Modern residential construction practices

by David A. Madsen and David P. Madsen

Modern Residential Construction Practices provides easy-to-read, comprehensive and highly illustrated coverage of residential building construction practices that conform to industry standards in the United States and Canada.

Each chapter provides complete descriptions, real-world practices, realistic examples, three-dimensional (3D) illustrations, and related tests and problems.

Chapters cover practices related to every construction phase including planning, funding, permitting, codes, inspections, site planning, excavation, foundations and flatwork, floors, walls, roofs, finish work and cabinetry; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical, and plumbing.

Modern residential construction practices are organized in a format that is consistent with the process used to take residential construction projects from preliminary concept through all phases of residential building construction.

An ideal Modern residential construction practices for secondary and college level construction programs,

Modern residential construction practices is packed with useful features such as problems that challenge students to identify materials and practices along with research and document information about construction materials and practices, useful summaries, key notes, a detailed glossary, and online materials for both students and educators.

David A. Madsen is the president of Madsen Designs Inc. He is also Faculty Emeritus of Drafting Technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon.

David P. Madsen is the president of Engineering Drafting & Design, Inc. and the vice president of Madsen Designs Inc. He has provided drafting and computer-aided design and drafting instruction to secondary and postsecondary learners since 1999, and has considerable curriculum, program coordination, and development experience.