Detail (construction)
As detail is referred to in the building industry a detail of a building , that is a single component , or the addition of individual components as an aspect of the overall structure. This can be, for example, the corner of a building or the connection of a window to the facade. The aesthetic and constructive quality of a building is largely determined by the careful planning and execution of the details. For example, the construction of a building in the passive house standard is only possible if all the details meet the requirements for insulation and impermeability.
Detail drawing
Details are shown in the construction planning in detail drawings (often also for short: details ). This is an enlarged view of a section from an architectural drawing . Occasionally important details are sketched out in the design stage. Mainly, however, details are used in the construction plans of the implementation planning in order to precisely define the desired type of implementation on the construction site .
The specialty of the detail drawing compared to the normal construction drawing lies in the accuracy of the illustration. Detail drawings are made with a scale of 1:20 to 1: 1. In these scales, different materials can be better recognized and dimensions can be better assigned. Work plans with a scale of 1:50 are only conditionally suitable for precise construction tasks.
Due to the larger scale, the space required for a detailed drawing is more extensive than for a drawing with a smaller scale. That is why only detail sections are inserted on the construction plans. These excerpts show places in the construction drawing that are particularly delicate (connections, wall or floor construction, building services ) and are of particular interest in the construction.
For the preparation of detailed drawings, the usual drawing rules with regard to line width , hatching and dimensions apply . These regulations are laid down in DIN 1356.
Book publications and journals such as Detail deal with building details .