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Chapter 17 Constructing Structures
This helps complete the structure on time.
We will look at the steps used to construct
a small single-family home. Later in the
chapter, other construction activities are
discussed.
A common type of building is a single-
family home. This building is designed
to meet a number of needs of the owners.
These needs include protection from the
weather, security, and personal comfort. See
Figure 17-6. To meet these needs, a home
must be properly designed and constructed.
The construction process starts with locat-
ing, buying, and preparing a site.
Keep out rain, snow,
and sleet
Protect from Sun
Exclude
moisture
Control
access
Insulate fromheat
sound and
Withstand wind
Admit light
Allow for views
and ventilation
Figure 17-6. Some of the needs a home must meet for its owner.
Preparing the Site
Enclosing the Structure
Completing the Site
Setting Foundations
Building the Framework
Installing Utilities
Finishing the Exterior
and Interior
Figure 17-5. Most construction projects follow the same basic steps.
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