How to Design, Build, Remodel and Maintain Your Home Book

1	Basic Tools and Use	1
2	Site Selection	7
3	Building and Zoning Laws	10
4	How to Read Plans	15
5	Preliminary Design Studies	28
6	Designing For Physically Handicapped	45
7	Dangerproofing	50
8	Cost Control	54
9	Staking Out	60
10	Introduction to Construction	61
11	Foundations	137
12	Termites and Carpenter Ants	143
13	Floor Framing	147
14	Wall Framing	155
15	Ceiling Framing	159
16	Roof Framing	161
17	Plank and Beam Framing	167
18	Sheathing	181
19	Roof Covering	182
20	Doors and Windows	199
21	Exterior Finishes	209
22	Interior Non-Bearing Partitions	229
23	Sound Proofing	230
24	Introduction To Mechanical	234
25	Plumbing	235
26	Heating	250
27	Air Conditioning	262
28	Electricity	263
29	Solar Energy	271
30	Fire Stops	276
31	Insulation and Energy Saving Techniques	277
32	Ceiling Finishes	291
33	Interior Wall Finishes	301
34	Floor Finishes	342
35	Interior Finishes	376
36	Sauna	416
37	Site Work	418
38	High Cost Of Cheap Construction	443
39	Construction Forms and Contracts	473
	Appendix	546
	Glossary	587
	Abbreviations	590
	Bibliography	594
	Index	595