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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






6. Direction an installed door will open.






7. 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.






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






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






10. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. See National building Codes.






20. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






25. Used by spec writers for complex commercial projects; developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).






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






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






28. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






30. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






31. 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.






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






33. A drawing showing a close-up or zoomed-in view of part of another drawing.






34. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






38. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






40. 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.






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






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






43. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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