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Architectural Floor Plans & Site Plans

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Floor Plan   Horizontal Section used to room arrangements. Most Important drawing in a set of Architectural drawings.  
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Working Floor Plan   Contains all the necessary information for the contractor.  
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Elevation   Also known as "Facade", a vertical projection of the structure that defines the structural form and architectural style of the building.  
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Site Plan   Shows the property lines and how the house is placed on the property.  
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Typical Wall Section   Reveals the Structural details of the building.  
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3 things every Architectural Design should have?   Function, Structure, & Aesthetics (beauty)  
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4 Basic types of Architectural drawings?   Floor Plan, Elevation, Site Plan, Wall Section  
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3 Main Areas of a Residential Floor Plan?   Living, Sleeping, and Service  
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Gable Roof   Most common of the roof styles because of it's adaptability  
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Trusses   Configurations of structural materials that add strength to the roof of a house.  
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1/4" = 1'-0"   Standard Scale for Residential Plans  
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1/8" = 1'-0"   Standard Scale for Commercial Plans  
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1" = 20'-0"   Standard Scale for a Site Plan  
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3'-0"   Standard Width of an Exterior Door  
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7'-0"   Standard Height of an Exterior Door  
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6'-8"   Standard Height of an Interior Door  
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2'-8"   Standard Width of a Bedroom Door  
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2'-6"   Standard Width of a bathroom door.  
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3 Zones used in municipalities (cities)?   Residential, Commercial, Industrial  
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Ordinance   Zoning Law  
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Setback   Zoning law that restricts the distance permitted from any building to the property line.  
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Survey   Shows the exact size, shape, and levels of a piece of property.  
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Pitch   Rise and Run of a roof to determine it's slope.  
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Benchmark   A point of known origin used a reference in determining other points in a survey.  
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Civil Engineering   Field most generally associated with maps and surveys.  
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Cut   Amount of dirt removed to change the contour of a piece of land.  
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Fill   Amount of dirt added to change the contour of a piece of land.  
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Meridian   True North South Reference Line  
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Bearing   angle measured from the Meridian towards the East or West.  
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Treads and Risers   2 Main parts of a stair.  
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Acre   Unit for measuring land, 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft.  
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Specifications   Detailed written instructions that accompany a set of architectural plans.  
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American System of Surveying   Uses surveyor's angles measured in degrees, minutes, & seconds from North & South.  
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Orthographic Projection   Methods of representation are also used in Architectural Drawings.  
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T-Foundation   Type of foundation that provides for crawl space (18" min.) under the house.  
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Eave Detail   Sectional drawing that shows the overhang, roof pitch, trusses, etc.  
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Roof Pitch   Identifies the slope of the roof.  
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