| Edition |
Updated & expanded |
| Description |
xvi, 192 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
RSMeans
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
"An easy-to-understand richly illustrated guide to how everything in a house works. The book's many full-color illustrations are all drawn by the author for the general consumer to understand. Virtually everything in your house is included, with illustrated guidance on electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, major household appliances, foundation, framing, doors, and windows. This updated second edition has considerable additional information, with new chapters related to sustainability and outside the house, as well as new topics including clock thermostats, ventless gas heaters, moisture and mold, and passive solar heating"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Plumbing -- Wiring -- Heating -- Cooling -- Air quality -- Appliances -- Windows & doors -- Foundation & frame -- Outdoors -- Toward sustainability. |
| Source |
NBK 7/12 PPL |
| Subject |
Dwellings -- Maintenance and repair.
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| ISBN |
9781118099407 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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1118099400 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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