Dwelling House Construction

by Albert G.H. Dietz

Book Overview

In print since 1948, Dwelling House Construction is a homebuilding classic that covers site inspection, foundations, framing, windows, roofing and flashing, coatings, fireplaces and chimneys,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262040441
• ISBN13: 9780262040440
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Terrific

This book is clear, well illustrated, easy to read, complete, and thoughtful. If I were stuck on a desert island and needed to build a house (and, er, had access to a good lumberyard) this would be the book to have. I have been reading through it like a novel, and feel I'm learning something on each page. It is written for thoughtful students or beginners, but is well stocked with tables and charts that give you all the detail you need to select the right size floor joists or concrete foundation walls for a new dwelling.