The construction of houses

Marshall, Duncan

The construction of houses - 4th ed. - London EG Books 2013

Introduction -- Foundations -- External loadbearing walls -- Ground floors -- Upper floors -- Roof structure -- Roof coverings -- Flat roofs -- Plastering -- Partitions -- External rendering -- Timber-framed housing -- Non-traditional housing -- Windows/doors/stairs -- Thermal insulation -- Cold water supply -- Hot water supply -- Space heating -- Drainage -- Electrical installations.

This eBook provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of modern construction and services with most chapters containing in addition information on earlier construction techniques to reflect the age profile of the UK housing stock. This fourth revised edition has an additional chapter on concrete housing, a wealth of new illustrations and photos including an eight page colour section showing a series of photographs of a modern housing development. Supersedes the third edition (ISBN 0728203332).

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