4specs.com    4specs.com Home Page

Interior Decorative Formed Metal Deta... Log Out | Topics | Search
Moderators | Register | Edit Profile

4specs Discussion Forum » Archive - Product Discussions #6 » Interior Decorative Formed Metal Detailing Reference « Previous Next »

Author Message
Brian Payne
Senior Member
Username: brian_payne

Post Number: 223
Registered: 01-2014
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 03:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Looking for detailing help on working with formed metal. Sills, Trim, Cladding, etc. I never quite know how to handle concealed fasteners, clips, seams, etc.

Anyone have any goto reference help?
John Hunter
Senior Member
Username: johnhunter

Post Number: 163
Registered: 12-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 04:22 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

SMACNA Architectural Sheet Metal Manual, Chapter 8 in particular, is a good place to start.
Guest (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
Posted on Friday, October 30, 2020 - 12:55 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Why do you need to detail to such extent? Why not just show diagrammatically (profiles, returns, joint widths, etc.) what you want and rely on shop drawings for specific (attachment, reinforcing, etc.) details? AIA MasterSpecs Div 05 Decorative Formed Metal, is pretty good covering general/overall fabrication/installation criteria/requirements.
John Bunzick
Senior Member
Username: bunzick

Post Number: 1828
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2020 - 03:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

The most basic benefit of the sheet metal manual is that it helps understand how these trims are put together, which allows a better design even if all the attachment is not shown. It's too easy to draw something that's very hard to execute well.

Topics | Last Day | Last Week | Tree View | Search | Help/Instructions | Program Credits Administration