Builder's Guide: Hot-Humid Climates

by Joseph Lstiburek

473-pg book. Introduction; The House System; PART I, DESIGN--Rain, Drainage Planes and Flashings; Air Flow Retarders; Insulations, Sheathings and Vapor Diffusion Retarders; Wall and Roof Design; PART II, CONSTRUCTION--General Contractor; Foundations and Wall Assemblies; Wood Frame Construction; Masonry Construction; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Plumbing; Electrical; Insulation; Drywall; Painting; PART III, ALTERNATIVES TO WOOD FRAME AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION--Structural Insulated Panel Systems (SIPS); Precast Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (PAAC); Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF); APPENDICES; Index.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2002