Fundamentals of residential construction 3rd Edition by Edward Allen and Rob Thallon
Contents of Fundamentals of residential construction
- PART ONE. CONTEXT
- The Context for Construction
- A Building Culture
- Construction Systems
- Types of Residential Development
- Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, and Other
- Legal Constraints
- Building Costs and Financing
- Environmental Responsibility: Building Green
- Building a House: The Typical Process
- The Construction
- Community: Builders,
- Contractors, and
- Developers
- History
- Builders and Contractors
- Obtaining Work
- The Residential Developer
- Training the Construction Community
- Green Builders, Contractors, and Developers
- The Design
- Community
- History
- Residential Designers
- Consultants
- The Design Process
- Design Sources
- Communication between Designer and
- Builder
- Green Designers
- PART TWO. MATERIALS
- The Material Wood
- Trees
- Lumber
- Wood Products
- Chemical Treatment
- Masonry
- History
- Mortar
- Concrete Masonry
- Brick Masonry
- Stone Masonry
- Other Types of Masonry Units
- Special Problems of Masonry Construction
- Building Green with Masonry
- Concrete
- History
- Cement and Concrete
- Making and Placing Concrete
- Formwork
- Reinforcing
- ACI
- Building Green with Concrete
- PART THREE. WOOD LIGHT FRAME
- CONSTRUCTION
- Rough Sitework
- Design Considerations
- Organizing the Site for Construction
- Site Preparation
- Excavation
- Site Utilities
- Surface Water Drainage
- Grading
- Green Practices for Rough Sitework
- Foundations
- Foundation Loads
- Foundation Settlement
- Soils
- Designing Foundations
- Footings
- Concrete Foundation Walls
- Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
- Concrete Slab Foundations
- Wood Foundations
- Precast Concrete Foundations
- Anchor Bolts and Hold-downs
- Drainage and Waterproofi ng
- Foundation Insulation
- Backfi lling
- Foundation Design and the
- Building Codes
- Floor and Wall
- Framing
- History
- The Platform Frame
- Building the Frame
- Roof Framing
- History
- Roof Types and Parts
- Building the Roof
- Wood Framing and the
- Building Codes
- The Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame
- Construction
- Building Green with Wood Framing
- Finishing the Roof
- Preparation for Roofi ng
- Roof Slope
- Steep Roofs
- Low-Slope Roofs
- Roof Edge Details
- Roof Drainage
- Roofi ng and the Building Codes
- Building Green with Roofi ng
- Windows and Exterior
- Doors
- Windows
- Exterior Doors
- Building Green with Windows
- and Doors
- Finishing the Exterior
- Walls
- The Weather Barrier Membrane
- Exterior Trim
- Siding
- Exterior Paints and Coatings
- Ladders and Scaffolds
- Building Green at the
- Exterior Walls
- Plumbing
- Plumbing Basics
- Planning for Pipes
- Rough-in Plumbing
- Finish Plumbing
- Plumbing Codes
- Other Piping Systems
- Building Green with
- Plumbing Systems
- Heating and Cooling
- Choosing a System
- Forced-Air Systems
- Radiant Panel Systems
- Hydronic Heating Systems
- Local Source Heaters
- Finishing a Heating/Cooling System
- Heating and Cooling Systems and the
- Building Codes
- Green Strategies for Heating and Cooling
- Buildings
- Electrical Wiring
- Wiring Basics
- Electrical System Design
- Rough-in Electrical Installation
- Finish Electrical
- Electrical Wiring and the
- Building Codes
- Low-Voltage Wiring
- Building Green with Electrical Systems
- Thermal Insulation
- The Thermal Envelope and Its
- Components
- Thermal Insulation Materials
- How Much Insulation?
- Installation of Insulation
- Control of Water Vapor
- Ventilation of Cavities
- Control of Air Infi ltration
- Building Green with Thermal Insulation
- Fireplaces and
- Stoves
- Selecting a Fireplace
- Planning for Fireplace Construction
- The Masonry Fireplace
- Factory-Built Fireplaces
- Freestanding Stoves
- Fireplaces and the Building Codes
- How Green Are Fireplaces and Stoves?
- Interior Surfaces
- Wall and Ceiling Finish
- Finish Flooring
- Building Green with Gypsum Products
- Finishing the
- Interior
- Interior Doors
- Cabinets
- Finish Carpentry and Trim
- Paints and Coatings
- Building Green with Paints and
- Coatings
- Finish Sitework
- Paving Systems
- Level Changes
- Porches and Decks
- Finish Grading
- Fencing
- Outdoor Lighting
- Irrigation
- Planting
- Green Considerations in
- Finish Sitework
- PART FOUR. ALTERNATIVE
- CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
- Multifamily
- Construction
- History
- Special Issues
- Foundations
- Framing
- Acoustical Separation
- Fire Protection
- Systems
- Accessibility
- Site Management
- Green Issues for Multifamily Housing
- Low-Tech, Low-Energy
- Construction
- Earthen Construction
- Stacked Log Construction
- Straw Bale Construction
- The “Greenness” of Earth, Logs, and Bales
- Loadbearing Masonry and
- Concrete Construction
- Loadbearing Masonry
- Insulating Concrete Forms
- Timber Frame
- Construction
- The Uniqueness of the Timber Frame
- Materials and Structure of
- the Timber Frame
- Building a Timber Frame House
- Timber Framing and the
- Building Codes
- Building Green with Heavy Timber
- Light-Gauge Steel
- Construction
- Light-Gauge Steel Frame Construction
- Building Green with Steel Framing
- Panelized
- Construction
- The Concept of Panelized Construction
- Types of Panels
- Framed Panel Systems
- Structural Insulated Panels
