Understanding Housing Defects Duncan Marshall Derek Worthing Roger Heath by Duncan Marshall; Derek Worthing; Roger Heath 9780080936826, 0080936822 instant download after payment.

This new edition of Understanding Housing Defects has been extensively revised and includes new and revised graphics, many more photographs, and an extended text. The book is a natural companion to The Construction of Houses (first published in 1990 and now in its 3rd revision). Understanding Housing Defects provides a concise, coherent and comprehensive introduction to the causes, investigation and diagnosis of housing defects. It is aimed at all those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of housing defects as part of a wider sphere of academic or professional activity. Read more... Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Legal Definitions and Implications; Chapter 2 Building Movement -- Foundations; Chapter 3 Building Movement -- Walls; Chapter 4 Brickwork and Stonework; Chapter 5 Ground Floors; Chapter 6 Upper Floors; Chapter 7 Pitched Roofs; Chapter 8 Flat Roofs; Chapter 9 External Rendering; Chapter 10 Plastering and Plasterboard; Chapter 11 Internal Walls; Chapter 12 Timber Pests; Chapter 13 Condensation; Chapter 14 Damp; Chapter 15 System Building; Chapter 16 Services; Chapter 17 Appendix; Index