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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Written or printed directions of construction details for a building - sometimes referred to as specs.






2. Term used to describe buildings that do not fit the local zoning laws.






3. Lines on a drawing representing a certain elevation of land.






4. Plastic sheet to prevent moisture from penetrating the building surface.






5. A person who writes supplemental information for construction projects to include any information that cannot be communicated in drawings or schedules.






6. Older process of creating copies of construction drawings where the result is blue with white lines and letters.






7. Informational chart found on a set of prints providing pertinent information on interior design of the building.






8. A reference point for determining elevators during the construction of a building.






9. A drawing showing a birds eye view of the lot - position of the building - and other pertinent information; also called site plan.






10. A door that slides sideways into the interior of a partition; when opened - only the lockedge of the door is visible.






11. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the top and swings outward.






12. An area near a fireplace - usually paved and extending out into a room - around which a wood floor installation must be framed.






13. Multiple drawings.






14. The proportional reduction of each line in a drawing of a building that clearly shows the information and can be handled conveniently.






15. A person who writes supplemental information for construction projects to include any information that cannot be communicated in drawings or schedules.






16. Informational chart found on a set of prints providing pertinent information on interior design of the building.






17. Foundation type creating a space under the first floor which is not tall enough to allow a full basement.






18. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.






19. Horizontal finish members in a staircase on which the feet of a person ascending or descending the stairs are placed.






20. Keep buildings of similar size and purpose in areas for which the have been planned.






21. Rules and regulations guiding the construction industry as set by National agencies.






22. Doors that are hinged to each other in pairs as well as one being hinged to the jamb.






23. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the top and swings outward.






24. Ruler used to area and read measurements in various proportions and scale.


25. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the walls as viewed from above.






26. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






27. Orthographic drawing showing only one side of the outside of the building at a distance of about 100'.






28. Mark on a plot plan indication the start point for laying out the lot. Usually a large object that is unlikely to move during construction such as a large rock or tree is used.






29. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the walls as viewed from above.






30. The proportional reduction of each line in a drawing of a building that clearly shows the information and can be handled conveniently.






31. A type of exterior door in which the doors are opened by sliding the panels along a track horizontally.






32. Distance buildings must be kept from the property lines.






33. Building plan that shows a cross-section of the building as if it were sliced to reveal its skeleton.






34. Direction an installed door will open.






35. An indentation in a foundation wall where a girder rests.






36. A structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows.






37. Term used to describe buildings that do not fit the local zoning laws.






38. Areas of a building site devoted to natural vegetation.






39. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.






40. An engineered assembly of wood or wood and metal members used to support roofs or floors.






41. Area communities are divided into two separate types of buildings that can be built in the area.






42. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






43. A notion granted by the zoning board of appeals in a community to change the zoning code due to hardships imposed by the zoning regulations.






44. Foundation type creating a space under the first floor which is not tall enough to allow a full basement.






45. Drawings that give information about the locations - size - and kind of windows to be installed in the building.






46. Doors - usually two for a single opening - that are mounted on rollers and tracks so that they slide by each other.






47. Molding used to trim around doors - windows - and other openings.






48. A type of exterior door in which the doors are opened by sliding the panels along a track horizontally.






49. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the edge and usually swings outward.






50. A solid concrete building base used instead of a foundation because it saves on material and labor.