Dwelling House Construction, Fifth Edition

Book Description

In print since 1948, Dwelling House Construction is a homebuilding classic that covers site inspection, foundations, framing, windows, roofing and flashing, coatings, fireplaces and chimneys, insulation, hardware, plastics, mobile homes, and manufactured housing.

This new edition has been substantially revised to take into account the many changes in materials and building technologies that have occurred over the past decade. The chapter on roofing has been completely revised. The chapters on coatings and plastics have been combined, as have those on manufactured and mobile housing. Sections on masonry, wood, steel, steel framing, and concrete have been added; the sections on septic tanks, balloon framing, braced framing, plaster, and standard requirements have been shortened, and specification clauses have been eliminated.

Albert G. H. Dietz is Professor Emeritus of Building Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Customer Reviews:

Terrific.......2002-08-24

This book is clear, well illustrated, easy to read, complete, and thoughtful. If I were stuck on a desert island and needed to build a house (and, er, had access to a good lumberyard) this would be the book to have. I have been reading through it like a novel, and feel I'm learning something on each page. It is written for thoughtful students or beginners, but is well stocked with tables and charts that give you all the detail you need to select the right size floor joists or concrete foundation walls for a new dwelling.

Good but old fashioned.......2001-10-28

Note the quaint, outdated "dwelling house" in the title. This book almost describes how to build a 1940's house, with references to plank subfloors, counterweighted sashes, asphalt siding, etc. Even the writing sounds old, as from another era. Newer information is conspicuously tacked on, and an updated chapter by a different author is clumsily written. Too bad. Kind of ruins what was, in its day, probably a pretty good book.

Anyway, the author's clear writing makes it enjoyable to read, so a beginner would probably still learn a lot.

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Enticing Start--Costly Finish?

Interior Home Improvement Costs Fifth Edition (Interior Home Improvement Costs)

Manufacturer: Robert S Means Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0876294204

Book Description

Professional Cost Estimates for the Most Popular Remodeling and Repair Projects

Find out what your home improvement projects are likely to cost - up front.

Customer Reviews:

Enticing Start--Costly Finish?.......2006-01-20

RSMeans is a well known name in construction--so well known that I expected much better from this book. Here are some pros and cons of this edition:
Pros:
You can get a very quick idea of what a broad range of projects will cost. Project costs are itemized in some detail: how much material and how much labor are required for specific size projects. Descriptions also include discussions of project quality differences and of what parts a DIY-er might reasonably complete. As a first pass in cost and time estimating this is very helpful information. Additionally, the book provides regional factors for adjusting project costs to local conditions. Also very helpful.
But on moving beyond the first pass of estimating, the book falls short in the following ways:
First, and most annoying, there is no discussion of labor costs by trade. Wallpaper hangers don't make the same as tile layers who don't make the same as plumbers. Thus, there is no way to estimate what you would really save using paint instead of wallpaper. You could estimate your savings based on the project's average hourly labor charge but this will be wildly misleading. And the average charge is the only number you can calculate from the project sheets because you are given only labor hours--not labor costs.
Second, project details aren't consistent: bathroom projects include line items for electric outlets, switches, and lights. Kitchens do not. Lighting is a major element in good kitchen design. Where are these costs?
Third, there is no discussion of demolition costs: What does it cost to rip out your old kitchen or bath before installing the new one? Similarly, it's not clear whether project costs listed for plumbing are for relocating drains or simply hooking up to existing locations. This can be a major cost factor.
Why do these "cons" matter? Remodeling an island kitchen can cost $16,653 (p.127) or the same size kitchen remodel can cost $36,050 (p.129). This isn't a trivial difference. If you are trying to determine whether your proposed project is closer to $16k then $36k, you need better information than RSMeans provides. Differences in material choices often mean differences in labor hours. So just adjusting your material choices in hopes of controlling your costs could be very misleading.
RSMeans could improve this book significantly by
1. adding more and better detailed tables of information on "Alternate Materials" (see p. 121), including labor hours & costs and many more interior finish materials,
2. adding a table of hourly labor costs by trade and discuss the contractor's role and fee in more detail,
3. improving the consistency of the project detail sheets across projects (so that both kitchens and baths would have lighting and electrical outlets),
4. providing users with project worksheets that are consistent with the book's project worksheets.
The bottom line: Use this book for a first pass, but then, if you are a novice (or even if you aren't) get three professional estimates before you start any significant project.

