Design Solutions - Summer 2008 - (Page 58) How to Produce a Veneer Paneling Project 5. Relationship of Panels In A Room The last of the Big Five points which must be specified is the one most often neglected – the relationship of the panels to each other on the project. Turn to pages 246-249 of your QSI for both illustrations and full explanations of each condition. Premanufactured Sets – are made by some of the hardwood plywood plants and sold as “sequenced-andnumbered” sets. They usually contain 6 to 12 panels made from part of a flitch. They’re kept together and sold as a set. When they are used on a project, the woodworker keeps them in order. The fabrication process re-cuts and sizes the panels for the most pleasing appearance, but there will usually be some loss of continuity. Premanufactured Sets Reduced in Width – reduced sets are made up like premanufactured sets. Every panel in the set is fabricated or cut to one modular dimension. When carefully prepared, they can have a nice symmetrical look. Sequenced Uniform Size Sets – are laid up for a specific project — made to order. The construction module is determined in advance. The panels are made to that size. The resulting grain loss is minimized, and usually disguised in corners or at transition points in the room. Blueprint Matched Panels (and components) – the prince of paneling jobs is the Blueprint Matched specification. Blueprint panels can only be made after the supporting structure is in place. The panels are actually laid up from a working shop drawing. They are made to order from exact measurements. The drawing shows each panel, its size and grain orientation, and its relationship to every other panel on the project. This work requires a highly competent architectural woodworker. The firm must be thoroughly familiar with high grade veneer work, the AWI Quality Standards, and the other trades on the job. Careful coordination between the owner, the design team, the general contractor, the woodworker and the installation team is mandatory. Everyone on the project must take 100% responsibility for clear, accurate, timely communication. Because the site must be ready to receive the panels before they are made, “Fast Track” and “Blueprint Matched” are terms which must not appear together on the same project. Use AWI As A ResoURce To obtain more information on producing veneer paneling projects, or to order a copy of the AWI Quality Standards Illustrated, please visit www.awinet.org. Technical advice is also available from the association. To receive a Learning Unit for this lesson, complete the AIA Educational Reporting Form on the next page. AWI members are thoroughly familiar with high grade veneer work. 58 DESIGN SOLUTIONS I summer 2008 http://www.awinet.org
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