Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling - A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Materials and Systems for Every Part of Your Home/5th Edition

With 25 chapters, 688 pages, and a whopping 1,700 full-color illustrations and 300 quick-reference charts covering all aspects of home design and construction, this tome is the quintessential resource for home builders. This new edition has the most up to date information on solar power and best-practice insulating--as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem.

About the author

Charlie Wing, an authority on home building and remodeling, specializes in translating technical information into layman's terms. He founded the nation's first owner-builder school, called the Shelter Institute. He's also written and hosted a national PBS TV series about remodeling and is the author of 14 home-related books, including How Your House Works.

Product details

• Authors: Charlie Wing, Raymond W. Wolf
• Publisher: The Taunton Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2023
• EAN: 9781641551953
• ISBN: 978-1-64155-195-3
• No. of pages: 688
• Dimensions: 204 mm x 274 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1784 g
• Subject: Guides > Hobby, home > Home improvement, DIY