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(Published 1998) Houses has served the real estate community as a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of single-family houses. This concise text takes you through the entire residential home construction process, from building materials and mechanical systems to interior design and architecture to environmental considerations - and much, much more. Completely revised and updated, this new edition brings you complete coverage of the fundamental topics such as house styles, environmental hazards, construction basics and materials manufacture, how to read a house plan, popular home improvements and common problems of houses.
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