The Essential Bathroom Design Guide - Hardcover

NKBA (National Kitchen And Bath Association)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047112673X ISBN 13: 9780471126737

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

This book offers designers the same basic information that they would gain in the NKBA′s expensive certificate program. This book, based on the NKBA′s six–book volume, is a definitive sourcebook and technical guide on bathroom planning and design. It includes information on estimating, space planning, design principles, drawing and presentation standards, mechanical systems, materials, fixtures, safety, and accessibility. Together with its sister publication on kitchen design, it is an "essential" addition to a designer′s professional library.

About this title

About the Author

The NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION, located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, is the leading international organization dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bathroom industry. Known for its quality education programs and materials and its exceptional promotion of the kitchen and bathroom design professions to consumers, the NKBA administers the prestigious Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD(r)) and Certified Bathroom Designer (CBD(r)) programs.

From the Back Cover

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

• Mechanical systems: plumbing, heating and cooling, ventilation, electrical, and lighting
• Floor and wall coverings, counter tops, and other materials
• Fixture specification
• Drawing and presentation standards for the bathroom professional
• Cost estimating
• Space planning
• Bathroom–related building codes
• And more

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!

From the Inside Flap

The Essential Bathroom Design Guide 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

• Mechanical systems: plumbing, heating and cooling, ventilation, electrical, and lighting
• Floor and wall coverings, counter tops, and other materials
• Fixture specification
• Drawing and presentation standards for the bathroom professional
• Cost estimating
• Space planning
• Bathroom–related building codes
• And more

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047112673X
• ISBN 13: 9780471126737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752