Construction and Detailing for Interior Design

✍ Scribed by Drew Plunkett

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 193
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
First principles
Communicating information
Sustainability
Chapter 1: Existing Walls
Basic principles
Loadbearing walls
Masonry
Creating openings in loadbearing walls
Cavity walls
Lining external walls
Non-load bearing walls
Chapter 2: New Walls
Basic principles
Stud partitions
Constructing stud partitions
Joints in plasterboard sheets
Reinforcement of junctions in stud partitions
Metal framing for stud partitions
Skirtings
Alternative skirtings
Cornices
Shadow-gap cornices
Soundproofing internal walls
Fireproofing walls
Fireproofing metal columns
Installing services
Chapter 3: Alternative Partitions
Curving walls
Building curves
Freestanding walls
‘Floating’ walls
Base fixings for partitions
Cladding floating partitions
Fixing methods
Invisible fixings
Glazed partitions
Frames for glazed partitions
Framing and beading
Joining glass sheets
Chapter 4: Doors
Basic principles
Modern detailing for doors
Sliding doors
Fanlights
Glass in doors
Non-standard doors
Fire regulations for doors
Chapter 5: Floors
Solid ground floors
Suspended ground floors
Upper floors
Timber joists
Timber rot
Timber floor structure
Steel beams
Planning new structures
Installing new floor levels
Raising the floor
Openings in floors
Floor finishes
Finishing materials
Other considerations
Chapter 6: Ceilings
Basic principles
Suspended ceilings
Angled and curved ceilings
Proprietary ceiling systems
Hanging methods for proprietary systems
Other considerations
Chapter 7: Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings
Basic principles
Portable workshops
Base structures
Jointing techniques
Decorative joints
Joining sheet materials
Veneers
Edging veneers
Aligning furniture edges
Fabricating elements on site: built-in seating
Furniture legs
‘Floating’ furniture
Shelving
Chapter 8: Stairs
Basic principles
Timber stairs
Stone and concrete stairs
Steel stairs
Handrails and balustrades
Cantilevered treads
Spiral stairs
Glass stairs
Fire regulations for stairs
Ramps, lifts and escalators
Chapter 9: Materials
Timber
MDF
Plywood
Plasterboard
Steel
Aluminium
Glass
Acrylic
Fixings
Chapter 10: Structural Principles
Introduction
Materials in compression and tension
Orientation of structural elements
Cantilevers
Beams
Stability
Rule-of-thumb sizing
Chapter 11: A to Z
Glossary
Resources
Index
Picture credits
Acknowledgements

✦ Subjects

Interior design