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• KITCHEN & BATH: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND SYSTEMS
• Sponsors
• About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 The Building Team
• GENERALIST DESIGNERS
• Architects
• Building Designers
• Engineers
• Interior Designers
• Other Designers
• BUILDERS AND INSTALLERS
• General Contractors
• Plumbers
• Electricians
• Home Technology Specialists
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 2 Codes and Permits
• BUILDING CODES
• International Building Code
• International Residential Code
• Canadian Codes
• Energy Codes
• Accessibility Codes
• PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
• Working with Building Officials
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 3 Designing Healthy Houses
• AIRBORNE HAZARDS
• Asbestos
• Formaldehyde
• Volatile Organic Compounds
• Radon
• OTHER HAZARDS
• Arsenic
• Site-Applied Wood Preservatives
• Lead
• Toxic Paint Additives
• A POSITIVE APPROACH TO DESIGN
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 4 Maximizing Energy Efficiency
• AN ENERGY-CONSERVING BUILDING ENVELOPE
• Thermal Insulation
• Air and Vapor Barriers
• Energy-Efficient Equipment
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 5 Using Natural Energies
• HOME HEATING WITH THE SUN
• Direct Gain
• Sunspaces
• Daylighting
• Energy Design by Climate
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 6 Foundations
• HOW DEEP A FOUNDATION?
• TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS
• Full-Basement Foundations
• Crawl Space Foundations
• Pier Foundations
• Grade-Beam Foundations
• FOUNDATION MATERIALS
• Poured Concrete
• Concrete Block
• Wood Foundations
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 7 Floors
• WOOD-FRAMED FLOORS
• Sawn Lumber
• Sizing Floor Joists
• Supporting the Joists
• Framing Bump-out Floors
• LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL-FRAMED FLOORS
• TRUSSED JOISTS
• REMODELING EXISTING WOOD FLOORS
• Upgrading Floor Framing
• Insulating a Floor above a Crawl Space
• Leveling Wood Floors
• CONCRETE FLOORS
• Downsides
• Remodeling Concerns
• SUBFLOORS AND UNDERLAYMENTS
• Subfloor Materials
• Underlayments
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 8 Exterior Walls
• WALL FRAMING SYSTEMS
• Log Homes
• Timber Framing
• Stud Wall Framing
• Lightweight Steel Wall Framing
• Panelized Walls
• Wall Sheathing
• Insulating New Framed Walls
• Insulating Existing Framed Walls
• CONCRETE AND MASONRY WALLS
• Concrete
• Concrete Block
• Brick and Stone
• EXTERIOR WALL FINISHES
• Wood Board Siding
• Shingles and Shakes
• Composition Siding
• Plywood Panel Siding
• Vinyl Siding
• Metal Siding
• Stucco and EIFS
• EXTERIOR TRIM
• Corner Details
• Door and Window Trim
• A Better Way to Install Siding and Trim
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 9 Doors and Windows
• DOOR TYPES
• Hinged Doors
• Single-Acting Doors
• Bifold Doors
• Sliding Doors
• Pocket Doors
• DOOR STYLES
• Flush Doors
• Panel Doors
• French Doors
• Patio Doors
• Louvered and Mirrored Doors
• Entrance Systems
• RELOCATING DOORWAYS
• DOOR HARDWARE
• Butts and Hinges
• Locks and Latches
• WINDOW TYPES
• Fixed Windows
• Double- and Single-Hung Windows
• Sliding Windows
• Casement Windows
• Awning, Hopper, and Jalousie Windows
• Skylights, Roof Windows, and Light Tubes
• WINDOW SASH AND FRAME MATERIALS
• GLAZING CHOICES
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 10 Roofs
• ROOF FORMS
• ROOF FRAMING SYSTEMS
• Rafter Framed Roofs
• Trussed Roofs
• Panel Roofs
• Roofs for Cathedral Ceilings
• ROOF SHEATHING MATERIALS
• INSULATION AND MOISTURE CONTROL
• ROOFING MATERIALS
• Wood Shingles and Shakes
• Asphalt and Fiberglass Shingles
• Metal Roofing
• Slate
• Roofing Tiles
• Single-Membrane Roofing
• ROOF EDGES
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 11 Interior Walls and Ceilings
• PARTITIONS
• Stud Walls
• SPECIAL FRAMING
• Enclosing Tubs and Spas
• Shower Enclosures
• Curved Surfaces
• Accommodating Recessed Items
• CEILING STRUCTURES
• MODIFYING EXISTING WALLS AND CEILINGS
• Modifying Bearing Walls
• Furring Walls or Ceilings
• Sistering Studs
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 12 Interior Surfaces
