This Second Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today’s residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing. Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,200 drawings and photographs, it provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, and more.

Preface
Acknoeledgments
PART I: CONTEXT
1.The Context for Construction
2.The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers
3.The Design Community
PART II: MATERIALS
　4.The Material Wood
　5.Masonry
　6.Concrete
PART III: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION
　7.Rough Sitework
　8.Foundations
　9.Framing
　10.Roof Framing
　11.Finishing the Roof
　12.Windows and Exterior Doors
　13.Finishing the Exterior Walls
　14.Plumbing
　15.Heating and Cooling
　16.Electrical Wiring
　17.Thermal Insulation
　18.Fireplaces and Stoves
　19.Interior Surfaces
　20.Finishing the Interior
　21.Finish Sitework
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
　22.Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction
　23.Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction
　24.Timber Frame Construction
　25.Light-Gauge Steel Constrcution
　26.Panelized Constructin
Glossary
Index