Authors: Theodor Hugues, Umv.-Prof. Dr. -ing., architect, Faculty of Building <strong>Construction</strong> and Materials at the Technical University ot Munich Ludwig Steiger, Dipl.-lng. Univ., architect, the Technical University of Munich Johann Weber. Dipl.-lng. (FH), the Technical University of Munich Drawings: Michaela Jurck, Dipl.-lng. Univ. Secretary's Office. Marga Cervinka Editorial Department: Friedemann Zeitler, Dipl.-lng. Univ., architect Nicola Kollmann, Dipl.-lng. (FH) Translation German/English: Robin Benson (pp. 1-50, 97-110), Adam Blauhut (pp. 51-53), Elizabeth Schwaiger (pp. 54-65), David Berry (pp. 66-78) Detail (pp. 80-96} DTP 8 Production: Peter Gensmantel, Cornelia Kohn, Andrea Linke, Roswitha Siegler ° 2004 Institut fur international Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co.KG, P.O.Box 33 06 60. D-80066 Munich, Germany ISBN 3-7643-7032-7 Printed on acid-free paper, manufactured from chlorine-free bleached cellulose. Printed by: Wesel - Kom m u n i kati on Baden-Baden A CIP catalogue record far this book is available from the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA Bibliographic information published by Die Deutsche Bibliothek Die Deutsche Bibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data is available on the internet at http://dnb.ddb.de This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the right of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broad- casting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in databases. For any kind of use, permission of the copyright owner must be obtained. Institut fur Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH 8 Co.KG Sonnenstrasse 17, D-80331 Munich Tel. +49 89 38 16 20-0 Fax +49 89 39 86 70 e-mail: vertneb@detail.de Internet: www.detail.de Distribution Partner: Birkhauser - Publishers for Architecture P.O.Box 133. CH-4010 Basel, Switzerland Tel. +41 61 205 07 07 Fax +41 61 205 07 92 e-mail: sales@birkhauser.ch http .//Www. birkhauser.ch in co-operation with the Verbande des Baye rise hen Zimmerer- und Holzbaugewerbes. Munich Contents 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 40 50 53 66 70 76 78 81 97 100 101 102 107 109 110 DETAIlPraxis <strong>Timber</strong> <strong>Construction</strong> Theodor Hugues Ludwig Steiger Johann Weber Introduction House A Exterior wall, plinth Interior wall, floor above basement Exterior wall, floor/ceiling, window Interior wall, floor/ceiling, door Exterior wall, ceiling, eaves Exterior wall, ceiling, verge Exterior wall, services installation shaft Party wall House B Exterior wall, plinth Interior wall, sole plate Exterior wall, foundation Interior wall, foundation Exterior wall, floor/ceiling, window Interior wall, floor/ceiling, door Exterior wall, eaves Exterior wall, verge Exterior wall, corner Party wall Product overview <strong>Timber</strong> Manufactured Wood Products Building boards Insulating materials Sheathing paper Joints and fasteners Wood preservation Joint sealing tapes Overview of exemplary constructions Exemplary constructions Technical information Standards Literature References Subject index Index of projects Picture credits