| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-01-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 7.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Presented as a handy reference for Homeowners, Realtors & Insurance professionals, this new paperback describes a typical house in terms of all its architectural & construction-related components, including data on flooring, siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing & HVAC systems. Definitions are given for more than 800 terms used by architects, contractors, electricians & similar professionals. All text is supported & clarified by diagrammed cross-sections of houses & schematics drawings of components, including a fold-out schematic of a house in which elements such as cornice moldings & downspouts are labeled & identified. Of particular interest to homeowners, borrowers & insurance professionals, two sections of the book describe standard methods to finance mortgages & home improvements & methods of calculating depreciation on homes. They also include a table on typical residential "life" expectancies.
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