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Treasures for the table: Silver from the Chrysler Museum
Chrysler Museum , David Revere McFadden , and Mark Clark
Manufacturer: Distributed in the U.S. by Rizzoli International Publications
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: 1555950124

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The Making of a Collection: Photographs from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Carroll T. Hartwell
Manufacturer: Aperture
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0893811572

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The Making of a Collection: Photographs from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute Of Arts
Manufacturer: Aperture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0893811637

Book Description

Come on out and play

You can only surf the Net so long. You can only play so much video poker. So if you're a PC addict who's ready for some new fun, this book is your toybox. Each of the 14 projects inside includes a parts list, suggestions for finding the needed equipment, clues to the cost, helpful Web links, and complete directions. What's that? You have a few ideas of your own? Check out the suggestions in the final chapter, and start inventing your own PC toys.

The Toys

Each with a complete materials list and detailed, illustrated instructions

TiVo-like video recorder
MP3 or CD jukebox
Coffeepot controller
Telescope tracking station
Workout monitor
Home surveillance with Internet remote access
Fridge and freezer monitor
Fish tank monitor
Auto diagnostic center
In-car navigation system
Weather station
Robots
Networked video games
Model train controller

CD-ROM includes

Trial version of Pinnacle Studio
Visual GPS, freeware, and SocketWatch, shareware version
Demo versions of GoldWave and Nero Burning ROM
Unreal Tournament 2003 demo

Customer Reviews:

All of it can be found on the web for free.......2007-02-15

This is just a repackaging of info freely available on the web.

Very disappointing.......2005-05-18

I was immediately disappointed after I received this book and first browsed through it. The authors' idea of a "project" is buying some off the shelf gadget and plugging it into your PC. I don't need a book to explain THAT.

Oh, and if you don't know what an MP3 file is, HERE ARE ALL THE DETAILS. What rubbish. Of the 14 "projects" maybe 3 or 4 are easier with this book, but the chances of you're being interested in one of those seems poor.

If you get the chance to look this thing over before buying you'll quickly know if it's for you. If you have any experience interfacing PC's at all, just skip this book.

Pass this book up.......2004-10-20

It does give you step by step on how to complete these projects; but it will cost you. Example telescope tracker parts list runs about $900, then you can connect it to a PC. Build a PVR uses a P3933 with 512MB ram. I don't have one of those sitting on a shelf. This cook book shows you what software to buy, cables and plug and play modules, but does not teach anything. I guess I wanted to solder something. Please try to find a copy and flip through it before you buy it.

Very "old school" retro flavour.......2004-08-26

Ever wonder what fun things you could do with your PC, aside from playing games? Barry and Marcia Press offer some suggestions. These involve integrating your PC in some ingenious fashion to your surroundings. Quite distinct from running games or surfing the web.

Actually, while they deal with the latest PCs, there is a definite retro flavour to this book. You see, before the web arose, most PCs were standalone, or perhaps connected to a LAN if the PCs were in a workplace. But home PCs were usually on their own lonesome selves. Plus, the games of that era lacked the intensive graphics and complexity of logic of today's offerings. So quite often, PCs were used by hobbyists who were hardware buffs. This goes all the way back to the Homebrew Computer Club of San Francisco in the 1970s.

So if you try some of the book's projects, like monitoring your fish tank or your fridge or freezer, or making a control centre for model trains, you are actually indulging in an "old school" ethos.

Very Cool.......2004-04-22

I already bought Linux Toys, and had no idea that ExtremeTech would be doing one on PCs (Windows) as well, so I was very excited when I ordered this.

When it arrived, I was not disappointed. It has some very cool projects, and is written is a very easy going style. Step by step instructions are very important in a book like this, and it certainly delivers.

My only complaint is that some projects are a little "more cool" than others, but that may just be my own preferences. I thought the weather station project, for instance, could have gone a bit further, but I loved the Jukebox project. I guess with 14 different projects, everyone is bound to find something they like.

Book Description

How many cool things can you do with your Mac? Well, add 12 more to that list.

If you're one of the millions of Mac owners who like to tinker with their machines and do what their PC brethren can only dream about, this is the book for you.

