Complete Building Construction
Complete Building Construction
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Book Description
This extensively revised fourth edition has been updated to treat new developments in the industry and respond to environmental and energy conservation concerns. The book's objective is to provide, in a single volume, a compendium of the best of current building design and construction. New to this edition:
- Seven new chapters include such topics as location of structure on site, concrete, attic ventilation, and radon
- Discussion of new products, including: low-E glass, heat mirror, switchable glazings, and Aerogels, Gypsonite and Fiberbond, strandboards, hardboard, engineering lumber, and more
- Especially useful to those who must decide which building materials and construction methods to use, explaining the "why" of construction
- Contains more than 500 illustrations
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Complete Building Construction,John Phelps,Tom Philbin,Macmillan Pub Co,0672233770,Building,Construction - General,General,Handbooks, manuals, etc,Home Improvement / Construction,Home & House Maintenance,NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS
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