Fundamentals of
Residential Construction
Up-to-date
Explanations of Today's Residential Construction Systems
By Edward Allen, Rob
Thallon
Abundantly
Illustrated With Over 1,200 Drawings and Photographs
This Second 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 1,200
drawings and photographs, it provides authoritative coverage on wood
light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction,
and more.
About The Authors:
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 at other institutions across the
United States. His teaching career spans more than 30 years. In his
architectural practice he has designed more than 50 constructed
buildings. He is the best-selling author of The Architects Studio
Companion, Architectural Detailing, Shaping
Structures: Statics, and Fundamentals of Building
Construction, all published by Wiley.
Rob Thallon, architect and Associate Professor of
Architecture at the University of Oregon, is the author of the
bestselling series of guides: Graphic Guide to Frame
Construction, Graphic Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide
to Interior Details. He has more than 30 years of experience in
residential design construction and has designed many custom houses
and housing complexes
Table of Contents:
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: CONTEXT.
1. The Context for Construction.
2. The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and
Developers.
3. The Design Community.
PART II: MATERIALS.
4. The Material Wood.
5. Masonry.
6. Concrete.
PART III: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
7. Rough Sitework.
8. Foundations.
9. Framing.
10. Roof Framing.
11. Finishing the Roof.
12. Windows and Exterior Doors.
13. Finishing the Exterior Walls.
14. Plumbing.
15. Heating and Cooling.
16. Electrical Wiring.
17. Thermal Insulation.
18. Fireplaces and Stoves.
19. Interior Surfaces.
20. Finishing the Interior.
21. Finish Sitework.
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS.
22. Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction.
23. Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction.
24. Timber Frame Construction.
25. Light-Gauge Steel Construction.
26. Panelized Construction.
Glossary.
Index
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Index (PDF)
Hard-cover,
640 pages
Published 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-68179-3
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