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The visual handbook of building and remodeling : a comprehensive guide to choosing the right materials and systems for every part of your home / Charlie Wing.

By: Publication details: Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, 2023.Edition: 5th edDescription: ix, 677 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781641551953 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 690/.8 23
Contents:
Introduction -- Design -- Site -- Climate -- Masonry -- Foundations -- Wood -- Framing -- Sheathing -- Siding -- Roofing -- Windows and doors -- Insulation and R-values -- Best practice insulating -- Air-sealing existing buildings -- Interior moisture and air quality -- Floors, walls, and ceilings -- Plumbing --Wiring -- Electric power from the sun -- Heating -- Passive heat from the sun -- Cooling -- Lighting -- Sound -- Storage -- Decks and railings -- Fasteners -- Measuring.
Summary: "This new edition has the most up to date information on solar power and best-practice insulating--as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
600 - 699 Hanover Public Library Shelves Non-fiction 690.8 WING (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001284703

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Design -- Site -- Climate -- Masonry -- Foundations -- Wood -- Framing -- Sheathing -- Siding -- Roofing -- Windows and doors -- Insulation and R-values -- Best practice insulating -- Air-sealing existing buildings -- Interior moisture and air quality -- Floors, walls, and ceilings -- Plumbing --Wiring -- Electric power from the sun -- Heating -- Passive heat from the sun -- Cooling -- Lighting -- Sound -- Storage -- Decks and railings -- Fasteners -- Measuring.

"This new edition has the most up to date information on solar power and best-practice insulating--as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem"-- Provided by publisher.

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