Builder's Guide to Mixed Climates: Details for Design and Construction
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ISBN 9781561583751
Book info: Builder's Guide to Mixed Climates: Details for Design and Construction (Paperback, 352 pages) – Taunton Press, 2000. Language: English. This manual shows the best techniques for energy and resource efficient residential construction in the mixed climates of North America. Lstiburek (a forensic engineer who heads Building Science Corp.in...
Book info: Builder's Guide to Mixed Climates: Details for Design and Construction (Paperback, 352 pages) – Taunton Press, 2000. Language: English.
This manual shows the best techniques for energy and resource efficient residential construction in the mixed climates of North America. Lstiburek (a forensic engineer who heads Building Science Corp.in Massachusetts) discusses choosing the right insulation, heating systems, keeping heat in, air and moisture barriers, exterior wood priming, avoiding cold corners and plates, sealing air barriers, considering drainage planes behind siding, avoiding insulation gaps, and flashing window openings. Contains many diagrams. Spiral wire binding.