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

Wing, Charles 1939- (author.).

Summary: "A complete and detailed guide for both home-building and renovation projects. Sections include, but are not limited to: Design, Site and Climate, Masonry, Foundations, Wood Framing, Sheathing, Siding, Roofing, Windows and Doors, Plumbing, Wiring, Insulation and R-Value, Best Practice Insulating, Air-Sealing Existing Buildings, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings, Storage, Heating, Cooling, Passive Solar, Lighting, Sound, Fasteners, Decks, Measuring and Finance"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781641551953 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: print
ix, 677 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm
Edition: 5th edition.
Publisher: Newtown, CT : The Taunton Press, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 664-669) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.