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The construction of buildings : windows, doors, fires, stairs, finishes / R. Barry

By: Publication details: Oxford London : BSP Professional Books, c1982.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: 127 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0632022477
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 690 BAR
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Book Closed Access Book Closed Access Agriculture and Animal Sciences Library 690 BAR 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0028012

Contents
Chapter one: Windows

Functional requirements -Daylight
Sunlight-Ventilation-Strength and stiffness-
Exclusion of rain and wind
Thermal insulation
sound insulation
Fire resistance and safety from fire

Chapter Two: Doors
Functional requirements
Strength and shape stability
Privacy security
Thermal insulation
Sound insulation
Exclusion of rain and wind
Wood doors
Flush doors
Fire doors
Paneled doors

Chapter Three:Fires,stoves and chimneys
Solid fuels
Solid fuel burning appliances
Chimneys and fuel
Inset open fires
Free standing room heater

Chapter Four:Stairs
Types of stairs
Timber stairs
Stones ,cast stones and cast concrete stairs

Chapter Five: Internal finishes and external finishes
Plaster-Gypsum plasterboard
Skirting and architraves
External rendering




Includes bibliographical references and index

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