Marshall and Worthing's the Construction of Houses

ISBN-13: 9780367027582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 554 str.

Duncan Marshall; Derek Worthing; Nigel Dann

Opis

The 6^th Edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions. The existing chapters have all been updated and most of them expanded to take account of changes to dwelling house construction since the last edition.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)  3. Regulatory controls and building standards  4. Sustainable Homes  5. Thermal insulation.  6. Foundations  7. External masonry load-bearing walls  8. Roof structure  9. Roof coverings  10. Ground floors  11. Upper floors  12. Internal partitions and walls  13. Internal plastering and dry-lining  14. External rendering  15. Internal and external decoration  16. Timber frame system housing  17. Concrete and steel system housing  18. Windows, doors and stairs  19. Ventilation  20. Cold water services  21. Space heating  22. Hot water services  23. Drainage  24. Electrical installations