Cara Brogno CONSTRUCTING ENVIRONMENTS
WEEK 8 JOURNAL (SILL DETAIL ANALYSIS) Stopping bead at window/ plasterboard junction Capral 400 series window framing: aluminium centre glazed framing
Flush jointed plasterboard material fixed to timber battens
150x100 RHS (steel) 150 mm wide, 100 mm deep, about 5mm thick= approx. 19kg/m Colorbond roof flashing, as specified to existing roof with upturn under window frame - May be batt insulation- fibreglass strips
(Frame material) Aluminium: reduces carbon footprint by energy savings which outweigh initial energy input by 100 times, corrosion and weathering resistant (low maintenance), will not swell, crack, split or warp over time (longevity, high strength and durability), significantly less expensive than other framing materials, excellent thermal performance, very high recycling rate for a metal, requires only 5% of the initial energy to make it, range of finishes available