When detailing flat roofs, a key consideration is where to position the insulation in order to provide the required thermal performance and manage moisture. Adding insulation to the construction of a flat roof is a requirement of the Building Regulations. It reduces...
This month the team at Detail Library are excited to be able to share our latest set of details with you! This detail set demonstrates a variety of flat roof and pitched roof arrangements, including I-joist flat roof details, timber frame green roof details, exposed...
Windows perform a variety of functions in any building. They provide natural light, ventilation, a connection to the outside, sunlight, sound insulation and so on. Windows can be designed and detailed in many ways to provide different aesthetics, shading, performance...
We have received many requests for curtain wall details over the years. This month we are excited to be able to share a set of curtain wall details with you! This detail set demonstrates the use of curtain walls in a number of different applications. This set of...
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is becoming an increasingly popular construction method within the UK due its sustainable credentials, speed of erection and low structural weight. CLT is pre-fabricated in the factory by glueing multiple layers of timber together in...
Over the last year or so we have had a number of requests for CLT details. This month we are excited to be able to share a standard set of CLT details with you! CLT is a growing construction method that demonstrates a number of benefits, including good structural...
The conversion of an underused garage into internal accommodation is a popular way to provide extra space within existing homes. Conversions can be a great way to provide additional living space such as a dining room, a guest bedroom, a cinema room or a utility...
This month we have garage conversion details. We look at how to upgrade existing garage floors, walls and roofs for conversion into usable rooms. The upgrades consist of: single skin garage wall upgrade double skin garage wall upgrade floor upgrade to suspended...
The use of glass can be a key aspect to any extension, allowing more light into a longer plan, existing spaces in the house and the new extension. This is usually done in two forms; the use of a rooflight in a flat or pitched roof extension allowing light further into...
This month we have a great set of details in collaboration with IQ Glass. This set includes a slim framed pivot door detail, glass lean to extension details to existing solid wall, plus oriel window details. In addition, we have some details showing a walk on...
Building Regulation Part M: Access to and use of Buildings - Dwellings, deals with many aspects of access and use of buildings, including the design of ramps, doorways, entrances and corridors. A key part of this document is the layout of bathrooms so each...
The last details of 2022. We have something different this month. Get your hands on a full set of sanitaryware cad blocks, along with compliant Part M Bathroom Layouts. The set includes a single CAD dwg file containing all 30+ drawings. The Pro Member download...