All you need to know about facade building techniques A building facade is just the exterior face of the building, and the word ‘facade‘ is used as an architectural term to describe the presentation of the building exterior. The photo below shows the common “Washington… Read More »All About Facade Building | IDS-DMV
The art of creating stunning glass curtain walls In the image below you can see an example of a glass curtain wall. The glass curtain wall is a building facade which functions as a screen wall and exterior partition.
Sandstone, like many types of natural stone is a common type of historic and moder masonry building materials. Sandstone is a sedimentary stone, similiar to limestone but with a higher silica content.
Why copper sheet metal is your go-to material Copper sheet metal panelling is installed as a building cladding at the building facade in the picture below.
Metal cornices are found at the top of most historic masonry buildings in Washington, DC. When in the Capitol Hill, Georgetown, and Dupont Circle neighborhoods you will see the architectural details are prolific.
Stucco is a plaster or cement rendering covering on a wall or ceiling surface. Stucco is essentially troweled onto the surface in multiple layer application.
Learn the science behind fire escape stairways Building access fire escape stairways are classic historic elements that make a city feel like a city. Fire escapes aren’t always pretty but they are icons of progress towards safety in the densely populated cities of the east… Read More »Fire Escape Stairways: IDS-DMV’s Safety Solutions
Explore the beauty of green walls – Your next home improvement project Green walls are exterior building facade elements with framework or screens attached to the facade or installed in front of the facade. Manicure or trained vegetation, incorporated into building rooftops and terraces are… Read More »Green Walls – Transform Your Space with Vertical Gardens
What are parapet walls? A comprehensive guide to understanding Parapets are short walls above a rooftop. There are a few good reasons why parapets walls are used. The roof membrane generally is required to be installed up the parapet wall and often terminsted with a… Read More »Parapet Walls Explained: Functions, Styles, and Installation
Power up your construction – Penetration in building assembly techniques Penetrations in building assemblies are essentially holes that have been made for pipes, wires, or other elements to pass through. For example, when a pipe or cable passes through a wall, foundation, roof, floor or… Read More »Penetration in Building Assembly: Key Techniques