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Interior Design

Planning the furniture placement and layout of the inside of a building is what Interior Design is all about. It is the branch of architecture that deals with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior.

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What is the width of a door?

There is actually no actual measurment you will have to measure it for yourself to fin out

Can you hvae a 24 inch wide door that is 2 hr fire-rated?

Absolutely, there is no limitation as to the width of a door as it relates to fire rating.

What is that white stuff put on windows during renovations?

The white stuff that is put on windows during renovations is a window cleaner spray, such as Bon Ami or Windolene. This is applied to the windows so that nobody can see inside.

Cologne for young adult men?

Calvin Kline-Escape Drakkar Nor Great scents for young men and old alike.

To remove 8 feet of load bearing wall and replace with steel beam what size beam?

With a span of only 8" you can probably use a wood beam, but without a set of plans no one can accurately answer your question.

How do you make dichroic glass?

To get this effect, thin layers of metallic oxides, such as titanium, silicon, and magnesium are deposited upon the surface of the glass in a high temperature, vacuum furnace. The glass to be coated is carefully cleaned, and fastened to a planetary arm in the top of the furnace chamber. The oxides are placed in a crucible on the bottom of the chamber. Air inside of the chamber is removed with a high vacuum-producing cyro-pump, and the chamber is heated to 300 °F. The metallic oxides are vaporized by an electron beam, and the rotating glass target is evenly coated with many thin layers. The resulting color is determined by the individual oxide compositions and the coatings sequence, totaling about 700 angstroms thick, (3 to 5 millionths of an inch). All of this is tightly controlled by a computer. Since the total thickness is so minute, the filter has very little mechanical integrity of its own and must be supported on a mechanically stable substrate. Glass is the ideal candidate for this substrate. It is transparent, has adequate rigidity, is stable, withstands relatively high temperatures, and is not affected by moisture, solvents or most acids.

(taken from <a href="http://www.inspirationfarm.com/GG/articles/article9.html">Gossamer Glass Flamework Gallery's website<a>)

What is the meaning of a big star on the outside of homes in southern Ohio?

nothing, we have them here in Vancouver Washington too.

I've heard that it is an old German tradition that has been revived as much for decorative reasons as for the original intent which was to bring good fortune to the home owner.

What are baroque architectural terms?

'Baroque' refers to certain ornate architectural styles of the 1500's through to the 1700's.
The changing styles have been broadly classified as Early Baroque, High Baroque, Late Baroque.

Baroque architecture is very extravagant. It has numerous decorative features that go well beyond simple enhancement.

Certain architectural terms, though not necessarily exclusive to the Baroque period, are often used when describing various aspects of Baroque features. For example:-

  • frescoes
  • puttos
  • façade
  • stucco
  • trompe l'oeil
  • Churrigueresque spatial decoration
  • ubiquitous rustication

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How is Feng shui pronounced?

Feng shui, pronounced "foong swee" (Cantonese) or "fong shway" (Mandarin)

Who makes Dutch boy paint?

Sherwin Williams. Go to their website for SW holdings.

What is tread width?

Tread width is the distance from front to back on a stair tread, parallel to the length of your foot which you place on the tread, unless you walk duck style. Typical tread widths range between 9-12".

What is a good architecture program that will run on Windows 7 or Mac OS X?

By far, the most commonly used architecture design software is Autodesk AutoCAD. Autodesk products were meant to be used on Windows systems, but very recently it was announced that various Autodesk software will start to be made for OsX as well. Even for existing Autodesk software that isn't made for OsX, you can buy software such as "Fusion" or "Parallels" which allow you to run Windows virtually through your Apple. Also, Apples being sold today (and going a few years back) have the ability to be started in "PC Mode" - which means you can run CAD on your apple if you have installed it with Windows (in addition to OsX).

Whether or not Autodesk products are "good" can be debated; however, ideal or not - it has a monopoly on the architecture industry and absolutely should be in the skill set of any young new architect or interior designer.

More recently, Autodesk has released versions of CAD that have increased levels of specificity and commands tailored to the process of designing a building. For example, it contains a tool palette that has frequently used objects such as doors, steel beams, bricks, commonly used symbols, and various finishes (gypsum board) that can be easily inserted into a drawing. This is called Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture. AutoCAD Architecture is extremely similar to AutoCAD. If you can use one, you can use the other.

The future of architecture and interior design lies in "Building Information Modeling" via software such as Autodesk Revit Architecture. This software creates a 3D model made of actual objects used in the industry, rather than a group of 2D lines arranged in such a way to look like something. For example, in Revit, the steel joist that supports a roof or a floor level is an actual steel joist. If you move from section view to some other sectional view it does not have to be redrawn - the 3D model understands it is a joist and represents it as such in all views. In 2D classic "AutoCAD" you would have to draw many lines in such a way as to take on the appearance of a joist. To the computer, it is still a lump of meaningless lines. If you move around the view, the group of lines would all have to be redrawn. This may not seem like much - but it ripples through and has profound impacts on the accuracy and information contained in the files you create.

What is defensible space?

Google CPTED - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

What is a crawl foundation in construction?

Instead of pouring a concrete slab for your floor you can have it built out of

engineered i-joist. They do this by building concrete footings with a stem wall on top of that. They will then pour footings for pony walls or post and beams to support the i-joist's. They will then run the joist over the pony walls which will create your CRAWL SPACE. This also gives you the ability to fully insulate underneath the floor and have access to your plumbing if you run into problems with that later on. its also a little more forgiving when your children take those tumbles to the floor.