Site clearance and excavation; after choosing the right location for the future house, the site might need some clearance of all obstacles, trees, rocks, etc. After clearance, the excavator will dig for the future foundation and tranches for utilities. Foundation; depending of the type of soil, the foundation will be pour according to the initial design. Further there is a section explaining about different types of foundation and what is necessary to protect it. Framing; now that the foundation is in place the house framing can starts. The platform frame structure consist to start with the first floor framing, after the wall and the second floor, wall, until the desired number of stories. The last part of the framing will be obviously the roof. After the whole structure is completed, the next step is sheathing. After the main framing is done, the interior framing will follow. Plumbing, electricity and ventilation; before closing this inside wall plumbing electricity and ventilation pipes have to be installed all around the house. This technical part is not covered in this book. Insulation; after all the utilities are installed around the house it is time to insulate it. Exterior walls; depending of what type of exterior wall is used, the construction of the exterior wall might starts at different time of the construction but the framing and sheathing have to be finished before the installation. Finishing works; this part includes the flooring, drywalls, painting, housing appliances, painting, etc. Section 1 exercises For all the exercises you can find the answers in the annex at the end of this book. Exercise 1 For all this tell what type of load are they associated with, death, live or environmental. Second floor framing
Site clearance and excavation; after choosing the right location for the future house, the site might need some clearance of all obstacles, trees, rocks, etc. After clearance, the excavator will dig for the future foundation and tranches for utilities. Foundation; depending of the type of soil, the foundation will be pour according to the initial design. Further there is a section explaining about different types of foundation and what is necessary to protect it. Framing; now that the foundation is in place the house framing can starts. The platform frame structure consist to start with the first floor framing, after the wall and the second floor, wall, until the desired number of stories. The last part of the framing will be obviously the roof. After the whole structure is completed, the next step is sheathing. After the main framing is done, the interior framing will follow. Plumbing, electricity and ventilation; before closing this inside wall plumbing electricity and ventilation pipes have to be installed all around the house. This technical part is not covered in this book. Insulation; after all the utilities are installed around the house it is time to insulate it. Exterior walls; depending of what type of exterior wall is used, the construction of the exterior wall might starts at different time of the construction but the framing and sheathing have to be finished before the installation. Finishing works; this part includes the flooring, drywalls, painting, housing appliances, painting, etc. Section 1 exercises For all the exercises you can find the answers in the annex at the end of this book. Exercise 1 For all this tell what type of load are they associated with, death, live or environmental. Second floor framing
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