fundamentals residential construction
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
2nd Edition
Edward Allen, South Natick, Massachusetts
WHY TO BUY
The leading guide to professional home construction, now updated and
revised.
INFORMATION
Author biography
Edward Allen, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties of Yale University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest at other institutions
across the United States. His teaching career spans more than 30 years. In his architectural
practice he has designed more than 50 constructed buildings. He is the best-selling author of
The Architects Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Shaping Structures: Statics, and
Fundamentals of Building Construction, all published by Wiley.
Rob Thallon, architect and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, is
the author of the bestselling series of guides: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, Graphic
Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide to Interior Details. He has more than 30 years
of experience in residential design construction and has designed many custom houses and
housing complexes.
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Revision of the definitive text on home building, by Edward Allen, bestselling author of
Fundamentals of Building Construction, and Rob Thallon, bestselling author of Graphic
Guide to Frame Construction.
Features the latest developments in the materials and methods of house construction,
including energy efficiency, and expanded coverage of framing and roofing.
Profusely illustrated with over 1,200 drawings and photographs, including new
photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life.
Comprehensive coverage is supplemented by a new companion web site.
About the topic/technology
Revision of the definitive textbook on residential construction. Building on Edward Allen's
bestselling book, Fundamentals of Building Construction, it offers an in-depth look at the
procedures and materials that are specific to home building.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets)
Students of architecture, construction, carpentry, and interior design
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
ISBN10: 0-471-68179-2
ISBN13: 978-0-471-68179-3
In Store Date: February 24, 2006
Publication Date: March 17, 2006
Price: US$ 90.00
CAN$ 116.99
£ 57.50
Pages: 640 (estimated)
Season: Winter 2006
Trim Size: 8-3/8 x 10-7/8 in.
Format: Cloth
Previous ISBN: 0-471-38687-1
Number of Illustrations:
• Photos: B&W: 800 Color:0
• Drawings: B&W: 300 Color:0
Subject: (AR20) Building Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and
Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0050 (Building Design &
Technology)
Product Line: (Z1)
Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL:
BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC004000)
ARCHITECTURE/Design & Drafting
Editor: (037) Drougas, P.
Marketing Manager: (57) Hartman,
Valerie
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471681793
UPC: 723812700127
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Page 1
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
2nd Edition
Edward Allen
About the book
Residential construction is the sector of the building industry that deals with single-family and multi-family housing. The housing
market is experiencing a boom in new construction, and the demand for home builders and designers will remain high in the
foreseeable future. Architects and construction professionals who are involved in building housing must have a basic understanding
of the various materials and structural systems that are appropriate for residential construction as well as a working knowledge of
codes and management procedures.
Previous works by author/editor (Title; Author; ISBN; Price; Pub Date; Net Sales; Publisher; Comments)
Allen: Fundamentals of Building Construction 3E, Wiley, 0471183490, 11/98, $99.00, 77,817 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: Exercises in Building Construction 3E, Wiley, 0471333441, 12/1998, $35.00, 4,135 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: The Architect's Studio Companion 3E, Wiley, 0471392359, 7/2001, $85.00, 8,015 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: Architectural Detailing, Wiley, 0471547921, 12/1992, $85.00, 8,217 units as of 12/15/2003
Thallon: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers, Taunton Press, 1561583537, 10/2000, paper, 252
pages, $34.95
Thallon: Graphic Guide to Site Construction: Over 325 Details for Builders and Designers, Taunton Press, 1561585491, 04/2003,
paper, 224 pages, $24.95
Related titles (Add sales information)
Ching: Building Construction Illustrated 3E, 0471358983, 9/2000, $40.00, paper, 464 pages, 84,645 units sold as of 12/15/2003
(Wiley copies only)
Olin: Construction: Principles, Materials and Methods 7E, 0471356409, 12/2000, $99.00, cloth, 1200 pages, 14,259 units sold as of
12/15/2003
Previous Editions
• 0-471-38687-1 — {{Fundamentals of Residential Construction}}/January 18, 2002/US$ 85.00, CAN$ 110.99, £ 48.95/592 pages
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
Page 2
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
2nd Edition
Edward Allen
Table of contents
PART I: CONTEXT.
1. The Context for Construction.
2. The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers.
3. The Design Community.
PART II: MATERIALS.
4. The Material Wood.
5. Masonry.
6. Concrete.
PART III: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
7. Rough Sitework.
8. Foundations.
9. Framing.
10. Roof Framing.
11. Finishing the Roof.
12. Windows and Exterior Doors.
13. Finishing the Exterior Walls.
14. Plumbing.
15. Heating and Cooling.
16. Electrical Wiring.
17. Thermal Insulation.
18. Fireplaces and Stoves.
19. Interior Surfaces.
20. Finishing the Interior.
21. Finish Sitework.
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS.
22. Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction.
23. Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction.
24. Timber Frame Construction.
25. Light-Gauge Steel Constrcution.
26. Panelized Constructin.
Glossary.
Index.
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
Page 3
2nd Edition
Edward Allen, South Natick, Massachusetts
WHY TO BUY
The leading guide to professional home construction, now updated and
revised.
