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Publication Review
Title: Exterior
Walls: Volume #2 of the Rehab Guide, Part One : Exterior
Walls: Volume #2 of the Rehab Guide, Part Two
Author: HUD, 1999
File: Free Book, PDF Part One 713 KB, 52 pages: Part Two 827 KB,
46 Pages.
Audience: Written for builders and designers with experience and
training in historic renovation, rehabilitation and remodeling.
Review
The focus of this book is housing rehabilitation which is different than
remodeling. Rehabilitation means "to restore to good condition",
while remodeling indicates a change to something significantly different.
A good guide for anyone rehabilitating the exterior walls of older homes.
Provides discussion and alternate techniques for handling a variety of
exterior wall issues.
Issues covered include:
- design and engineering
- masonry and brick veneer
- sheathing
- vapor retarders and air barriers
- insulation
- vinyl siding
- metal siding (start of part two)
- wood shingles and shakes
- solid wood siding
- hardboard siding
- engineered wood siding
- plywood panel siding
- fiber-cement siding
- EIFS and stucco
- exterior trim
- sealants and caulks
- paint and other finishes
Detail drawings include:
- wall framing diagrams, balloon and platform framing
- wall to foundation anchors, hold downs, anchors, racking resistance
- wall to roof anchors
- eaves framing
- jacking of floor joists
- epoxy replacement
- brick veneer details and ties
- house wrap sill and head lap
- insulation inset and face stapled
- vinyl siding installation
- metal siding installation
- wood shingles and shakes
- solid wood siding profiles and installation
- hardboard siding profiles and installation
- stucco wall section
- EIFS wall section
- joint types
- feathered edges diagrams
Related Texts
Foundations
: Volume #1 of the Rehab Guide
Exterior
Walls: Volume #2 of the Rehab Guide, Parts One and Two
Roofs:
Volume #3 of the Rehab Guide
Doors and
Windows: Volume #4 of the Rehab Guide
Partitions,
Ceilings, Floors & Stairs: Volume #5 of the Rehab Guide
Kitchens
& Baths: Volume #6 of the Rehab Guide
Electrical
and Electronics: Volume #7 of the Rehab Guide
HVAC and
Plumbing: Volume #8 of the Rehab Guide, Part One and Two
Site Work:
Volume #9 of the Rehab Guide
