Building Techniques

This simple-to-use, practical guide to altering or extending property is invaluable to all those who are trying to ensure that the processes involved are carried out efficiently and cost-effectively...

A practical guide to the problems of premature staining of new buildings, a subject which has not been covered before in one volume. This book should be of interest to architects, building surveyors, construction technologists, and students of building science...

This book is written for all construction professionals concerned with getting the best value solution for their profiled sheet clad buildings. Published in association with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors...

This book is written for all construction professionals concerned with getting the best value solution for their profiled sheet clad buildings. Published in association with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors...

Since the first edition of this book was published, most developments in welding construction have been within the quality assurance element of the process rather than in welding technology itself...

From Book’s Foreward_x005F_x000D_ What so strongly attracted me in Patrick Geddes when I came to know him in India was, not his scientific achievements, but, on the contrary, the rare fact of the fullness of his personality rising far above his science. Whatever subjects he has studies and mastered ..

A companion volume to Drainage Details, the two volumes provide a compact and exact source of reference dealing with the drainage of buildings from sanitary appliance through the underground drainage network, to the final outfall...

This volume provides practical advice on subjects such as framework, design and construction, timber floor construction and arch centres. It stresses the practices of sound craftsmanship, utilising the correct tools and materials...

This user-friendly reference for contractors, structural engineers, architects and students provides practical solutions for the design of foundations for low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground...

These two volumes provide authoritative guidance on all aspects of concrete construction from the point of view of the supervisor responsible for the work on site...

The ever evolving technology of waterproofing presents challenges and risks for architects and engineers who do not specialize in the field. The revised edition of The Manual of Below-Grade Waterproofing Systems provides the education and product information to enable designers to take a sound, fund..