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Contents

1 Basic Tools and Use
2 Site Selection
3 Building and Zoning Laws
4 How to Read Plans
5 Preliminary Design Studies
6 Designing For Physically Handicapped
7 Dangerproofing
8 Cost Control
9 Staking Out
10 Introduction to Construction
11 Foundations
12 Termites and Carpenter Ants
13 Floor Framing
14 Wall Framing
15 Ceiling Framing
16 Roof Framing
17 Plank and Beam Framing
18 Sheathing
19 Roof Covering
20 Doors and Windows
21 Exterior Finishes
22 Interior Non-Bearing Partitions
23 Sound Proofing
24 Introduction To Mechanical
25 Plumbing
26 Heating
27 Air Conditioning
28 Electricity
29 Solar Energy
30 Fire Stops
31 Insulation and Energy Saving Techniques
32 Ceiling Finishes
33 Interior Wall Finishes
34 Floor Finishes
35 Interior Finishes
36 Sauna
37 Site Work
38 High Cost Of Cheap Construction
39 Construction Forms and Contracts

Appendix
Glossary
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index