Allen, Edward,  1938- <br/><br/>
Fundamentals of residential construction / 
Edward Allen, Rob Thallon, Alexander C. Schreyer ; featuring the drawings of Joseph Iano. 
 - Fourth Edition. 
 - xiii, 733 pages :  illustrations, plans ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part One. Context for building Chapter 1. The context for residential construction; Chapter 2. Sustainability aspects of construction; Chapter 3. Construction commuity: Builders, contractors, and developers; Chapter 4. Design community Part Two. Materials; Chapter 5. Wood and wood products; Chapter 6. Masonry; Chapter 7. Concrete Part Three. Wood light frame house construction; Chapter 8. Rough site work; Chapter 9. Foundations; Chapter 10. Floor and wall framing; Chapter 11. Roof framing; Chapter 12. Finishing the roof; Chapter 13. Windows and exterior doors; Chapter 14. Finishing the exterior walls; Chapter 15. Plumbing; Chapter 16. Heating and cooling; Chapter 17. Fireplaces and stoves; Chapter 18. Electrical wiring; Chapter 19 Thermal insulation; Chapter 20. Interior surfaces; Chapter 21. Finishing the interior; Chapter 22. Finish sitework Part Four. Alternative construction systems; Chapter 23. Panelized and prefabricated construction; Chapter 24. Timber frame construction; Chapter 25. Loadbearing masonry and concrete construction; Chapter 26. Light-gauge steel construction; Chapter 27. Low-tech, low-energy construction Part Five. Multifamily building construction; Chapter 28. Multifamily construction systems 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118977996 (cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016033843 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>House construction.<br/>Habitations Construction<br/>Building materials<br/>Dwellings--Design and construction<br/>Architecture
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH 4811   / A45 2017