Residential Construction Databook

Sidney M. Levy

830 pages, parution le 23/11/2001

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Résumé

All-in-one sourcebook guides you through every phase of residential construction Find all the data you need to make any residential construction project run smoothly, efficiently, and economically in Residential Construction Databook. This single quick-find volume provides residential builders, contractors, remodelers, architects, and other professionals with a fast, easy, reliable way to stay on top of every essential construction detail and procedure -- without slogging through dozens of manuals or having to consult with high-priced experts. You get hundreds of tables, specifications, charts, diagrams, and illustrations, covering all of the materials and components utilized at a typical construction site. Developed by veteran construction expert Sidney Levy, who has successfully managed hundreds of projects worldwide, this highly-visual resource will help you:

Plan projects
Estimate costs and materials
Install systems
Quickly locate project specifications
Comply with building codes
Solve common on-site problems
Avoid costly mistakes
Reduce waste, cut costs, maximize profits
Minimize risks and problems
Grasp and utilize easy-to-understand construction principles

Contents

Chapter 1: Site work, site utilities, and landscaping
Chapter 2: Concrete foundations, flat work and slabs
Chapter 3: Wood and lumber products
Chapter 4: Framing systems--wood and steel
Chapter 5: Plyood, engineered wood product and composite panels
Chapter 6: Roofing--wood, slate, asphalt, flashings and accessories
Chapter 7: Exterior insulated finish systems and vinyl siding
Chapter 8: Windows and doors--interior & exterior
Chapter 9: Finish hardware
Chapter 10: Drywall systems and plaster
Chapter 11: Kitchen and bath cabinets, millwork and trim
Chapter 12: Flooring
Chapter 13: Painting and wall covering
Chapter 14: Plumbing
Chapter 15: Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
Chapter 16: Electrical
Chapter 17: The ADA explained and illustrated
Chapter 18: Metrification in the construction industry
Chapter 19: Hand and useful tables, charts and formulas

L'auteur - Sidney M. Levy

Sidney M. Levy is a construction consultant with more than 40 years' experience in the industry. The author of 15 previous books, including several devoted to international construction and the award-winning Project Management in Construction, Mr. Levy is the owner of a construction consulting firm in Baltimore, Maryland.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Sidney M. Levy
Parution	23/11/2001
Nb. de pages	830
Format	21,5 x 28
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1900g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071370431