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FIA Monthly: Detail Clinic Video Series, Airtightness and A Question for You
A busy month for detailing!Following on from our last newsletter introducing the new Detail Clinic series, we have been busy publishing more videos exploring different detail junctions. The Detail Clinic video series takes a real student markup of a construction detail and talks through all the common questions that come up. We published three more videos this month, the most popular being the one below, flat roof parapet detail. Alongside the video you can download our free student pack to help with your learning. We hope you find the video useful.
A Question for You...We would love your input on our next set of detailing videos. What would you find helpful? What details get you in a twist? Vote below, or drop us an email with your suggestions!
I hope you have a great start to December as we roll into the festive season. We will spend this month wrapping everything up for the year and making plans for 2026. It's always nice to try and find the time to reflect on your achievements over the past 12 months, and get excited about what the next 12 months might bring. What's been your highlight? Hit reply and let us know what was great for you in 2025! Thank you for being here, for reading our emails and for spending some time on our websites. Your support, comments and feedback mean a lot 🙂 All our best, Emma and the First In Architecture Team ​First In Architecture | Detail Library​ |
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