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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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

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






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






18. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






23. External water faucets of a building.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A framework containing small lights of glass placed on one or both sides of the entrance door.






37. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






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. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






45. A framework containing small lights of glass placed on one or both sides of the entrance door.






46. Direction an installed door will open.






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






48. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






49. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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