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Interior Construction & Detailing for Designers and Architects, 4th ed.
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Product Description
Interior design and detailing requires a broad range of knowledge about materials, finishes, construction assemblies, mechanical and electrical systems, building codes, and design standards. This book covers it all, for both commercial and residential projects.
Comprehensive reference for interior design and detailing principles In-depth explanation of how and why interior components are put together More than 360 illustrations and tables Coverage of structural coordination and environmental issues CSI Masterformat™ numbers A detailed index
What's new in the 4th edition Updated to reference the 2006 IBC New chapter on Sustainable Design
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #237345 in Books
- Published on: 2007-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 510 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
David Kent Ballast is the owner of Architectural Research Consulting, a firm offering information and management services to architects, interior designers, and the construction industry. A licensed architect in the state of Colorado and an NCIDQ-certified interior designer, he has written many books on design topics, including Interior Design Reference Manual: A Guide to the NCIDQ Exam (ISBN 1-888577-74-6, Professional Publications, Inc.)
Customer Reviews
Thorough knowledge for Interior construction and details
This book should be on the shelves of every interior designer- it's so thorough that it's a little cumbersome at first. It should be used as a reference book, it gives chapter-by-chapter explanations on the specifics for the construction and application of windows, casegoods, partitions, etc. If there is ever any doubt in a designers mind as to how exactly something is constructed or works when it comes to the specifics of interior design, this book's for you.
Good reference book but boring
Has lots of tables and charts, and is adequately explained. The author also writes study guides for standardized architecture tests, and that pretty much sums up the style: no opinions, just facts. Very thorough though. Personally I don't need a whole chapter on locks, but I suppose there are those who do. Presentation and graphics are a bit low-rent for an architecture book.
A used book!
Though the seller claimed that the book was new after receiving it, I discovered that the book was used with highlighted lines (green, pink) in several pages! I wasn't interested in a used book as it was a gift add to that that I was charged for a new book.
