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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






21. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






23. Multiple drawings.






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






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

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26. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






39. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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