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

"This new edition has 48 pages of brand-new material including new chapters on solar power and best-practice insulating as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle...

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Main Author: Wing, Charles, 1939- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, Inc., [2017]
Edition: 4th edition.
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Summary: "This new edition has 48 pages of brand-new material including new chapters on solar power and best-practice insulating as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem."--Amazon.com.
Physical Description: ix, 678 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 668-672) and index.
ISBN: 9781631868795
1631868799