• BENEATH THE SKIN
• Plaster
• Plaster on Metal Lath
• Plaster on Gypsum Lath
• Drywall
• Backerboards
• Plywood
• Concrete and Concrete Block
• FLOOR FINISH MATERIALS
• Ceramic Tile, Cement Tile, and Stone
• Resilient Flooring
• Wood Flooring
• Laminate Flooring
• WALL AND CEILING FINISH MATERIALS
• Paint
• Wall Coverings
• Wood
• Natural Wood Finishes
• Laminate
• Tile
• TRIMMING THE INTERIOR
• Wood Moldings
• Manufactured Moldings
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 13 Heating Systems
• COMFORT AND HEAT
• Conservation Comes First
• HEATING FUELS
• Gas
• Electricity
• Oil
• Wood
• Coal
• FORCED AIR HEATING SYSTEMS
• Furnaces
• Duct Systems
• HYDRONIC HEATING SYSTEMS
• Baseboard Systems
• Radiant Floor Systems
• ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEMS
• ACTIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
• ALL-IN-ONE HEATING SYSTEMS
• Stoves
• Fireplaces
• Unit Heaters
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 14 Cooling Systems
• COOLING NATURALLY
• Blocking Solar Heat
• Natural Ventilation
• COOLING WITH FANS
• EVAPORATIVE COOLING
• Direct Evaporative Cooling
• Indirect Evaporative Cooling
• REFRIGERATED COOLING
• Room Air Conditioners
• Central Air Conditioning
• Rating the Efficiency of Refrigerated Cooling
• SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE HEATING AND COOLING
• Single-Room Heat Pumps
• Split-System Heat Pumps
• Ducted Systems
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 15 Maintaining Healthy Indoor Air
• SOURCES OF INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
• Radon
• Formaldehyde
• Combustion Gases
• Particulates
• Gases from Household Chemicals
• Moisture
• FRESH AIR THROUGH VENTILATION
• VENTILATING ROOM BY ROOM
• Room Exhaust Fans
• Kitchen Exhaust Devices
• Preventing Backdrafting
• Effective Ductwork
• WHOLE-HOUSE VENTILATION SYSTEMS
• Multipoint Fan Systems
• Heat Recovery Systems
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 16 Household Water Supply
• SOURCES OF HOUSEHOLD WATER
• Water from the Main
• Well Water
• DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
• Traditional Distribution Systems
• Manifold Distribution Systems
• WATER SUPPLY PIPING
• Metal Piping
• Plastic Piping
• Sizing Pipe for Water Supply
• WATER SUPPLY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
• Water Hammer
• Dissimilar Pipe Metals
• UNSUITABLE WATER
• Water Pollutants
• Treatment Options
• Treating Hard Water
• WATER HEATERS
• Tank-Type Water Heaters
• Tankless Water Heaters
• Integrated Water Heating
• Solar Water Heating
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 17 Drainage Systems
• PARTS OF THE SYSTEM
• Pipes and Fittings
• Traps
• Vents
• PIPING MATERIALS
• Cast Iron
• Galvanized Steel
• Plastic
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 18 Kitchen and Bath Equipment
• FIXTURES FOR THE BATH
• Lavs
• Toilets
• Bidets
• Bathtubs and Tub/Showers
• Shower Stalls
• Whirlpools and Spas
• Saunas and Steam Rooms
• KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
• Sinks
• Dishwashers
• Other Fixtures Requiring Plumbing Connections
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 19 Electrical Systems
• ELECTRICITY BASICS
• SERVICE ENTRANCE
• Inside the Service Panel
• Household Circuits
• WIRE AND CONDUITS
• Wire Size
• Conduit and Raceways
• Wiring Devices
• Solving Remodeling Woes
• COMMUNICATIONS WIRING SYSTEMS
• Structured Wiring
• Home Automation Systems
• ELECTRICITY FROM THE SUN
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• 20 Lighting
• LIGHTING BASICS
• LIGHTING BY FUNCTION
• Ambient Lighting
• Task Lighting
• Accent Lighting
• DAYLIGHTING
• Windows
• Skylights and Roof Windows
• Borrowed Light
• ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SOURCES
• Incandescent
• Fluorescent
• Halogen
• Xenon
• LED
• COLOR OF LIGHT
• BUILT-IN LIGHTING
• LIGHTING FIXTURES
• Recessed Ceiling Fixtures
• Surface-Mounted Ceiling Fixtures
• Suspended Fixtures
• Track Lights
• Wall-Mounted Fixtures
• LIGHTING KITCHENS
• Work Areas
• The Rest of the Kitchen
• Accent Lighting
• LIGHTING BATHS
• Vanities and Lavs
• Showers, Tubs, and Toilets
• Ambient Lighting
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER REVIEW
• Glossary
• Index
• Resources