FOREWORD. INTRODUCTION. USERS GUIDE TO THIS BOOK. PART 1 SPACES. CHAPTER 1: BASICS OF HOUSE DESIGN. CHAPTER 2: HABITABLE SPACES. Sleeping Spaces. Kitchens. Living Spaces. Living Rooms. Dining Rooms. Home Theater Design. Game Rooms (Wii Rooms). Habitable Basements. Habitable Attics. Mud Rooms. Home Offices. Adjoining Spaces. Bathroom Design. Laundry Room Design. Closet Storage. Circulation Spaces. Shelters. Garages/Carports. CHAPTER 3: ANCILLARY BUILDINGS. Glazed Structures. Greenhouses. Solariums. Swimming Pool Enclosures. Hobby Shops. CHAPTER 4: UNINHABITABLE SPACES. Attic. Ventilated Attics. Non-ventilated Attics. Crawl Space. Nonhabitable Basements. CHAPTER 5: OUTDOOR SPACES. Patios. Pathways. Cooking and Dining Spaces. Lawn Sports Courts. Swimming Pools and Decks. Courtyards. Docks. PART 2 ELEMENTS. CHAPTER 6: STRUCTURE. Foundations. Standard Foundations. Wall Foundations. Column Foundations. Special Foundations. Driven Piles. Bored/Augured Piles. Slabs on Grade. Slabs on Grade. Supplementary Components. Vapor Retarder. Perimeter Insulation. Concrete Reinforcement. Base (gravel). Water and Gas Mitigation. Subdrainage Systems. Perimeter Subdrainage. Underslab Subdrainage. Off-Gassing Mitigation. Radon Mitigation. Methane Mitigation. Floor Construction. Roof Construction. Roof Structural Frame. Roof Decks, Slabs, and Sheathing. Roof Construction Supplementary Components. Stairs. Stair Construction. Stair Railings. Structure Related Activities. Substructure Excavation. Excavation Support Systems. CHAPTER 7: SHELL. EXTERIOR VERTICAL ENCLOSURES. Subgrade Enclosures. Walls for Subgrade Enclosure. Exterior Enclosure Walls. Exterior Wall Exterior Veneer. Exterior Wall Construction. Exterior Wall Supplementary Components. Exterior Windows. Exterior Doors and Grilles. Exterior Louvers and Vents. Exterior Wall Appurtenances. EXTERIOR HORIZONTAL ENCLOSURES. Roofing. Steep Slope Roofing. Low-Slope Roofing. Roof Appurtenances. Horizontal Openings. CHAPTER 8: INTERIORS. INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION. Interior Partitions. Interior Fixed Partitions. Interior Doors and Grilles. Interior Swinging Doors. Interior Sliding and Folding Doors. Interior Specialties. Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories. Fireplaces and Stoves. Storage Specialties. INTERIOR FINISHES. Wall Finishes. Flooring. Ceilings. CHAPTER 9: SERVICES. Conveying. Vertical Conveying Systems. Elevators. Lifts. Dumbwaiters. Plumbing. Occupant Support Plumbing Systems. Domestic Water Systems. Domestic Water Distribution. Sanitary Drainage Equipment. Sanitary Drainage Piping Systems. Building Support Plumbing Systems. Stormwater Drainage Systems. Gray Water Systems. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Combined Heating and Cooling Systems. Heating Systems. Ventilating Systems. Other Heating Systems. Fire Protection. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems. Fire Suppression Systems. Electrical. Electrical Service and Distribution. Lighting. Other Electrical Systems. Communications. Data Communications Systems. Voice Communications Systems. Audio-Video Communications Systems. Integrated Automation. CHAPTER 10: EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS. EQUIPMENT. Residential Equipment. FURNISHINGS. Fixed Furnishings. Movable Furnishings. CHAPTER 11: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION AND DECONSTRUCTION. SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION. Special Facility Components. FACILITY REMEDIATION. DEMOLITION. CHAPTER 12: SITEWORK. SITE PREPARATION. Site Clearing. Site Earthwork. SITE IMPROVEMENTS. Site Development. Landscaping. LIQUID AND GAS SITE UTILITIES. Water Utilities. Storm Drainage Utilities. ELECTRICAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS. Electric Distribution Systems. Site Lighting. PART 3 MATERIALS. CHAPTER 13: CONCRETE . CHAPTER 14: MASONRY. Masonry Mortaring and Grouting. Clay Unit Masonry. Concrete Unit Masonry. Glass Unit Masonry. Stone Masonry. CHAPTER 15: METAL. CHAPTER 16: WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES. CHAPTER 17: GLASS. PART 4 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION . CHAPTER 18: AGING IN PLACE/VISITABILITY. CHAPTER 19: SHOP FABRICATED, FIELD ERECTED CONSTRUCTION "PRE-FABRICATED COMPONENTS". CHAPTER 20: BIM FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. PART 5 APPENDIX . APPENDIX 1: SAMPLE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT. Sample Owner/Architect Agreement. Sample Owner/Contractor Agreement. Sample Schedule of Values or Construction Estimate. Sample Residential Drawing Set. Sample Residential Specifications. Sample Punchlist/Checklist. GLOSSARY.
