Builder's Guide to Cold Climates; A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Cold-Climate Building Techniques

Lstiburek, Joseph

ISBN 10: 156158374X / ISBN 13: 9781561583744

Published by Taunton Press, 2000

About this Item

Moderate wear. The pages are clean with no highlighting or writing. The cover is clean and intact with surface scratches as well as some wear on the edges and corners. Ships from Canada. Satisfaction guaranteed with 30-day returns.; 6.16 X 1.05 X 8.52 inches; 352 pages; R0 2.7m/2m s0.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Builder's Guide to Cold Climates; A Comprehensive Guide to the Best Cold-Climate Building Techniques
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 156158374X
• ISBN 13: 9781561583744
• Binding: Softcover`
• Condition: Good+

About this title

Synopsis

This manual presents the best techniques for energy and resource efficient residential construction in the colder climates of North America. Lstiburek (a forensic engineer who heads Building Science Corp. in Massachusetts) presents information on the practicalities of choosing the right insulation, heating systems, keeping heat in, air and moisture barriers, exterior wood priming, avoiding cold corners and plates, sealing air barriers, considering drainage planes behind siding, avoiding insulation gaps, and flashing window openings. Contains many diagrams. Spiral wire binding.

About the Author

About the Authors Joseph Lstiburek, an engineer, is a principal with Building Science Corporation in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. John Carmody, an architect, is Associate Director of the Underground Space Center at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.