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Fundamentals of Residential Construction

ISBN: 9780471386872 | 0471386871
Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: 1/1/2002

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SummaryTable of Contents
Complete, authoritative coverage of residential construction materials and proceduresFundamentals of Residential Construction offers a complete, comprehensive presentation of today's residential construction systems, from foundation to roof and from exterior finishes to interior details, including all mechanical and electrical systems. It features the same lucid, straightforward writing, clear drawings, and extensive photographic illustrations that have made its parent book, Fundamentals of Building Construction, a bestseller. Wood light frame ... MORE
PART ONE: CONTEXT.
1. The Context for Construction.
2. The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers
3. The Design Community.
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PART TWO: MATERIALS.
4. The Material Wood.
5. Masonry.
6. Concrete.
PART THREE: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
7. Rough Sitework.
8. Foundations.
9. Framing.
10. Finishing the Roof.
11. Finishing the Exterior Walls.
12. Plumbing.
13. Heating and Cooling.
14. Electrical Wiring.
15. Thermal Insulation.
16. Fireplaces and Stoves.
17. Interior Surfaces.
18. Finishing the Interior.
19. Finish Sitework.
PART FOUR: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS.
20. Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction.
21. Load-Bearing Masonry and Concrete Construction.
22. Timber Frame Construction.
23. Light-Gauge Steel Construction.
24. Panelized Construction.
Glossary.
Index.

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