Wood frame envelopes
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Designers, builders, building owners and managers who consult this guide should gain a general understanding of the principles and practical considerations of designing and constructing wood frame envelopes. The Guide emphasizes the best residential construction practice details and specifications used in design offices and on construction sites across Canada. The information includes the behaviour of wood in construction, moisture control strategies, heat flow mechanisms, typical envelope assembly characteristics, components and materials for inclusion in specifications, quality assurance, maintenance and renewal strategies. More than 30 clearly drawn construction details on CD-ROM are easy to download into a CAD program.
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