Alternative Framing Materials In Residential Construction

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 078811588X

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Alternative Framing Materials in Residential Construction by DIANE Publishing Company Pdf

Presents 3 alternative technologies for conventional residential construction: foam-core structural sandwich panels, light-gauge metal framing, and welded-wire sandwich panels. The feasibility, quality, and costs associated with each method are evaluated. By evaluating the design and construction of homes with alternative materials, this report will stimulate builders to investigate building materials options more thoroughly. Background chapter discusses the use and costs of lumber in residential construction. Directory section. 75 tables and photos.

Author : Jon Nunan
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781601382450

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The Complete Guide to Alternative Home Building Materials & Methods by Jon Nunan Pdf

Learn how to identify, locate, and effectively use alternative building materials, including cob, adobe, rammed earth, bamboo, cork, wool carpeting, and more. You will also learn about the structure, climate control, siting, foundations, and flooring options you gain when using these materials. Ultimately, you will come to understand that these materials are cheaper, easier to build with, stronger, more durable, and more fire resistant.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Building materials
ISBN : PURD:32754066474390

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Alternative Framing Materials in Residential Construction by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eric Lund
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0788102648

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Alternatives to Lumber and Plywood in Home Construction by Eric Lund Pdf

Identifies a number of alternative materials or building systems that can be used in residential construction under most current building codes, as well as emerging technologies that should be commercially available in the near future. Covers: steel framing, concrete systems, foam core structural sandwich panels, engineered wood products, and a host of emerging technologies, including: plastics, gridcore, scrimber, and more. 28 drawings and photos.

Author : Jon Nunan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:958584008

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Complete Guide to Alternative Home Building Materials & Methods by Jon Nunan Pdf

In the United States alone, the annual construction of over one million new homes causes a very substantial drain on natural resources. Today, approximately 60 percent of the timber cut down in our country is used for building homes.

Author : Richard T. Bynum,Daniel L. Rubino
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015045625509

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Handbook of Alternative Materials in Residential Construction by Richard T. Bynum,Daniel L. Rubino Pdf

At a time when limited natural resources, greater environmental awareness, improved technologies, and home safety are industry-wide issues, this indispensable handbook guides you through the new materials and the implementation of new methods for the present and future. Written by experts who have hands-on design and construction experience with these tested and proven new homebuilding materials, this book shows you how to expedite the building process and cut costs.

Author : L. O. Anderson
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Building construction
ISBN : 9780894991677

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Wood - Frame House Construction by L. O. Anderson Pdf

This manual is the basic reference for anyone building or remodeling wood-frame houses. It has the practical information on modern building materials and methods that every builder needs to do professional-quality work.From the layout, excavation, and formwork, through finish carpentry, sheet metal and painting, every step of construction is covered in detail, with clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions. here you'll find everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding, insulation and vapor barriers, interior finishing, floor coverings, millwork and cabinets, stairs, chimneys, driveways, walks ... complete how-to information on everything that goes into building a wood-frame house.A special section on estimating, with the building process laid out as a flow chart, will help you plan all the steps in residential construction, and to estimate each one quickly and accurately.

Author : John Burrows,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Publisher : Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UIUC:30112075755386

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Canadian Wood-frame House Construction by John Burrows,Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Pdf

This handy reference book walks you through the complete construction of a wood frame house, from excavation to the finishing touches. It is updated to the current edition of the National Building code. This is the most comprehensive, easy-to-use reference book for the construction of wood-frame houses. Canadian Wood-Frame House Construction features illustrations tables, plan ahead notes, healthy housing insights to minimize and protect occupants and environment.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1058 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119594641

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Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1995 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA-HUD-Independent Agencies Pdf

Author : Leon A. Frechette
Publisher : Craftsman Book Company
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1572180749

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Build Smarter with Alternative Materials by Leon A. Frechette Pdf

This is the book for construction professionals who want a clear understanding of alternative materials and how using them can enhance their projects -- both residential and commercial. It covers the materials -- including their strengths and any limitations -- as well as installation tips and manhour estimates. For each product listed, you'll learn where you can get it, including phone numbers and Website addresses of the manufacturers. Every builder needs a niche. This book is full of new, exciting materials that you can offer your customers with confidence.

Author : M. Anson,J.M. Ko,E.S.S. Lam
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1896 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080526638

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Advances in Building Technology by M. Anson,J.M. Ko,E.S.S. Lam Pdf

This set of proceedings is based on the International Conference on Advances in Building Technology in Hong Kong on 4-6 December 2002. The two volumes of proceedings contain 9 invited keynote papers, 72 papers delivered by 11 teams , and 133 contributed papers from over 20 countries around the world. The papers cover a wide spectrum of topics across the three technology sub-themes of structures and construction, environment, and information technology. The variety within these categories spans a width of topics, and these proceedings provide readers with a good general overview of recent advances in building research.

Author : Scot Simpson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118216446

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Complete Book of Framing by Scot Simpson Pdf

The updated easy-to-learn reference for rough carpentry and framing Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition is an updated, easy-to-learn guide to rough carpentry and framing written by an expert with more than thirty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through the steps on framing floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations help the reader understand the basics as well as advanced framing methods. This Second Edition is updated to match the framing techniques to the 2009 International Building Code, and introduces the concept of "green framing" regarding material use and handling. Deals with the new corrosive treating methods that began to be used in 2004 for pressure treated wood Covers the time and energy-saving benefits of positive placement nail guns, which have become the industry standard for fastening light gage hardware Includes a glue-laminated beam weight chart, along with a description of crane operations for setting these beams Starting with the basics, this book begins with types of lumber, nails, and what tools are needed, followed by detailed, fully illustrated steps for framing each building element—from planning and layout through specific nailing patterns. Framer-Friendly Tips throughout the book show how to get a task done right—and more easily.

Author : Steve Curwell,Bob Fox,Morris Greenberg,Chris March
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135808808

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Hazardous Building Materials by Steve Curwell,Bob Fox,Morris Greenberg,Chris March Pdf

This new edition provides a detailed reference source of the use in residential buildings of materials known or suspected to harm health and the environment. Alternative materials are evaluated using unique data sheets which compare environmental impact, cost, health, safety and technical performance providing building and construction professionals and other practitioners with the facts they need to make the right selection. Hazardous Building Materials considers the following building elements: structure, windows and doors, roofing, insulation, finishes and fittings, pipes, services and services equipment. Based on the highly successful format of the first edition this practical reference provides expert advice with the use of clear drawings, tables and data sheets to architects, surveyors, facilities managers, students on built environment courses, material suppliers, environmentalists and clients.

Author : Dan Imhoff
Publisher : Wood Reduction Trilogy
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015055196375

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Building with Vision by Dan Imhoff Pdf

Part green building primer, part architectural photo essay, this is an essential resource for professionals and homeowners interested in the leading edge of environmental building. Imhoff traveled extensively to document and photograph beautiful and novel alternatives to wood intensive-building. Building with Vision is the first book to link residential building with forest impacts. Nearly 1.5 million new houses are built in the United States each year, 90 percent framed with wood, and the average house consuming an acre's worth of trees. But as Building with Vision shows, from framing and siding to new building systems and finish materials, there are many ways architects, contractors, and homeowners can make high-quality, resourceful, long-lasting and beautiful decisions. Details include building techniques as well as materials, including Styrofoam, steel, concrete, straw bales, rammed earth, adobe and much more.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063068450

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General Technical Report PNW-GTR by Anonim Pdf