WALLS

Purpose of Building Walls

•To support roofs an ceilings

•To divide space, providing security against intrusion and weather.

Types of Walls•Concrete•Partition•Wood

Concrete

• highest quality, most durable concrete forms in the market today and reduces broken welds. Concrete accumulation can occur when there is an open hat section on the concrete form. Weight gain will shorten your concrete form usage and can increase the likelihood of back injuries

• Learn if your concrete is worth fixing and some of your options for repair and resurfacing without the expense of removal and replacement

• By using the right equipment, water temperature, and cleaning chemicals, contractors can clean virtually all dirt and stains from concrete.

Partition• Lightweight partitions

formed from metal or timber studs are the most common method used to build the internal walls that form rooms in a home.

Wood• Wood building styles include:

Traditional Barn, Mini Barn, Cabana, Workshop and Classic Eve.

• The wood shed is built on site or fully assembled to meet your specific requirements for building and size location.

WINDOWS

Types of Windows•Awning•Casement•Double-hung•Sliding•Bay•Fixed

• Hoppers• Jalousie• Oriel• Palladian• Rotating• Single-hung• Windowscapes

Awning

• Resembles a store or deck awning that cranks open from the bottom

Casement

• Another cranking window

• Opens from the side

Double-hung

• basically stacked on top of each other and open by sliding in front of or behind each other.

• A very standard design

Sliding

• A window that slides from side to side to open

Bay

• Protrudes out from the wall pane.

Fixed

• A window that is designed to stay in place and never open

Hoppers

• Similar to awnings but the swing open from the top

Jalousies

• Jalousie windows are a series of louvers that overlap one another.

Oriel• Oriel windows are

much like bays and bows, but they’re supported by brackets or cantilevers and are usually much smaller.

Palladian

• Palladian are a pair of double-hung windows on either side of a single double-hung that has a semicircular window above it

Rotating• Rotating windows

have a center pivot and can open from either side or top and bottom.

Single-hung

• Much like a double-hung, these windows open by sliding up and down, but these feature a fixed top half

Windowscapes

• Windowscapes are entire walls made of windows

• Often seen in beach houses

Types of Wall Covering:

Cork

• excellent sound absorption properties and has rich and luxurious appearance

Maintenance:

-- vacuumed using soft brush attachment– should never be washed

with water. – spot removal may require

light sanding to remove stain

• sometimes easier to replace than repair

Fabrics• provide attractive wall surface

• advisably not to used as wall coverings because of the difficulty involved in their cleaning, particularly in the case of spot removal.

• highly susceptible to mold, mildew, and other odor-causing bacteria

Maintenance: – standard fabric wall coverings may be

vacuumed to remove dust– water should never be used because

it may cause the fabric to shrink and split

– spots and should only be removed with chemicals recommended by the fabric's manufacturer

Fiberglass

• often resemble other construction material, such as brick.

Maintenance: – vacuumed to remove

dust, and it can be deep cleaned using water and a neutral detergent

Paint

• one of the most popular wall coverings because of its relatively low initial cost and wide range of colors available

Maintenance: – can be dusted,

vacuumed, and washed using mild detergent and water

Plastic Laminate

• one of the easiest material to maintain

• comes in 4' x 8' panels that are nailed directly to the wall studs

• has a wood grain effect or a faux tile appearance

Maintenance: – periodic vacuuming with

soft brush

Tile

• most often found in bathroom and kitchens

Vinyl• it can be purchased in a

wide variety of colors and textures

• resistant to molds and mildew, easy to clean, considered to be more durable than paint, and easy to install and remove

Negative aspect: – it can rip and tear

Maintenance: – easily cleaned with mild

detergent and water

Wallpaper• some types of

stains can be removed from wallpaper using dough type cleaners

Maintenance:– vacuumed to

remove dirt and dust

Wood

• water should not be used on a wood surfaced wall

• dust frequently and oil and polish according to manufacturer's recommendation

Glass Walls

• used to enrich certain areas of interior living, and to introduce light into interior spaces

Wall Cleaning

Three categories:• porous, non-porous, and semi porous--which

dictate how to clean the surface

• porous surfaces- are those who absorb moisture. they include latex paint, acoustical ceiling tiles, unsealed wood, and textured ceilings.

• nonporous surfaces- do not absorb moisture. they include enamel paint, sealed wood, metal, vinyl wallpaper, and plastic ceiling tiles. excess moisture must be wiped off these surfaces.

• semi porous surfaces include bricks and stone

STEPS

1. dust the walls. use a cloth or a long handled feather duster to remove dust and cobwebs from hard to reach areas. wipe other areas with damped cloth. move your way from top of the room down. If right handed, move clockwise around the area. if left handed, counterclockwise.

2. cover furniture and fixtures with tarp or other protective material before cleaning

3. ask the supervisor for the correct detergent to use

4. test an area before cleaning

5. use a ladder to reach high spots

6. report damaged walls to supervisor

Window Cleaning1. remove all window coverings to facilitate the cleaning and to

avoid the possibility of spilling cleaning solution on the drapes and curtains

2. begin by applying the cleaning solution to the top of the window, working the dirt toward the center of the window from the outside edges. do not over wet the window and cause the excess solution to run and pool on the sill or floor.

3. before the window has a chance to dry, squeegee the window, starting at the top corner. make one pass across the glass and angle the blade so that the dirty solution runs down onto the dirty part of the window rather than back onto the cleaned portion, wipe the blade clean with the cloth after each pass of the blade.

4. finally, never attempt to clean the window in the hot sun. the sun will cause the window to dry before it can be squeegee, causing streaking.

Window TreatmentWindow treatment can be divided into three categories:

• Drapery – should be vacuumed daily. dry cleaning is the preferred

method of restorative cleaning. Most experts agree that

dry-cleaned drapes will hold their shapes better than

laundered fabrics.

• Shades– their purpose is to provide a customized look to the window while affording privacy

to the guest

– should also be vacuumed daily. restorative cleaning methods will depend on the material composition of the shades

• Blinds– include the mini- horizontal blind and the vertical blind.

– the verticals are much easier to maintain and provide greater control of glare and light into the room. cloth panels can even be inserted into some types of vertical blinds to add additional color and texture to the room