The Essential Bathroom Design Guide
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Book Description
From splendidly opulent to necessarily Spartan, the residential bathroom exists in a bewildering variety of styles and forms and may be appointed with a seemingly infinite array of fixtures and surface coverings to suit the needs, tastes, and budgets of a broad spectrum of clients. All bathrooms depend on the same basic mechanical systems, fulfill the same functions, and are subject to similar—but not always identical—code requirements. The successful bathroom designer understands bathroom systems, functions, and codes; has detailed knowledge of a broad range of fixture and material types; comprehends bathroom planning principles; and produces professional working drawings that communicate successfully with client and contractor alike.
For many years the National Kitchen & Bath Association has conducted a prestigious education program for bathroom designers. The Essential Bathroom Design Guide, based on the NKBA's own six-volume manual, is an invaluable sourcebook and technical guide on bathroom planning and design. It offers an established set of bathroom planning guidelines—accepted as the norm in the industry—and provides authoritative presentations on every bathroom mechanical system, design issue, and planning principle, as well as fixtures, materials, and other equipment.
Hundreds of design details, descriptive technical photos, and useful checklists help you make the most of all the information provided. Reliable data, proven techniques, and helpful tips prepare you to tackle every aspect of bathroom design, including
The Essential Bathroom Design Guide is an indispensable tool and an important addition to the professional libraries of architects, interior designers, and anyone interested in pursuing the finest in bathroom design.
From the organization whose name is synonymous with the highest standards in bath and kitchen design —the bathroom design guide no professional should be without!
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
The NKBA name is synonymous with the highest standards in kitchen and bath design. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of design details and descriptive technical photographs, it covers estimating, space planning, drawing and presentation standards, mechanical systems, fixtures, safety and much more. Includes scores of useful checklists and both imperial and metric units.
The Essential Bathroom Design Guide
The Essential Bathroom Design Guide,National Kitchen and Bath Association,John Wiley & Sons,047112673X,Architecture,Bathrooms,Interior Design - Professional Reference,Remodeling,Remodeling & Renovation - Bathrooms,Residential Construction,Residential Interior Design,Study & Teaching,Architectural structure & design,Home furnishing & decoration,Interior design
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