Wood-frame envelopes in the coastal climate of British Columbia : best practice guide: building technology : NH15-303/2001E
This best practice guide offers professional builders, such as architects and engineers, affordable designs and recommendations and detailed information on using this building technology in B.C's moisture-laden climate. The guide looks at how wood behaves in construction, how to control moisture sources, how to deal with heat flow and what type of assemblies are required in this climate. The guide presents 29 details and then discusses components and materials, quality assurance, and maintenance and renewal. A set of CAD drawing on a CD-ROM, in DWG and DXF format, also accompany the guide
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| Department/Agency | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. |
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| Title | Wood-frame envelopes in the coastal climate of British Columbia : best practice guide: building technology |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English] |
| Note(s) | Out-of-stock from department until December 2002. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 2001. |
| Binding | Binder |
| Description | 243p. in various pagings. : figs., illus., tables ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM under the same title. |
| ISBN | 0-660-18616-0 |
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| Edition | Revised |
| Subject terms | Construction materials Housing Quality standards Western provinces Wood |
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