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Revised and updated new edition of the popular and best selling handbook for all owner-builders.Home builders can contribute in many ways to reduce the use of products and processes that convert solid and liquid carbon containing materials into gaseous carbon. Everyone is now aware of the advantages of correctly oriented, well insulated houses with sensible ventilation and comfort systems.In this revised edition of the best selling complete guide to building your own home, George Wilkie updates and adds a new section on energy and environmental efficiency. An increasing key factor in building homes now is the environmental efficiency of the building function and its materials. The aim in many local authorities is to mitigate against factors that reduce the quality of the natural environment.

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1 Contents 5 2 Introduction 6 3 A history of owner-building 8 4 Domestic architecture 11 5 A history of building materials 156 A history of building construction 18 7 Buy, build or extend? 21 8 Pre-design 23 9 Designing the home 24 10 Consultants 29 11 Authorities 33 12 Design drawings 37 13 Building drawings 39 14 Specifications 48 15 Schedules 50 16 Costing 52 17 Tendering, contracting and legal 57 18 Subcontractors 60 19 Suppliers 64 20 Administration 68 21 Achieving completion 72 22 Where to now? 73 23 Sites 74 24 The base 80 25 Site preparation 81 26 Footings 84 27 Sub-surface or agricultural drainage 90 28 Retaining walls 92 29 Ground-to-floor systems 96 30 Timber floor frames 98 31 Steel flooring systems 100 32 Concrete slabs 102 33 Walls-introduction 109 34 Timber wall framing 110 35 Metal wall framing 115 36 Brick veneer construction 11737 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) 12038 Powerpanel® 12239 Sheet and board claddings 12340 Sheet and board products 12641 Solid masonry construction 12842 Interior linings 13843 Windows 14044 Doors 14945 Roofs 15246 Conventional roof frames 15547 Trussed roofs 16148 Roofs-flat, skillion and vaulted 16649 Roof tiles 16950 Roof sheets 17251 Ceilings 17652 Special roof details 18053 Services 18354 Drainer 18455 Plumber 18956 Electrician 19357 Major appliances (whitegoods) 19658 Fixing out 19857 59 Trims 19960 Kitchens 20161 Bathrooms 20462 Robes and presses 21072 63 Fireplaces 21364 Stairs and entry 21765 Cabinet joints 22166 Options 22367 Double-storey construction 22568 Car accommodation 22869 Thermal comfort 23070 Floor surface finishes 23371 Painting 23572 Building material properties and uses 23873 Builders 24174 City conditions 24275 The green supplement 24376 Glossary 25977 Index 263

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Building Your Own Home A Comprehensive Guide for Owner-Builders

Building Your Own Home A Comprehensive Guide for Owner-Builders

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