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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






40. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






41. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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