Learn the effectiveness of homes with Residental Construction Performance Guidelines
Stop shaving dollars off your bottom line. Start managing customer expectations with Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, the industry's most widely accepted reference on how homes should perform. This fully revised and updated reference was created specially for builders and remodelers to help successfully manage customer expectations-and protect the bottom line-while delivering high-performance homes. 107 pp.
Features include:
- A unique collection of nearly 300 guidelines in 12 major construction
categories
- 50 new guidelines on cabinets, cement board siding, concrete, countertops,
drainage, driveways, drywall, landscaping, water infiltration, and more
- New remodeling-specific content-italicized throughout for easy
identification
- Guidance on how to take critical measurements
- Glossary of common terms
Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, 3rd Edition - Contractor's Reference - Table of Contents:
- Purpose of the Book
- A Level of Expectation
- Third Edition Review
- Scope of the Construction
Performance Guidelines
- Scope of Responsibilities
- Remodeling Projects
- How to Use This Manual
- General Instructions
- Explanation of Terminology in This
Manual
- How to Incorporate These
Guidelines
- Into a Warranty or Dispute
Resolution Program
- Other Ways to Use These Guidelines
- Applications
- For Additional Information
- Acknowledgments
- General
- Interior Concrete Slab
- Basement and Crawl Space Concrete
Block Walls
- Basement and Craw Space Poured Walls
- Moisture and Leaks
- Basement Floor and Walls
- Crawl Spaces
- Columns
- Wood Floor Framing
- Floor System
- Beams, Columns, and Posts
- Plywood and Joists
- Walls
- Wall Framing
- Wall Insulation
- Windows
- Exterior Doors
- Exterior Finish
- Wood and Hardboard Siding
- Aluminum or Vinyl Lap Siding
- Cement Board Siding
- Masonry and Veneer
- Stucco and Parge
- Exterior Trim
- Pain, Stain, and Varnish
- Roofs
- Roof Structure
- Roof Sheathing
- Roof Vents
- Roof Installation and Leaks
- Asphalt Shingles
- Roll Roofing
- Chimney
- Gutters and Downspouts
- Skylights
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- Plumbing
- Water Supply System
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Sanitary Sewer or Septic System
- Electrical
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Outlets and Lights
- Fans
- Smoke Detectors
- Interior Climate Control
- Air Infiltration and Drafts
- Humidity Control and Condensation
- Heating System
- Central Air-Conditioning System
- Interior
- Interior Doors
- Interior Stairs
- Trim and Moldings
- Cabinets
- Countertops
- Interior Walls Finish
- Lath and Plaster
- Gypsum Wallboard
- Paint, Stain, and Varnish
- Wallpaper and Vinyl Wall
Coverings
- Floor Finishes
- Carpeting
- Roll Vinyl and Resilient Title
Flooring
- Wood Flooring
- Tile, Brick, Marble, and Stone
Flooring
- Miscellaneous
- Fireplace and Wood Stove
- Concrete Stoops and Steps
- Garage
- Driveways and Sidewalks Wood Decks
- Landscaping
- Glossary of Common Terms
- Organizational Reviewers
- Subject Index
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