This presentation and guide set explores the options of timber in windows, doors and stairs.
Windows, doors and stairs are special elements in any building design. Windows and doors are often visible internally and externally. Their form and proportion are fundamental to the appreciation of the elevation and massing outside, and perceptions of spatial arrangement inside. Windows affect the comfort and amenity of inhabitants significantly, controlling ventilation, introducing natural light and influencing thermal performance.
Durability is a key consideration in the design of windows and external doors. The outside face is exposed to rain and often direct sunlight. External horizontal elements must be arranged to shed water.
This presentation and guide includes:
+ material overview
+ windows
+ screens and doors
+ stairs
This presentation and guide set provides an introduction to timber used in internal applications and a detailed overview of timber's material properties. It includes two presentations: an application overview, and a technical description of the material.
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This presentation and guide set explores the characteristics that influence timber's visual appeal, such as species, grain, feature and texture.
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This presentation and guide set looks in detail at using timber as a conventional tongue and groove strip floor on joists or as an overlay on a structural substrate.
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This presentation and guide set details options of the range of timber products used as a lining material on walls and ceilings
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This presentation and guides set looks at timber furniture and joinery. These are some of the most intricate and valuable uses of wood in any aspect of building.
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Timber is used in exposed architectural structures because it provides: design versatility, ease of construction, honesty of expression, high strength-to-weight ration, economy, enhanced acoustic performance.
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