Synopses & Reviews
With this comprehensive book, you will learn enough about construction materials and labor to save up to 70 percent on the cost of your home and still have a house mare sound than any ready-built structure. andlt;BRandgt; You will learn enough about creating a plan so that you or a professional builder can translate your dream into a reality. andlt;BRandgt; You will learn enough about good building methods to avoid the "high cost of cheap construction." andlt;BRandgt; Included in this volume is complete and detailed information on all the following topics: andlt;BRandgt; Basic Tools and Use andlt;BRandgt; * Doors and Windowsandlt;BRandgt; * Site Selectionandlt;BRandgt; * Exterior Finishesandlt;BRandgt; * Building and Zoning Lawsandlt;BRandgt; * Interior Non-Bearing Partitionsandlt;BRandgt; * How to Read Plansandlt;BRandgt; * Soundproofingandlt;BRandgt; * Preliminary Design Studiesandlt;BRandgt; * Plumbingandlt;BRandgt; * Designing for the Physically Handicappedandlt;BRandgt; * Heatingandlt;BRandgt; * Air Conditioningandlt;BRandgt; * Dangerproofingandlt;BRandgt; * Electricityandlt;BRandgt; * Cost Controlandlt;BRandgt; * Solar Energyandlt;BRandgt; * Staking Outandlt;BRandgt; * Fire Stopsandlt;BRandgt; * Introduction to Constructionandlt;BRandgt; * Insulation and Energy-Saving Techniquesandlt;BRandgt; * Foundationsandlt;BRandgt; * Termites and Carpenter Antsandlt;BRandgt; * Ceiling Finishesandlt;BRandgt; * Floor Framingandlt;BRandgt; * Interior Wall Finishesandlt;BRandgt; * Wall Framingandlt;BRandgt; * Floor Finishesandlt;BRandgt; * Ceiling Framingandlt;BRandgt; * Interior Finishesandlt;BRandgt; * Roof Framingandlt;BRandgt; * Saunasandlt;BRandgt; * Plank and Beam Framingandlt;BRandgt; * Site Workandlt;BRandgt; * Sheathingandlt;BRandgt; * High Cost of Cheap Constructionandlt;BRandgt; * Roof Coveringandlt;BRandgt; * Construction Forms and Contracts andlt;BRandgt; Written simply enough for the layman to understand, with enough sophisticated knowledge and creative ideas for the professional, here's a book no home builder should be without.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Joseph D. Falcone, A.I.A.andlt;/Bandgt; is an architect, educator, city planner and author. He is head of an architectural firm with a permanent staff of architects and engineers, served as Chairman of City Plan Commission for 18 years and has taught and is currently teaching at Secondary, College and University levels.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;He is listed in andlt;Iandgt;Who's Who In The Eastandlt;/Iandgt; for the past five years for outstanding design in construction and has won a national award in design by the American Association of School Administrators. He has been elected to the International Registry of andlt;Iandgt;Who's Who.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mr. Falcone is considered an expert in all types of building design and construction and has a proven track record of optimum combination of creativity, logic, soundness and economy.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Basic Tools and Useandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2 Site Selectionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3 Building and Zoning Lawsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4 How to Read Plansandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5 Preliminary Design Studiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6 Designing For Physically Handicappedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7 Dangerproofingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8 Cost Controlandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9 Staking Outandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10 Introduction to Constructionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;11 Foundationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12 Termites and Carpenter Antsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;13 Floor Framingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;14 Wall Framingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;15 Ceiling Framingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;16 Roof Framingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;17 Plank and Beam Framingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;18 Sheathingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;19 Roof Coveringandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;20 Doors and Windowsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;21 Exterior Finishesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;22 Interior Non-Bearing Partitionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;23 Sound Proofingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;24 Introduction To Mechanicalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;25 Plumbingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;26 Heatingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;27 Air Conditioningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;28 Electricityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;29 Solar Energyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;30 Fire Stopsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;31 Insulation and Energy Saving Techniquesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;32 Ceiling Finishesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;33 Interior Wall Finishesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;34 Floor Finishesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;35 Interior Finishesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;36 Saunaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;37 Site Workandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;38 High Cost Of Cheap Constructionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;39 Construction Forms and Contractsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appendixandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Glossaryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Abbreviationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index