Doors and windows
Language: English Series: Building ; Supplement 26 June 1987, (66)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: A special feature on doors and windows, looking at various aspects of the industries. Provides a critical analysis of current door and window design and describes how door and window frames co-ordinated to brick sizes can speed construction and improve the look of new-build housing . Examines how vernacular building has influenced window design; the role of windows and doors in refurbishment projects and describes how man-made windows and doors were successfully used in a new building designed to mirror an existing Georgian structure. Looks at trends in the industrial door industry and the operation and installation of up and over garage doors. Reviews the increasingly sophisticated market for domestic doors and discusses the importance of security . Concludes with a list of helpful printed sources, useful addresses and a product review.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37793 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 6778-1001 |
A special feature on doors and windows, looking at various aspects of the industries. Provides a critical analysis of current door and window design and describes how door and window frames co-ordinated to brick sizes can speed construction and improve the look of new-build housing . Examines how vernacular building has influenced window design; the role of windows and doors in refurbishment projects and describes how man-made windows and doors were successfully used in a new building designed to mirror an existing Georgian structure. Looks at trends in the industrial door industry and the operation and installation of up and over garage doors. Reviews the increasingly sophisticated market for domestic doors and discusses the importance of security . Concludes with a list of helpful printed sources, useful addresses and a product review.