Mac gurus John Rizzo and Scott Knaster will open your eyes to a dozen cool new tricks you can do with your Mac. Create a Harry Potter style picture frame that puts on a continuous slide show; teach your house to turn on the lights, adjust the thermostat, and water the lawn by itself; edit and record live TV while you watch; and more.

With a dozen new things to do with your Mac, your PC pals are going to envy you more than ever.

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How many cool things can you do with your Mac? Well, add 12 more to that list. If you're one of the millions of Mac owners who like to tinker with their machines and do what their PC brethren can only dream about, this is the book for you. Mac gurus John Rizzo and Scott Knaster will open your eyes to a dozen cool new tricks you can do with your Mac. Create a Harry Potter style picture frame that puts on a continuous slide show; teach your house to turn on the lights, adjust the thermostat, and water the lawn by itself; edit and record live TV while you watch; and more. With a dozen new things to do with your Mac, your PC pals are going to envy you more than ever.

Customer Reviews:

Out of date.......2007-02-15

Want to have a TV on your Mac?...Buy an external Video Card!! How smart. Talks about the Ipod, but the 2nd and 3rd generation, no Ipod photo, video, nano, etc. This book is completely out of date. Would not recommend it to anyone. Save your money.

I LOVE THIS BOOK.......2004-10-01

Frankly, I'm not too impressed by most of the Mac OS X-centric books out there, and when I bought this, I wasn't sure that my mindset would change. Was I ever wrong... Thanks to the knowledge acquired from this book, my Macs now do far more than what Windows could ever hope to do. Don't get me wrong, for I earn my living with Windows, but thanks to this book, the Macs prove how uniquely strong they are. This is a fantastic book. Keep 'em coming.

Versatile fun.......2004-08-20

A book that revels in the sheer number of playful possibilities of a Mac. Rizzo and Knaster put together a set of projects that should appeal to any creative types that frequently use a Mac. Like being able to be an Internet radio station. Or being able to record and edit TV. Just a few years ago, the disk and RAM requirements for this would have been totally prohibitive.

Apple has been strongly pushing wireless networking, so it should be no surprise that the authors show how to easily implement this inside a home. For over a decade, Macs have been prevalent in the music industry. So you get an extensive tour of MIDI and how it is actually easy to build a synthesiser around a Mac.

The only discordant note is that the authors never really point out that probably everything they describe can also be done on a PC.

Makes me want to buy a new Mac!.......2004-04-22

I am not a hard core Mac guy. I just have an old iMac I bought on eBay for fun, running Mac OS 9, so i didnt really know if any of these would work. I bought the PC Toys and Linux Toys books from this same series (yes, I know I have too many old machines laying around,) and really liked them so I thought I might see what I could do with my little Mac in the basement.

Turns out many of the projects will work out fine on my OS 9 machine, although those of you serious Mac users with OS X will be able to do do them all without any problems.

I went straight for the "Classic Video Game Mac" project and am busily assembling a makeshift cabinet for my new MacMAME machine.

Sure beats having that machine sit powered down on a desk in the basement, huh?

A very differnent kind of computer boook.......2004-04-09

A friend gave me this book and I was surprised by how different it was. I had no idea my Mac could do such cool things. The directions are not that hard to follow. The best part is you can show it to your PC friends and they are jealous!

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Collection of stories

Cool Devices
ProtonSaurus , and ProtonSauras
Manufacturer: Studio Ironcat
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1929090218

Customer Reviews:

Collection of stories.......2005-04-04

Adult black & white graphic novel/collection.

Cool Devices is a collection of 9 stories.

The first three stories are connected and called "Lover Doll" 1-3. The first story involves a new pet lover doll, a woman dressed up like a rabbit (big floppy ears, tail) entering the house of a man and woman. The man and woman play with their new, as yet unnamed, female rabbit. The second Lover Doll story involves the rabbit bound in a cage, and a women dressed like a cat that visits her. The cat plays with the rabbit until the cat's activity is spotted, and the cat is punished. The third Lover Doll story is a direct continuation of the second story (and the second two Lover Doll stories should probably have just been one story). The three Lover Doll stories are interesting but much hampered by the artist's odd desire to cover some of the pictures with lines and heavy shading.

