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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes
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1. Written or printed directions of construction details for a building - sometimes referred to as specs.
Floor plans
Hearth
Specifications
Blueprinting
2. 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.
Building codes
Scale
Tread
Point of beginning
3. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.
Full section
Casement window
Modular measurement
Variance
4. The surface area of a structural member where weight of load is transferred.
Metes and bounds
Bearing
Plot plan
Sliding
5. Keep buildings of similar size and purpose in areas for which the have been planned.
Zoning regulations
Sliding
Double-hung window
Scale
6. An indentation in a foundation wall where a girder rests.
Point of beginning
Skylight
Zoning regulations
Beam pocket
7. The pages of a set of prints that show a building from above - looking down.
Elevation
Double-hung window
Swing
Plan view
8. An area near a fireplace - usually paved and extending out into a room - around which a wood floor installation must be framed.
Windows schedules
Set backs
Bearing
Hearth
9. Areas of a building site devoted to natural vegetation.
Green space
Bifold door
Specifications writer
Orthographics
10. Term used to describe buildings that do not fit the local zoning laws.
Detail
Hose bibbs
Nonconforming
Awning window
11. External water faucets of a building.
Hose bibbs
Set backs
Dormer
Tread
12. See National building Codes.
Set backs
Skylight
Building codes
Louver
13. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.
Hose bibbs
Zoning regulations
Modular measurement
Contour interval
14. Doors - usually two for a single opening - that are mounted on rollers and tracks so that they slide by each other.
National Building Codes
Windows schedules
Bypass doors
Zones
15. An indentation in a foundation wall where a girder rests.
Louver
Easement
Sidelight
Beam pocket
16. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.
Awning window
Crawl space
Vapor barrier
Metes and bounds
17. Doors that are hinged to each other in pairs as well as one being hinged to the jamb.
Bifold door
Zoning regulations
Nonconforming
Full section
18. Doors that are hinged to each other in pairs as well as one being hinged to the jamb.
Bifold door
Topography
Pocket door
Elevation
19. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.
Easement
Risers
Double-hung window
Contour line
20. The proportional reduction of each line in a drawing of a building that clearly shows the information and can be handled conveniently.
Scale
Blueprinting
Point of beginning
Easement
21. An engineered assembly of wood or wood and metal members used to support roofs or floors.
Point of beginning
Hose bibbs
Truss
Green space
22. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.
Bypass doors
Partition
Finish schedules
Elevation
23. A solid concrete building base used instead of a foundation because it saves on material and labor.
Slab-on-grade foundation
Plot plan
Contour line
Section view
24. A detailed description of the land surface.
Sidelight
Topography
Metes and bounds
Point of beginning
25. An area near a fireplace - usually paved and extending out into a room - around which a wood floor installation must be framed.
Building codes
Hearth
Specifications writer
Casement window
26. 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.
Awning window
Building codes
Partial sections elevations
Elevation
27. Distance buildings must be kept from the property lines.
Bypass doors
Set backs
Specifications guide
Casement window
28. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the top and swings outward.
Awning window
Set backs
Door schedules
Specifications
29. A solid concrete building base used instead of a foundation because it saves on material and labor.
National Building Codes
Slab-on-grade foundation
Modular measurement
Scuttle
30. A structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows.
Green space
Finish schedules
Orthographics
Dormer
31. Ruler used to area and read measurements in various proportions and scale.
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32. External water faucets of a building.
Bearing
Partial sections elevations
Hose bibbs
Tread
33. Distance buildings must be kept from the property lines.
Blueprinting
Set backs
Architect's scale
Casing
34. A structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows.
Dormer
Contour interval
Building codes
Plan view
35. A window in which two sashes slide vertical by each other.
Double-hung window
Hose bibbs
Bypass doors
Door schedules
36. A person who writes supplemental information for construction projects to include any information that cannot be communicated in drawings or schedules.
Slab-on-grade foundation
Zones
Contour interval
Specifications writer
37. A drawing showing a close-up or zoomed-in view of part of another drawing.
Building codes
Detail
Partial sections elevations
Louver
38. Foundation type creating a space under the first floor which is not tall enough to allow a full basement.
Zoning regulations
Crawl space
Dormer
Door schedules
39. 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.
Risers
Bearing
Bifold door
Variance
40. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.
Contour interval
Risers
Pocket door
Variance
41. Orthographic drawing showing only one side of the outside of the building at a distance of about 100'.
Section view
Partial sections elevations
Casing
Crawl space
42. 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.
Architect's scale
Casing
Louver
Bearing
43. Below-grade - walled area around basement windows.
Door schedules
Full section
Areaway
Door schedules
44. A drawing showing a birds eye view of the lot - position of the building - and other pertinent information; also called site plan.
Risers
Tread
Plot plan
Full section
45. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.
Blueprinting
Pocket door
Easement
Crawl space
46. Used by spec writers for complex commercial projects; developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
Specifications guide
Orthographics
Bypass doors
Beam pocket
47. Plastic sheet to prevent moisture from penetrating the building surface.
Vapor barrier
Sidelight
Orthographics
Crawl space
48. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.
Scuttle
Elevation
Vapor barrier
Detail
49. Rules and regulations guiding the construction industry as set by National agencies.
National Building Codes
Crawl space
Topography
Vapor barrier
50. Used by spec writers for complex commercial projects; developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
Vapor barrier
Specifications guide
Plan view
Zoning regulations