Wood Details

Specialist reference

Find what changes at the junction.

Review bases, heads, corners and transitions as connections between assemblies. Track water, movement, attachment and access across each boundary.

01
Start with an interface inventory

Find the places where wood meets another assembly before choosing a detail.

02
Trace a drainage exit

Follow a conceptual water path all the way to the exterior.

03
Coordinate the base of wood cladding

Review ground, paving, splash exposure and drainage at the bottom edge.

04
Review the head above an opening

Make the above-window transition a coordinated assembly decision.

05
Keep sill and jamb questions separate

A continuous visual frame can contain several different technical interfaces.

06
Build a penetration register

Coordinate lights, outlets, brackets and services without losing the wall context.

07
Coordinate a deck-to-wall junction

Separate walking-surface decisions from the adjacent building enclosure.

08
Review cavity interruptions

Make blocking, closures and services visible in coordination.

09
Write a sequence that can be inspected

Turn a detail into a set of reviewable handoffs between trades.

10
Photograph concealed work usefully

Make a photograph findable, oriented and connected to its drawing.

11
Design a repair-access record

Understand what has to come apart before a component can be reached.

12
Ask a precise compatibility question

Separate a product description from evidence that two products can be used together.

Interface schedule