Interior Construction & Detailing for Designers & Architects

1 PARTITIONS

Gypsum Wallboard Partitions
Lath and Plaster Partitions
Lime Plaster
Glass-Reinforced Gypsum
Masonry Partitions
Glass Block Partitions
Demountable Partitions
Movable Partitions

2 CEILINGS

Suspended Acoustical Ceilings
Gypsum Wallboard Ceilings
Plaster Ceilings
Linear Metal Ceilings
Decorative Suspended Ceilings
Integrated Ceilings
Abuse-Resistant Ceilings
Metal and Wood Suspended Ceilings

3 DOORS

Selection and Detailing Procedures
Wood Doors and Frames
Steel Doors and Frames
Aluminum Doors and Frames
Glass Doors
Metal Doors
Special Doors

4 HARDWARE

Door Mounting
Operating Devices
Closing Devices
Door Seals
Door Security
Miscellaneous Hardware
Electronic Hardware
Materials and Finishes
Coordination

5 GLAZING

Common Glass Types
Special Glazing
Framed Glazing
Frameless Glazing
Safety Glazing
Coordination

6 ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK

Finish Carpentry
Lumber
Veneer
Cabinetwork
Paneling
Laminates
Standing and Running Trim
Fire Ratings of Architectural Woodwork
Special Woodwork Items
Finishes
Installation of Architectural Woodwork

7 DECORATIVE METALS

Stainless Steel
Bronze and Brass
Detailing with Brass
Other Metals
Other Specialty Metals
Galvanic Action

8 FLOORING CONSTRUCTION

Wood Flooring
Laminate Flooring
Tile
Terrazzo
Stone Flooring
Access Flooring

9 APPLIED FLOOR FINISHES

Carpet
Resilient Tile Flooring
Resilient Sheet Flooring
Seamless Flooring
Static-Free Flooring
Colored Polished Concrete

10 WALL FINISHES

Paint
Wallpaper
Vinyl Wallcovering
Fabric Wallcovering
Acoustic Panels
Stone Wall Finishes
Ceramic Tile Wall Finishes

11 ACOUSTICS

Acoustic Fundamentals
Sound Transmission
Sound Absorption
Sound Control
Detailing for Reducing Sound Transmission
Detailing for Noise Reduction
Reflection, Diffusion, and Diffraction

12 STAIR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Stairway Layout
Stair Design and Construction

13 SIGNAGE SYSTEMS

Planning Signage
Signage Materials
Sign Construction
Sign Types

14 SECURITY SYSTEMS

Space Planning for Security
Security Equipment
Detailing Requirements
Coordination with Electrical and Signal Systems

15 DESIGNING FOR AUDIOVISUAL SPACES

Display Devices
Planning Guidelines
Video
Teleconferencing

16 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS COORDINATION

HVAC Equipment
Power and Communication
Lighting
Plumbing
Fire Protection

17 STRUCTURAL COORDINATION

Structural Systems
Loads on Buildings
Building Movement
Floor Penetrations
Fire-Resistive Ratings
Residential and Small Commercial Structural Systems
Graphic Representation of Structural Elements
Roof Types
Definitions
Accessible Routes
Doorways
Plumbing Fixtures and Toilet Rooms
Floor Surfaces
Ramps and Stairs
Protruding Objects
Detectable Warnings
Signage and Alarms
Telephones
Seating
Elevators
Construction Tolerances and the ADA

19 BUILDING CODES & REGULATIONS

Building Regulations
Building Codes
Testing and Material Standards
Fire-Resistive Standards
Classification Based on Occupancy
Classification Based on Construction Type
Glazing
Fire Detection and Suppression
Other Requirements
Fireplaces
Furniture Flammability
Definitions

20 MEANS OF EGRESS

Exiting
Corridors
Doors
Stairways
Residential Exiting
Definitions

21 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Building Rating Systems
Product Certification
Materials
Energy Efficiency
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality Standards
Hazardous Material Mitigation
Recycling and Reuse
Regulations and Industry Standards Related to Sustainability
Definitions

22 BUILDING INVESTIGATION

Site Analysis
Field Survey
Methods of Field Measuring and Recording
Sustainability Decisions During Site Analysis

23 LICENSURE FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS

Licensure for Interior Designers
About the NCIDQ Exam
About the Council and the NCIDQ Certificate
How to Register for the NCIDQ Exam
About the IDEX California
How to Register for the IDEX California
Licensure for Architects
About the Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
How to Register for the ARE
Preparing for an Exam
Appendices
A Summary of Latchset and Lockset Functions
B Hardware Lock Functions
C-1 Abbreviations for Interior Design Drawings
Further Reading
Index
Masterformat Index