Durability by Design: A Guide for Residential Builders and Designers

Mold, rot, and bugs... Oh my!... In response to growing concerns with building durability, this practical guide brings the building science to a level that can be readily understood and applied by builders and designers of modern homes. At the same time, it provides significant technical data on key durability issues not usually found in one document. The guide gives a sound perspective on the concept of durability, provides data on housing durability issues, and has several chapters addressing ground and surface water, rain and water vapor, sunlight, insects, decay and corrosion, natural hazards, and miscellaneous issues. Each chapter provides recommended practices to confront the major durability challenges in today's homes.

Published in 2002
83 pages
$60.00

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