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The leading guide to professional home construction?now updated and revised! Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today's residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing. Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,250 drawings and photographs, including new photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life, this Third Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and a new chapter on multifamily construction. Topics covered include: Plumbing Building codes Heating and cooling Financing Wiring Roofing Thermal insulation Environmental concerns Foundations Finish sitework Rough sitework Wood and light-gauge steel framing Engineered materials Exterior and interior finishes Organized in a logical, easy-to-follow format, Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Third Edition is the one-stop source for building professionals to gain a working knowledge of codes, management procedures, material, and all home building concerns.

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Author:   Edward Allen ,  Alexander C. Schreyer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 28.50cm
Weight:   0.002kg
ISBN:  

9780470540831

ISBN 10:   0470540834
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   27 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface xi Acknowledgments xi PART ONE CONTEXT 1 1 The Context for Construction 2 2 The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers 30 3 The Design Community 50 PART TWO MATERIALS 71 4 The Material Wood 72 5 Masonry 110 6 Concrete 148 PART THREE WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION 169 7 Rough Sitework 170 8 Foundations 190 9 Floor and Wall Framing 218 10 Roof Framing 248 11 Finishing the Roof 276 12 Windows and Exterior Doors 306 13 Finishing the Exterior Walls 328 14 Plumbing 352 15 Heating and Cooling 370 16 Electrical Wiring 392 17 Thermal Insulation 408 18 Fireplaces and Stoves 434 19 Interior Surfaces 456 20 Finishing the Interior 474 21 Finish Sitework 496 PART FOUR ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS 515 22 Multifamily Construction 516 23 Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction 546 24 Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction 574 25 Timber Frame Construction 592 26 Light-Gauge Steel Construction 608 27 Panelized Construction 622 Glossary 643 Index 669

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Edward Allen, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties of Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest instructor at other institutions across the United States. Along with a teaching career that spans more than thirty years, he has designed more than fifty constructed buildings. He is the best selling author of The Architect's Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Form and Forces, and Fundamentals of Building Construction, all published by Wiley. Rob Thallon, architect, Associate Dean and Associate Professor at the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts, is the author of the following best selling series of guides: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, Graphic Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide to Interior Details. He has more than thirty-five years of experience in residential design and construction, and has designed and overseen construction of numerous custom houses and housing complexes.

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