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2. Vision panel - Wikipedia

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   C. Unless it can be argued otherwise in the Access Statement, e.g. for reasons of security, door leaves, and side panels wider than 450mm, have vision panels towards the leading edge of the door whose vertical dimensions include at least the minimum zone, or zones, of visibility between 500mm and 1500mm from the floor, if necessary interrupted ...

3. House plan - Wikipedia

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   Partial height wall, a low wall that doesn't extend all the way up to the ceiling. Thin solid lines are used for built-in structures (such as cabinets, bookshelves, or plumbing fixtures). Thin dotted lines indicate overhead features, such as wall cabinets in a kitchen or a special ceiling treatment or an archway in the living room. North arrow ...

4. Double-Height Spaces—What They Are and Why You Should Ask ...

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   According to Tate Kelly, a broker at Coldwell Banker Warburg, double-height spaces are areas of a home or business where the ceiling is double the standard height of 8 feet, ranging from 16 to 22 ...

5. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a

6. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Extensive use is made of floor-to-ceiling glass, enabling light to penetrate deeper into the building, thus maximizing floor space. Glass curtain wall of Bauhaus Dessau, 1926. Historically, buildings were constructed of timber, masonry, or a combination of both. Their exterior walls were load-bearing, supporting much or all of the load of the ...

7. Panelling - Wikipedia

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   To wainscot [waegenschotten, Dutch], to line the walls with boards A 'wainscot' was therefore a board of riven (and later quarter-sawn ) oak, and wainscoting was the panelling made from it. During the 18th century, oak wainscot was almost entirely superseded for panelling in Europe by softwoods (mainly Scots pine and Norway spruce ), but the ...

8. Ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A ceiling can also be the upper limit of a tunnel. The most common type of ceiling is the dropped ceiling, [citation needed] which is suspended from structural elements above. Panels of drywall are fastened either directly to the ceiling joists or to a few layers of moisture-proof plywood which are then attached to the joists. Pipework or ducts ...

9. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Single-skin metal panels are pre-formed wall panels made from metal that are one of the most commonly available types of cladding for industrial and commercial projects. Their high durability and easy installation make them ideal for low maintenance builds. Cladding may also be a control element for noise, either entering or escaping.