A visual guide to building materials and specifications, covering masonry, wood, framing, roofing, wiring, heating, lighting, and other topics.

Explains how to reduce energy use in the home.

The updated and highly illustrated guide to understanding how just about everything in your house works! The revised and updated third edition of How Your House

Building a major addition to your house can take over your life or drain your bank account if you aren’t fully prepared with top-notch information. The Comple

A must-have reference to more than 100 common residential conditions—from accessibility issues to working with zinc Practical information that the architect,