The Professional Practice of Architectural DetailingPresents the basics of preparing architectural details-- enlarged drawings of specific architectural assemblies such as doors, windows, stairs, walls, and roofs. The ability to evolve a detail, either for the architect or the technician, is critical to the professional capacity to communicate graphically. Presents a simple, clear, step-by-step review of detailing, emphasizing professionalism and current practice. Two chapters have been added to the second edition: ``Applique Film, Scissor Drafting and Splicing'' and ``Computer Aided Drafting.'' Each chapter begins with specific learning objectives and ends with review questions. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 architectural drawings. |
Contents
Background to Detailing | 1 |
Approach to Detailing 18 | 3 |
Detailing | 28 |
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aluminum American Standard Company ANCHOR BOLT angle architect architectural draftsperson assembly balloon framing baluster bearing footing BOND BEAM bottom building codes cabinet ceiling chapter chimney column CONC concrete block connection Corian Courtesy diazo dimension dowels Drafted detail drawer drawing eave detail edge elevation example exterior bearing exterior wall face frame finish fireplace FLASHING FLOOR JOIST flue grade GROUT GYPSUM handrail HEADER height horizontal illustrated in Figure inches installed INSULATION interior intersection jamb joint laminated lintel masonry masonry wall material metal meter method metric minimum mortar nail Note opening pictorial view PLASTER PLATE platform frame plywood post base post cap PREMIUM rafters REBAR reinforcing bars riser roof scale SHEATHING sheet shown in Figure shows side sizes soffit solid space specific stair design standard steel stringer structure thickness tile tion tread TRIM vellum vertical weld symbol width window wood floor wood frame