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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An opening for ventilation consisting of horizontal slats installed at an angle to exclude rain - light - and vision - but to allow the passage of air.






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






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






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






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






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






7. A drawing in which the height of the structure or object is shown; also the height of a specific point in relation to another point.






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






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






10. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






11. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A detailed description of the land surface.






19. Multiple drawings.






20. Below-grade - walled area around basement windows.






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






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






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






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






25. The pages of a set of prints that show a building from above - looking down.






26. A fixed-sash window for the roof that provides light only - no ventilation.






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






28. The surface area of a structural member where weight of load is transferred.






29. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the cross section of the building.






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






31. See National building Codes.






32. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the cross section of the building.






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






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






35. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.






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






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






38. Informational chart found on a set of prints providing pertinent information on doors of the building.






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






40. A detailed description of the land surface.






41. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






46. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






47. A drawing in which the height of the structure or object is shown; also the height of a specific point in relation to another point.






48. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






49. A fixed-sash window for the roof that provides light only - no ventilation.






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