Fundamentals of residential construction [electronic resource] / Edward Allen and Rob Thallon ; featuring the drawings of Joseph Iano.

Includes index.

pt. I. Context -- 1. 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 -- 2. 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 -- 3. The design community -- History -- Residential designers -- Consultants -- The design process -- Design sources -- Communication between designer and builder -- Green designers -- pt. II. Materials -- 4. The material wood -- Trees -- Lumber -- Wood products -- Chemical treatment -- Wood fasteners -- Wood-manufactured building components -- Types of wood construction -- Building green with wood -- 5. Masonry -- History -- Mortar -- Concrete masonry -- Brick masonry -- Stone masonry -- Other types of masonry units -- Special problems of masonry construction -- Building green with masonry -- 6. Concrete -- History -- Cement and concrete -- Making and placing concrete -- Formwork -- Reinforcing -- ACI -- Building green with concrete. pt. III. Wood light frame construction -- 7. Rough sitework -- Design considerations -- Organizing the site for construction -- Site preparation -- Excavation -- Site utilities -- Surface water drainage -- Grading -- Green practices for rough sitework -- 8. 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 waterproofing -- Foundation insulation -- Backfilling -- Foundation design and the building codes -- 9. Floor and wall framing -- History -- The platform frame -- Building the frame -- 10. 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 -- 11. Finishing the roof -- Preparation for roofing -- Roof slope -- Low-slope roofs -- Roof edge details -- Roof drainage -- Roofing and the building codes -- Building green with roofing -- 12. Windows and exterior doors -- Windows -- Exterior doors -- Building green with windows and doors -- 13. Finishing the exterior walls -- The weather barrier membrane -- Siding -- Exterior paints and coatings -- Ladders and scaffolds -- Building green at the exterior walls -- 14. Plumbing -- Plumbing basics -- Planning for pipes -- Rough-in plumbing -- Finish plumbing -- Plumbing codes -- Other piping systems -- Building green with plumbing systems -- 15. 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 -- 16. 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 -- 17. 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 filtration -- Building green with thermal insulation -- 18. 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? -- 19. Interior surfaces -- Wall and ceiling finish -- Finish flooring -- Building green with gypsum products -- 20. Finishing the interior -- Interior doors -- Cabinets -- Finish carpentry and trim -- Paints and coatings -- Building green with paints and coatings -- 21. Finish sitework -- Paving systems -- Level changes -- Porches and decks -- Finish grading -- Fencing -- Outdoor lighting -- Irrigation -- Planting -- Green considerations in finish sitework. pt. IV. Alternative construction systems -- 22. Multifamily construction -- History -- Special issues -- Foundations -- Framing -- Acoustical separation -- Fire protection -- Systems -- Accessibility -- Site management -- Green issues for multifamily housing -- 23. Low-tech, low-energy construction -- Earthen construction -- Stacked log construction -- Straw bale construction -- The "greenness" of earth, logs, and bales -- 24. Loadbearing masonry and concrete construction -- Loadbearing masonry -- Insulating concrete forms -- 25. Timer 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 -- 26. Light-gauge steel construction -- Light-gauge steel frame construction -- Building green with steel framing -- 27. Panelized construction -- The concept of panelized construction -- Types of panels -- Framed panel systems -- Structural insulated panels.

"This is a revision of the definitive text on home building by bestselling authors Edward Allen and Rob Thallon. It features the latest developments in the materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, and a new chapter on small, multi-family apartment buildings. Organized in a logical, easy-to-follow format, it covers codes, costs, and management procedures, discusses building materials, and explores basic building systems. Profusely illustrated with over 1,250 drawings and photographs, this book includes new photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life"--Provided by publisher.