Architectural Woodwork - (Architecture) by Stephen P Major (Paperback)

About the Book

Written by a builder for builders, architects, and designers, this is the first book to cover the selection, design, detailing, and installation of both interior and exterior woodwork. The book goes beyond traditional wood products to discuss such synthetic wood substitutes as aluminum, millwork, vinyl siding, and styrene reproduction mouldings. 250 illustrations. tyrene reproduction mouldings. 250 illustrations.

Book Synopsis

Architectural Woodwork Details for Construction Stephen P. Major Ifyou're spending too much time chasing down information onarchitectural woodwork and its many synthetic counterparts--andstill not finding all the answers you need to do the job--you canstop looking now. Architectural Woodwork: Details for Constructionis the one-stop resource you've been looking for. Written by abuilder for builders, architects, and designers, it's the firstbook exclusively devoted to the selection, design, detailing, andinstallation of both interior and exterior architectural woodwork.What's more, it also covers synthetic wood substitutes such asaluminum millwork, vinyl siding, and styrene reproductionmouldings, and analyzes how each of these compares to traditionalwood products. Whether you're designing windows or walls, doors ordecks, floors or fireplace trim, you'll find everything you needhere to translate your design ideas into real woodwork. Just flipto the chapter on the type of woodwork you want and you'llfind:
* an explanation of the woodwork's practical function
* characteristics of construction materials, and why some arebetter for the job
* an illustrated listing of choices available to you
* commonly encountered problems
* design considerations
* and construction details.
Convenient pro-and-con charts make the advantages and disadvantagesof materials and styles easy to compare. Whatever yourpriority--durability, cost, safety, aesthetics--you'll find choicesthat work for you. In no time at all, you'll learn how to masterevery phase of a project with the aid of clearly labeled, detailedcross-section construction drawings. And you'll get expert help onthe special problems posed by curves and exterior protection. Armedwith the practical why and how-to information in this book, you'llknow what to look for, what questions to ask, and where not to cutcorners on cost. Most important, all this information is in oneplace, in a format that's uncluttered and easy to read. Don't getsidetracked by time-consuming research when you've got the realwork ahead of you. Get Architectural Woodwork.

From the Back Cover

Architectural Woodwork Details for Construction Stephen P. Major If you're spending too much time chasing down information on architectural woodwork and its many synthetic counterparts--and still not finding all the answers you need to do the job--you can stop looking now. Architectural Woodwork: Details for Construction is the one-stop resource you've been looking for. Written by a builder for builders, architects, and designers, it's the first book exclusively devoted to the selection, design, detailing, and installation of both interior and exterior architectural woodwork. What's more, it also covers synthetic wood substitutes such as aluminum millwork, vinyl siding, and styrene reproduction mouldings, and analyzes how each of these compares to traditional wood products. Whether you're designing windows or walls, doors or decks, floors or fireplace trim, you'll find everything you need here to translate your design ideas into real woodwork. Just flip to the chapter on the type of woodwork you want and you'll find:

• an explanation of the woodwork's practical function
• characteristics of construction materials, and why some are better for the job
• an illustrated listing of choices available to you
• commonly encountered problems
• design considerations
• and construction details.

Convenient pro-and-con charts make the advantages and disadvantages of materials and styles easy to compare. Whatever your priority--durability, cost, safety, aesthetics--you'll find choices that work for you. In no time at all, you'll learn how to master every phase of a project with the aid of clearly labeled, detailed cross-section construction drawings. And you'll get expert help on the special problems posed by curves and exterior protection. Armed with the practical why and how-to information in this book, you'll know what to look for, what questions to ask, and where not to cut corners on cost. Most important, all this information is in one place, in a format that's uncluttered and easy to read. Don't get sidetracked by time-consuming research when you've got the real work ahead of you. Get Architectural Woodwork.

About the Author

About the Author Stephen P. Major is the owner of a successful custom building business in Homer, New York.