How to Design, Build, Remodel and Maintain Your Home - by Joseph D Falcone (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>All the fundamentals of designing, constructing and keeping a home in top-notch condition are contained in this fully illustrated, clearly written manual that can save consumers up to 70% on the cost of their homes. 1,000 illustrations and photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>With this comprehensive book, you will learn enough about construction materials and labor to save up to 70 percent on the cost of your home and still have a house mare sound than any ready-built structure. <br> You will learn enough about creating a plan so that you or a professional builder can translate your dream into a reality. <br> You will learn enough about good building methods to avoid the high cost of cheap construction. <br> Included in this volume is complete and detailed information on all the following topics: <br> Basic Tools and Use <br> * Doors and Windows<br> * Site Selection<br> * Exterior Finishes<br> * Building and Zoning Laws<br> * Interior Non-Bearing Partitions<br> * How to Read Plans<br> * Soundproofing<br> * Preliminary Design Studies<br> * Plumbing<br> * Designing for the Physically Handicapped<br> * Heating<br> * Air Conditioning<br> * Dangerproofing<br> * Electricity<br> * Cost Control<br> * Solar Energy<br> * Staking Out<br> * Fire Stops<br> * Introduction to Construction<br> * Insulation and Energy-Saving Techniques<br> * Foundations<br> * Termites and Carpenter Ants<br> * Ceiling Finishes<br> * Floor Framing<br> * Interior Wall Finishes<br> * Wall Framing<br> * Floor Finishes<br> * Ceiling Framing<br> * Interior Finishes<br> * Roof Framing<br> * Saunas<br> * Plank and Beam Framing<br> * Site Work<br> * Sheathing<br> * High Cost of Cheap Construction<br> * Roof Covering<br> * Construction Forms and Contracts <br> Written simply enough for the layman to understand, with enough sophisticated knowledge and creative ideas for the professional, here's a book no home builder should be without.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joseph D. Falcone, A.I.A.</b> is an architect, educator, city planner and author. He is head of an architectural firm with a permanent staff of architects and engineers, served as Chairman of City Plan Commission for 18 years and has taught and is currently teaching at Secondary, College and University levels. <p/>He is listed in <i>Who's Who In The East</i> for the past five years for outstanding design in construction and has won a national award in design by the American Association of School Administrators. He has been elected to the International Registry of <i>Who's Who.</i> <p/>Mr. Falcone is considered an expert in all types of building design and construction and has a proven track record of optimum combination of creativity, logic, soundness and economy.
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