Unit 9 Finishes Teaching Objectives 1. Have basic idea of finishes 2. Understanding something about wall finishes, floor

finishes and ceiling finishes. 3. Communication on site 1) pointing out mistakes 2) Excuses and apologies 3) putting things right 4. Reference section: materials and components, etc.

The Arrangement of Building Services

The Arrangement of Building Services

The Arrangement of Building Services

9.1 Wall Finishes

Mistakes in solid concrete are hard to put right.

When concrete work is not done correctly, a great deal of time and effort may be needed to remove the concrete and cast it again. The architect has to decide whether or not the mistake is serious enough to make this necessary.

1. balcony wall: 眺台 / 阳台墙 balcony outlet: 阳台排水口 balcony rail: 阳台栏杆2. bush-hammering: tooling concrete with a loothed hammer head 锤凿

石面 bush-hammer 凿石锤 , 凿毛 ( 面 ) 锤

9.1 Wall Finishes

bush-hammer finish 锤凿饰面 bush-faced 凿毛面 bush-hammered concrete 锤凿混凝土3. realize: understand4. match: be the same5. keep an eye on: watch closely6. fair-faced: carefully finished block, brick, or concrete wall7. board-marked concrete: 板纹混凝土 ( 模型混凝土 ) board-market 形成木板纹表面

Wall Finishes

9.2 Floor Finishes You do it that way. I do it this way. There are more ways than one of doing some jobs and each trades

man chooses to use the method which he has found to be the quickest and the best.

1. tradesman: skilled worker 2. semi-dry method: way of laying clay floor tiles ( 铺地砖 ) 半干法 semi-arch 半拱 semibasement 半地下室 semi-detached house 半独立式住宅 ( 有一面墙共用 ), 双连式住宅

9.2 Floor Finishes 3. separating layer: sheet of plastic used in laying clay floor

tiles 防水层 , 分隔层 separating 分隔墙 separating floor 分隔楼板 ( 楼面 ) 4. polythene sheeting: 聚乙烯薄膜 5. screed: smooth, flat finish to a concrete floor, usually ma

de of sand and cement screed finish: 找平修整 , 饰面找平 screed rail: 抹灰 ( 找平 ) 靠尺 screeding: 抹平 , 找平 , 刮平

9.2 Floor Finishes 6. cracking: breaking along a line 开裂 , 裂缝 cracking load 开裂荷载 , 破坏荷载 7. differential movement: movement of different materials a

t different rates, caused by heat or moisture 不同潮气渗透或热扩散速度

differential settlement 不均匀沉降 , 沉降差 8. level: make flat 9. mix 搅拌 ; 混合料 mix design 配合比设计 , 配料设计 mix control 拌和控制

9.2 Floor Finishes 10. get it laid: have semi-dry mix done 11. grout: type of cement used to fill the joints in floor tiling

( 薄浆 , 水泥浆 ) grouted frame 砂浆填充门框 grouted concrete 灌浆混凝土 grout(ed) joint 灌浆接缝 grouter 灌浆机 12. bed: bedding floor tiles ( 铺贴地面砖 ) bed: 垫层 , 基层 ; 砂浆垫层 , 管沟垫层 bed coat 底涂层 ; bed course 垫层

9.2 Floor Finishes

13. guvnor (governor): boss, chief 14. stick to: continue using

Floor Finishes

Hardwood strip flooring

Secret nailing

Penny gap

Ceiling Finishes

Suspended ceiling construction

Ceiling Finishes

Ceiling Finishes

Coffered ceiling Breaking joint

9.3 Ceiling Finishes Accuracy is the finishing tradesman’s chief skill. Most work on a building site does not require perfect ac

curacy. When an error is made, the decision to rectify it often depends upon whether the mistake will be noticed.

1. rectify: put right 2. depend upon: it is changed or affected by the other thing 3. notice: see, catch sight of 4. grid: 格栅 , 格子 , 吊顶格栅 ceiling grid: framework to support ceiling panels 5. out: not accurate

9.3 Ceiling Finishes 6. bit: part, area 7. get around to: find time to We must get around to cleaning those windows. 8. spirit level: 水准仪 9. step ladder: ladder which stands on its own (P.172) 10. I’ll give you that: I agree 11. depend: vary according to circumstances It depends. That depends. Just depends.

9.3 Ceiling Finishes 12. suspension hanger: metal part which fixes a suspended

ceiling to the roof structure ( 吊钩 ) 13. hold-down clip: clip to hold a ceiling panel in place ( 吊顶镶板 ) 铁夹 ; 固定夹 hold-down bolt: 固定栓 , 压紧栓 14. get at: reach, have access to 15. sagging: sinking down in the middle 16. show up: be easily seen 17. get on with: make a start on

Internal elevation of a bathroom

basin

bidetWater closet

Flushing tank