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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The pages of a set of prints that show a building from above - looking down.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






20. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






24. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






25. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






26. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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

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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






34. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






46. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






49. Multiple drawings.






50. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.