1 Location & Excavation, 5
Conditions at the Building Site, 6
Placement of the House, 6
Excavation of Foundations & Basements, 8
2 Concrete & Masonry, 11
Mixing & Pouring Concrete, 11
Footings, 12
Drain Tile & Drainpipe, 14
3 Foundation Walls & Piers, 15
Poured Concrete Walls, 15
Concrete Block Walls, 16
Masonry Construction for Crawl Spaces, 18
Reinforcing in Poured Walls, 20
Masonry Veneer Over Frame Walls, 22
Notch for Wood Beams, 23
Protection Against Termites, 24
4 Concrete Floor Slabs on Ground, 25
Combined Slab & Foundation, 26
Concrete Floor Slabs and Insulation, 27
Insulation of Foundation Walls & Slabs, 29
5 Floor Framing, 31
Posts and Girders, 31
Girder-Joist Installation, 35
Cripple Walls, 37
Floor Joists, 39
Subfloor, 41
Framing at Wall Projections or Cantilever, 42
6 Wall Framing, 43
Western Platform Wall Construction, 44
Balloon or Rake Wall Construction, 48
Window, Door & End-wall Framing, 50
Interior Walls, 51
7 Ceiling & Roof Framing, 53
Flush Ceiling Framing, 53
Post & Beam Framing, 54
Roof Slopes, 57
Flat Roofs, 58
Pitched Roofs, 59
Valleys, Dormers and Skylights, 61
Overhangs or Second Story Cantilevers, 63
Lightweight Wood Roof Trusses, 64
8 Wall Sheathing, 69
Structural Insulating Board Sheathing, 71
Corner Bracing & Shear Panel, 73
Installing Sheathing, 74
9 Roof Sheathing, 77
Plank & Fiberboard Roof Decking, 79
Sheathing at Chimneys, Valleys and Hips . 80
10 Exterior Trim for Cornices & Eaves, 83
Cornice Construction, 84
Rake or Gable-end Finish, 87
11 Roof Coverings, 93
Wood Shingles, 94
Asphalt Composition Shingles, 96
Built-up Roofs, 99
Clay & Concrete Tile, 100
12 Exterior Frames
Windows & Doors, 103
Double-hung Windows, 104
Casement Windows, 106
Stationary Windows, 107
Awning, Hopper & Sliding Windows, 108
Exterior Doors & Frames, 109
13 Exterior Coverings, 113
Wood Siding, 113
Sheet Materials, Wood Shingles & Shakes, 116
Installing Siding, 117
Installing Wood Shingles & Shakes, 124
Non-wood Coverings, 126
14 Framing for Plumbing & Heating, 127
Bathtub Framing, 128
Cutting Floor Joists, 128
Alterations for Heating Ducts, 130
Wiring, 131
15 Thermal Insulation & Vapor Barriers, 133
Types of Insulation, 136
Where to Insulate, 138
How to Install Insulation, 139
Vapor Barriers, 141
16 Ventilation, 143
Area of Ventilators, 144
Gable Roofs, 144
Hip & Flat Roofs, 146
Types and Location of Ventilators, 147
Crawl-Space Ventilation and Soil Cover, 149
17 Sound Insulation, 151
Wall Construction, 152
Floor-Ceiling Construction, 154
Sound Absorption, 156
18 Basement Rooms, 157
Floors, 157
Walls, 158
Ceilings, 160
19 Interior Wall & Ceiling Finish, 163
Lath and Plaster, 163
Drywall Finishes, 168
Ceramic Tile, 172
20 Floor Coverings, 175
Carpeting, 175
Wood Strip Flooring, 176
Wood Block or Parquet Flooring, 180
Resilient Floors, 182
Ceramic Tile, 184
21 Interior Doors, Frames & Trim, 185
Door Frame and Trim Installation, 188
Installing Door Hardware, 190
Wood Prim Installation, 192
Decorative Treatment, 195
22 Casework & Other Millwork, 197
Kitchen Cabinets, 197
Miscellaneous Casework, 201
23 Stairs, 204
Rough Framed & Basement Stairs, 206
Main Stairway, 208
Circular Stairs, 210
Attic Folding & Exterior Stairs, 215
24 A Caulking & Flashing, 217
Flashing, 217
Gutters and Downspouts, 223
25 Adding a Porch or Garage, 227
Porches, 227
Decks, 231
Garages, 231
26 Chimneys& Fireplaces Masonry & Metal, 235
Chimneys, 235
Flue Linings, 237
Fireplaces, 238
27 Driveways, Walks & Basement Floors, 243
Driveways, 243
Sidewalks, 244
Basement Floors, 246
28 Painting & Finishing, 247
Finishes for Exterior Wood, 249
Finishes for Interior Woodwork, 252
Finishes for Floors, 253
Painting Plaster and Drywall Finishes, 254
29 Protection Against Decay & Termites, 255
Decay, 255
Water Vapor and Termites, 258
30 Protection Against Fire, 261
Chimney and Fireplace Construction, 263
Heating Systems, 264
Fire-resistant Construction, 264
31 How to Reduce Building Costs, 265
Design, 265
Choice of Materials, 266
32 Protection& Care of Material on Site, 269
Protection Requirements, 269
Finishing the Interior, 270
33 Maintenance and Repair, 273
Basements, 273
Crawl-Space Areas, Roofs and Attics, 274
Exterior Walls, 275
34 Estimating Construction Costs, 279
Good Estimating Starts with the Plans, 280
Excavation and Sitework, 281
The Concrete Estimate, 283
The Wood-Frame Estimate, 289
Getting Quotes from Qualified Bidders, 292
Contingency, Overhead and Profit, 293
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