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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. Direction an installed door will open.






5. Multiple drawings.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






17. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






23. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






38. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A window in which two sashes slide vertical by each other.






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






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






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






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






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