The next three stories are connected and called Physical Labor 1-3. The first Physical Labor story involves a man and a woman competing over some form of strip video games. The story opens with the woman up ten games to zero for the man, and the man down to his underwear. To play another game, the man has to remove his underwear. As he takes off the underwear, the woman comes up and kisses him, and now sex. The second Physical Labor story involves a dominate man and a submissive woman engaging in sex, and includes another woman, a tutor, that enters during the action, and who watches. The last Physical Labor story involves the tutor joining the fun. These three stories showed some promise, but were just very brief scenes, and that strange shading problem continues.

The next story is called "Reiko" 1. This story involves a boy and girl late for morning assembly. The boy and girl decide to have sex right there outside near the assembly room. The second "Reiko" story is placed after a one part story called "Night of the Crescent Moon."

"Night of the Crescent Moon" is a strange fantasy story involving women with wings, dragon like creatures, and sex. A bandit, a woman with wings, saves a man from a dragon, and requires payment to let the man go. A very strange story.

The continuation of the "Reiko" story. This second story involves a female ghost molesting a boy in a class room.

Overall, a book to avoid. Censoring, relatively weak graphics and an odd decision to have lines (some heavy, some lighter) and shading running over some of the scenes, which is very annoying and largely blocks viewing pleasure (reminder: just some scenes). Oh, there are some good scenes, but the drawing style and lines running over scenes lowers the overall grade.
Book contains, slavery, bondage, humiliation, mild exhibitism.

Cool Dry Ice Devices: Fun Science Projects With Dry Ice (Cool Science)

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Cool Dry Ice Devices: Fun Science Projects With Dry Ice (Cool Science)
James Hopwood
Manufacturer: Checkerboard Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 1599289075

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Cool multimedia lesson plans
Angie Parker
Manufacturer: Pieran Spring Software
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ADI UNVEILS A REAL COOL THERMAL SYSTEMS SENSOR.: An article from: Sensor Business Digest

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ADI UNVEILS A REAL COOL THERMAL SYSTEMS SENSOR.: An article from: Sensor Business Digest

Manufacturer: Vital Information Publications
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Sensor Business Digest, published by Vital Information Publications on March 1, 2002. The length of the article is 2060 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ADI UNVEILS A REAL COOL THERMAL SYSTEMS SENSOR.
Publication: Sensor Business Digest (Newsletter)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Vital Information Publications
Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Page: NA

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Beyond backup: cool applications for tape.(first in/first out): An article from: Computer Technology Review

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Beyond backup: cool applications for tape.(first in/first out): An article from: Computer Technology Review
Rich Harada
Manufacturer: West World Productions, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Computer Technology Review, published by West World Productions, Inc. on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1675 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Beyond backup: cool applications for tape.(first in/first out)
Author: Rich Harada
Publication: Computer Technology Review (Newsletter)
Date: February 1, 2005
Publisher: West World Productions, Inc.
Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Page: 4(2)

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Cool aids: performance-improving sports training devices that are more than novelties.: An article from: Coach and Athletic Director

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Cool aids: performance-improving sports training devices that are more than novelties.: An article from: Coach and Athletic Director
Kevin Newell
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Coach and Athletic Director, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 2067 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cool aids: performance-improving sports training devices that are more than novelties.
Author: Kevin Newell
Publication: Coach and Athletic Director (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 76 Issue: 2 Page: 58(3)

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Cool and bright: indoors and out, LEDs provide more light with less heat.(Cover story): An article from: Advanced Imaging

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Cool and bright: indoors and out, LEDs provide more light with less heat.(Cover story): An article from: Advanced Imaging
Barry Hochfelder
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000W1NMAW
Release Date: 2007-09-14

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This digital document is an article from Advanced Imaging, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1736 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cool and bright: indoors and out, LEDs provide more light with less heat.(Cover story)
Author: Barry Hochfelder
Publication: Advanced Imaging (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 22 Issue: 7 Page: 10(4)

Article Type: Cover story

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Cool catheter: Device developed to control induced hypothermia precisely. (Application Ideas).: An article from: Medical Equipment Designer

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Cool catheter: Device developed to control induced hypothermia precisely. (Application Ideas).: An article from: Medical Equipment Designer
Stephanie Gooch
Manufacturer: Nelson Publishing
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Medical Equipment Designer, published by Nelson Publishing on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 745 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cool catheter: Device developed to control induced hypothermia precisely. (Application Ideas).
Author: Stephanie Gooch
Publication: Medical Equipment Designer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: Nelson Publishing
Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Page: M5(1)

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