Save time and improve your construction detailing!
What's included?
Understanding Architectural Details – Residential, is dedicated to residential construction. The book is packed full of over 120 construction details in 2D, and 120 construction details in 3D. We look at the principles behind construction detailing, and delve deep into each area of the building to make sure you have a full understanding of construction design.
The Key Principles
- Functional Requirements
- Detailing Principles
- Materials
Steel Frame Construction
- floors
- walls
- roofs
Foundations
- strip foundations
- pad foundations
- pile foundations
- raft foundations
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS)
- walls (with cladding options)
- doors and windows
- roofs
Masonry Construction
- ground bearing floors
- suspended floors
- walls (including cladding options)
- roofs (flat and pitched)
- doors and windows
Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
- floors
- walls
- doors and windows
- roofs
Timber Frame Construction
- ground bearing floors
- suspended floors
- walls (including cladding options)
- roofs (flat and pitched)
- doors and windows
Green Roof Construction
- intensive
- extensive
New to the 4th Edition
All the details have been updated in line with the new Building Regulations changes issued in June 2022, along with the addition of new details. The introductory text and diagrams have been completely updated and renewed. A huge update to this key resource for any student or architect!
Download over 120 2D CAD files and over 120 3D SketchUp models!
How this book will help you
- Gain a better understanding of residential construction
- Understand the principles of construction detailing
- Understand the functional requirements of a building in relation to the building regulations
- Learn about the different materials available and their benefits
- Improve your technical ability
- Increase your skill set to make you more employable
- Save a huge amount of time searching for details, over 120 details in one place
- Edit and develop the cad files into your own detail library
- Explore the 3d sketchup files to improve your understanding of the construction
Not sure if the books are right for you?
Please feel free to download a sample so you can get a closer look.
Who is it for?
students | graduates | professionals | tutors | professors
This book is really useful to quite a few different people.
Students looking to increase their knowledge of construction.
Graduates use the book to take out into the workplace and use as a reference.
Professionals use the book as a reference book and foundation for their construction libraries.
The book is also highly recommended by many tutors, lecturers and professors who teach construction at colleges and universities around the globe.
Hi, I’m Emma.
This is why I wrote the book...
In the past I have spent hours searching for details, trying to find an example of a detail so that I can understand the construction a bit better. When I was at university I was really frustrated with how difficult it was to improve my construction knowledge. There just doesn’t seem to be much clear and concise information readily available on commercial and industrial construction. When you do find what you are looking for it is often difficult to digest. That is why I knew what a valuable resource this book would be for both architecture students and professionals.
After writing several successful construction books (Commercial, Residential US, Passivhaus, Loft Conversions and more), I know that this new edition of the Residential construction book really fills the gap I have experienced both as a student and professional.
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Understanding Architectural Details, Emma Walshaw’s series of books and downloads are a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. She has really filled a hole in the market, particularly with the CAD and 3D downloads which offer standard construction build-ups that can be clearly understood.
Michael - Architecture Student
I don’t think I have ever seen such a comprehensive resource and clear cut explanation for architectural details!
I wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing your future work, the 3d models are top notch and critical in spatially understanding the construction methods.
Alex- Architectural Technologist
I have to say it is a really great resource and reference guide, and is very well put together. The sections at the front of the book (Functional Requirements) is particularly useful, and has joined the small collection of architectural and construction guides/handbooks that I refer to when I need my memory jogged or details/specifications clarified.
All of the drawings and details are well put together, clear and concise. Again a great reference.
Matt - Architect
I have found the residential book extremely useful , I was recommended it by a tutor for a module I was doing and this was just before I started work in practice so it gave me a head start for my new job getting to see all similar details from your book in real life situations. Thank you!
George - 3rd Year Student
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