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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the walls as viewed from above.






2. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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

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






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






6. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






12. See National building Codes.






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






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






15. 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.






16. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. External water faucets of a building.






50. Scale used between lines of a contour map.