INFORMATION
Author biography
Edward Allen, FAIA, has been a member of the faculties of Yale University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has frequently taught as a guest at other institutions
across the United States. His teaching career spans more than 30 years. In his architectural
practice he has designed more than 50 constructed buildings. He is the best-selling author of
The Architects Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Shaping Structures: Statics, and
Fundamentals of Building Construction, all published by Wiley.
Rob Thallon, architect and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, is
the author of the bestselling series of guides: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, Graphic
Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide to Interior Details. He has more than 30 years
of experience in residential design construction and has designed many custom houses and
housing complexes.
Sales handles
•
•
•
•
Revision of the definitive text on home building, by Edward Allen, bestselling author of
Fundamentals of Building Construction, and Rob Thallon, bestselling author of Graphic
Guide to Frame Construction.
Features the latest developments in the materials and methods of house construction,
including energy efficiency, and expanded coverage of framing and roofing.
Profusely illustrated with over 1,200 drawings and photographs, including new
photorealistic illustrations that bring the text to life.
Comprehensive coverage is supplemented by a new companion web site.
About the topic/technology
Revision of the definitive textbook on residential construction. Building on Edward Allen's
bestselling book, Fundamentals of Building Construction, it offers an in-depth look at the
procedures and materials that are specific to home building.
Market description
(Please include secondary markets)
Students of architecture, construction, carpentry, and interior design
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
ISBN10: 0-471-68179-2
ISBN13: 978-0-471-68179-3
In Store Date: February 24, 2006
Publication Date: March 17, 2006
Price: US$ 90.00
CAN$ 116.99
£ 57.50
Pages: 640 (estimated)
Season: Winter 2006
Trim Size: 8-3/8 x 10-7/8 in.
Format: Cloth
Previous ISBN: 0-471-38687-1
Number of Illustrations:
• Photos: B&W: 800 Color:0
• Drawings: B&W: 300 Color:0
Subject: (AR20) Building Design
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and
Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0050 (Building Design &
Technology)
Product Line: (Z1)
Architecture/Engineering
Discount Group: (4P) Professional(PL:
BFHKRUZ,ISY3)
Bookstore Category: (ARC004000)
ARCHITECTURE/Design & Drafting
Editor: (037) Drougas, P.
Marketing Manager: (57) Hartman,
Valerie
Publisher: (Z1) Amanda Miller
EAN: 9780471681793
UPC: 723812700127
Market Restrictions: World Rights
Rights: Incomplete Rights
Page 1
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
2nd Edition
Edward Allen
About the book
Residential construction is the sector of the building industry that deals with single-family and multi-family housing. The housing
market is experiencing a boom in new construction, and the demand for home builders and designers will remain high in the
foreseeable future. Architects and construction professionals who are involved in building housing must have a basic understanding
of the various materials and structural systems that are appropriate for residential construction as well as a working knowledge of
codes and management procedures.
Previous works by author/editor (Title; Author; ISBN; Price; Pub Date; Net Sales; Publisher; Comments)
Allen: Fundamentals of Building Construction 3E, Wiley, 0471183490, 11/98, $99.00, 77,817 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: Exercises in Building Construction 3E, Wiley, 0471333441, 12/1998, $35.00, 4,135 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: The Architect's Studio Companion 3E, Wiley, 0471392359, 7/2001, $85.00, 8,015 units as of 12/15/2003
Allen: Architectural Detailing, Wiley, 0471547921, 12/1992, $85.00, 8,217 units as of 12/15/2003
Thallon: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers, Taunton Press, 1561583537, 10/2000, paper, 252
pages, $34.95
Thallon: Graphic Guide to Site Construction: Over 325 Details for Builders and Designers, Taunton Press, 1561585491, 04/2003,
paper, 224 pages, $24.95
Related titles (Add sales information)
Ching: Building Construction Illustrated 3E, 0471358983, 9/2000, $40.00, paper, 464 pages, 84,645 units sold as of 12/15/2003
(Wiley copies only)
Olin: Construction: Principles, Materials and Methods 7E, 0471356409, 12/2000, $99.00, cloth, 1200 pages, 14,259 units sold as of
12/15/2003
Previous Editions
• 0-471-38687-1 — {{Fundamentals of Residential Construction}}/January 18, 2002/US$ 85.00, CAN$ 110.99, £ 48.95/592 pages
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
Page 2
Fundamentals of Residential Construction
2nd Edition
Edward Allen
Table of contents
PART I: CONTEXT.
1. The Context for Construction.
2. The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers.
3. The Design Community.
PART II: MATERIALS.
4. The Material Wood.
5. Masonry.
6. Concrete.
PART III: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
7. Rough Sitework.
8. Foundations.
9. Framing.
10. Roof Framing.
11. Finishing the Roof.
12. Windows and Exterior Doors.
13. Finishing the Exterior Walls.
14. Plumbing.
15. Heating and Cooling.
16. Electrical Wiring.
17. Thermal Insulation.
18. Fireplaces and Stoves.
19. Interior Surfaces.
20. Finishing the Interior.
21. Finish Sitework.
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS.
22. Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction.
23. Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction.
24. Timber Frame Construction.
25. Light-Gauge Steel Constrcution.
26. Panelized Constructin.
Glossary.
Index.
11/30/2005
John Wiley & Sons , Inc. - Tip Sheet
Page 3