A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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Housing Conservation Technology
Mainly a detailed assessment of the technologies available for dwelling repair, replacement, and renovation, this report focuses on single - family homes and multi - family structures containing up to 20 dwelling units. American homeowners generally handle most repair and maintenance either by doing the work themselves or by calling small contractors for one job at a time. The owner frequently does an inadequate job of conserving the dwelling, not only because maintenance is expensive, but also because current information does not tell what must be done and what the advantages and disadvantages of various technologies are, and does not present the cost data necessary for an informed decision. A state - of - the - art review surveys both the technologies and information available to the homeowner for 11 critical building elements: roofing, exterior cladding, windows, insulation, basement waterproofing, floor and wall underlayments (wet areas), structural framing, heating and cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and appliances. Technologies to help the owner handle major jobs such as measuring the amount of moisture under a roof or evaluating house wiring do not exist. In other areas, the technology either has advanced little or is in such a state of flux that data is confusing. Renovation and repair offer additional problems because old houses were often built out of plumb so that settling compounds the problems. A chart lists cost manuals for renovation work. A final section covers the effects of conservative lenders and building codes on innovation. An extensive bibliography is appended.
Housing Conservation Technology
Mainly a detailed assessment of the technologies available for dwelling repair, replacement, and renovation, this report focuses on single - family homes and multi - family structures containing up to 20 dwelling units. American homeowners generally handle most repair and maintenance either by doing the work themselves or by calling small contractors for one job at a time. The owner frequently does an inadequate job of conserving the dwelling, not only because maintenance is expensive, but also because current information does not tell what must be done and what the advantages and disadvantages of various technologies are, and does not present the cost data necessary for an informed decision. A state - of - the - art review surveys both the technologies and information available to the homeowner for 11 critical building elements: roofing, exterior cladding, windows, insulation, basement waterproofing, floor and wall underlayments (wet areas), structural framing, heating and cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, and appliances. Technologies to help the owner handle major jobs such as measuring the amount of moisture under a roof or evaluating house wiring do not exist. In other areas, the technology either has advanced little or is in such a state of flux that data is confusing. Renovation and repair offer additional problems because old houses were often built out of plumb so that settling compounds the problems. A chart lists cost manuals for renovation work. A final section covers the effects of conservative lenders and building codes on innovation. An extensive bibliography is appended.
Housing Conservation Technology
F. E. Metz (author) / H. W. Berger (author) / T. H. Boone (author)
1977
167 pages
Report
No indication
English
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