ACHIEVING QUALITY EXPOSED SOFFITS

摘要

The greatest potential for exploiting a building's thermal mass is with the floor slabs. This demands a reappraisal of the construction methods, detailing and specification to ensure a high quality finish of the exposed soffits. Peter Matthew, of Matthew Consultants, offers advice on how to obtain the desired quality. Exposure of soffits offers two main benefits: functional and aesthetic. The thermal mass of the exposed concrete soffit modifies the internal environment by providing a heat sink during the winter and coolth during the summer.