Fundamentals of Residential Construction features the most up to date explanations of today's residential construction systems.

Features:

• Includes foundation, roof, and exterior finishes,and interior details
• Addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing
• Illustrated with more than 1,200 drawings and photogra

Contents

Context

• The Context for Construction
• The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers
• The Design Community

Materials

• The Material Wood
• Masonry
• Concrete

Wood Light Frame Construction

• Rough Sitework
• Foundations
• Framing
• Roof Framing
• Finishing the Roof
• Windows and Exterior Doors
• Finishing the Exterior Walls
• Plumbing
• Heating and Cooling
• Electrical Wiring
• Thermal Insulation
• Fireplaces and Stoves
• Interior Surfaces
• Finishing the Interior
• Finish Sitework

Alternative Construction Systems

• Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction
• Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction
• Timber Frame Construction
• Light-Gauge Steel Constrcution
• Panelized Constructin

Index

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