In residential and commercial building design, doors and windows are often given little consideration - with familiar 'off the shelf' solutions easily placed into a plan.
Timber doors and windows have aesthetic and environmental advantages that make them an ideal choice in many situations.
This new Guide will introduce timber doors and windows to people who are unfamiliar with them, and act as a refresher course for those who may not have recently specified them.
The detailed contents cover a range of topics, allowing the reader to select a particular area, or browse the whole subject. The topic headings include:
Materials
This looks at timber species are suitable for joinery and how they compare. It also introduces glass and hardware selections.
Design options
In this section you'll find wooden frame options and descriptions of popular design configurations.
Meeting performance requirements
This discusses how timber windows and doors contribute to the environmental performance of a building envelope by excluding water; providing ventilation; controlling air infiltration and sound; and contributing to the building's thermal and acoustic performance.
Assembly and installation
See how the appropriate section size of timber frame is influenced by required clearance, glass thickness, timber species, structural performance, and the fabrication of robust connections.
Maintenance
Maintenance includes cleaning and minor repair, occasional recoating, and timely upgrading of components.
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WoodSolutions Technical Design Guide 10 Doors and Windows, was prepared by the Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood, School of Architecture & Design University of Tasmania www.csaw.utas.edu.au