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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.