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Section 5 Special
Construction
22. Chimneys and
Fireplaces  705
22.1 Masonry Chimneys  706
22.2 Masonry Fireplaces  708
22.3 Prefabricated Chimneys  714
22.4 Prefabricated Fireplaces  716
22.5 Glass Enclosures  718
23. Post-and-Beam
Construction  721
23.1 Advantages of Post-and-Beam
Construction  721
23.2 Foundations and Posts  723
23.3 Floor Beams  725
23.4 Beam Descriptions  726
23.5 Roof Beams  726
23.6 Fasteners  726
23.7 Partitions  730
23.8 Planks  730
23.9 Stressed-Skin Panels  731
23.10 Box Beams  732
23.11 Laminated Beams and Arches  734
23.12 Prefabricating Post-and-Beam
Structures  735
24. Systems-Built Housing  741
24.1 Factory-Built Components  742
24.2 Types of Systems-Built Homes  744
24.3 Modular Homes  745
24.4 Panelized Homes  746
24.5 Precut Homes  747
24.6 Log Homes  748
24.7 On-Site Building Erection  748
24.8 Assembling a Panelized Home  750
24.9 Manufactured Homes  754
25. Passive Solar
Construction  757
25.1 How Radiation and Heat Act  757
25.2 Types of Solar Energy Systems  759
25.3 Passive Solar Construction  761
25.4 Passive Solar Advantages  763
25.5 Passive Solar Disadvantages  764
25.6 Solar Heat Control  764
25.7 Building Passive Solar Structures  768
25.8 Sizing Thermal Storage Systems  769
25.9 Designing an Isolated-Gain System  771
25.10 Passive Thermosiphon System  773
25.11 Insulating Passive Solar Buildings  773
26. Remodeling, Renovating,
and Repairing  777
26.1 What Comes First?  777
26.2 Design of Old Structures  780
26.3 Replacing Rotted Sills  783
26.4 Hidden Structural Details  784
26.5 Removing Old Walls  785
26.6 Providing Shoring  787
26.7 Framing Openings in a Bearing Wall  788
26.8 Small Remodeling Jobs  792
26.9 Building Additions onto Homes  797
26.10 Solar Retrofitting  797
26.11 Responsible Renovation  798
27. Building Decks and
Porches  803
27.1 Structural Materials  805
27.2 Decking Materials  806
27.3 Fasteners and Connectors  807
27.4 Deck Planning and Layout  808
27.5 Constructing the Deck  810
27.6 Pergolas  816
27.7 Porches  817
Section 6 Mechanical
Systems
28. Electrical Wiring  821
28.1 Tools and Equipment  822
28.2 Electrical System Components  824
28.3 Basic Electrical Wiring Theory  826
28.4 Installing the Service  828
28.5 Grounding and Ground Faults  829
28.6 Reading Prints  832
28.7 Running Branch Circuits  833
28.8 Device Wiring  835
28.9 Electrical Troubleshooting  838
28.10 Home Security and Automation
Wiring  839