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Residential Construction Details - U.S. Edition

SAVE TIME AND IMPROVE YOUR CONSTRUCTION DETAILING

 

Residential Construction Details

ebook based on U.S. construction standards

Residential Construction Details - US Edition

A visual guide to construction detailing

 

What's Included?

Residential Construction Details explores a range of residential construction methods, based on US standards. The book is packed full of over 150 construction details in 2D, and 140 construction details in 3D.
 
We look at the principles behind construction detailing, and delve deep into each area of the building to make sure you have a full understanding of construction design.
 

Foundations

  • slab on grade
  • pier and grade beam systems
  • foundation walls

Crawl Spaces

  • unvented crawl spaces
  • vented crawl spaces

Basements

  • waterproofing
  • structure – cmu and concrete construction
  • insulating basements

Floors

  • joist floor systems
  • girder floor systems

Walls

  • wall construction
  • siding
  • insulation
  • windows
  • door thresholds

Roofs

  • roof construction
  • roof finishes
  • roof ventilation
  • roof insulation

Download over 150 2d CAD files and over 140 3D SketchUp models!

WHO IS IT FOR?

students | graduates | professionals | tutors | professors

This book is really useful to quite a few different people.
 
Students looking to increase their knowledge of construction.
 
Graduates use the book to take out into the workplace and use as a reference.
 
Professionals use the book as a reference book and foundation for their construction libraries.
 
The book is also highly recommended by many tutorslecturers and professors who teach construction at colleges and universities around the globe.

HOW THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

 
  • Gain a better understanding of residential construction
  • Understand the principles of construction detailing
  • Understand the functional requirements of a building in relation to the building regulations
  • Learn about the different materials available and their benefits
  • Improve your technical ability
  • Increase your skill set to make you more employable
  • Save a huge amount of time searching for details, over 150 details in one place
  • Edit and develop the cad files into your own detail library
  • Explore the 3d sketchup files to improve your understanding of the construction
Understanding Architectural Details - Residential (3rd Ed) - Bundle 1

BUNDLE 1

  • (Book in pdf format)
  • Over 150 2d images
  • Over 140 3d images
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Understanding Architectural Details - Residential (3rd Ed) - Bundle 2

Bundle 2

  • (Book in pdf format)
  • Over 150 2d images
  • Over 140 3d images
  • PLUS – All the 2D details featured in the book (in dwg format) for you to explore
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Understanding Architectural Details - Residential (3rd Ed) - Bundle 3

Bundle 3

  • (Book in pdf format)
  • Over 150 2d images
  • Over 140 3d images
  • PLUS – All the 2D details featured in the book (in dwg format) for you to explore
  • PLUS – All the SketchUp models (.skp) as seen in the book for you to explore
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