I-L for Idea

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BEFORE THE ARCHITECT

HOME DESIGNER TERMS - HOUSE CONSTRUCTION TERMS

CUSTOM HOME DESIGNING AND PLANNING LEXICON — ABBREVIATIONS — LETTERS I, J, K, L

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You are, of course, free to visit the other part of the Lexicon, the Dictionary.

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When you put a lot of these abbreviations on a home drawing, it is good practice to send along a sheet identifying all the abbreviations you used.  That sheet is appropriately identified as a "Key"  or "Legend" or even simply "Abbreviations."

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I
I IRON
IC IN CONTACT
ID INSIDE DIAMETER
I.D. IDENTIFY
IN INCH
INCL INCLUDE
INSUL INSULATION
INT INTERIOR
INV INVERT
IP ISOLATION PANEL
IPS IRON PIPE SIZE
IS ISOLATING SWITCH

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J
J JUNCTION BOX
JC JANITOR'S CLOSET
JCZ JACUZZI
JMB JAMB
JST JOIST
JSTH JOIST HEAD, OR HEAD JOIST
JTF JOINT FILLER

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K
KD KNOCK DOWN
KIT KITCHEN
KO KNOCK-OUT
KPL KICK PLATE
KW KILOWATT
KVA KILO VOLT AMPERES

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L
L LENGTH
 l -l or -al, as in SYMl for symmetrical
LAB LABORATORY
LAD LADDER
LAM LAMINATE
LAV LAVATORY
LBL LABEL
LC LINEN CLOSET
LDR LEADER
LF LINEAR FOOT
LGT LIGHT
LH LEFT HAND
LIN LINEN CLOSET
LINO LINOLEUM
LL LIVE LOAD
LMT LIMIT
LP LIGHTING PANEL for electrical); LOW PRESSURE DUCT for HVAC
LPS LOW PRESSURE STEAM
LPT LOW POINT
LSL LAMINATED STRAND LUMBER
LT LIGHT
LTL LINTEL
LV LOUVER
LVL LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER AKA SCL, OR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT LUMBER
LVR LOUVER
LW LIGHTWEIGHT
LWR LOWER

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