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HomeBond House Building Manual
Building a house is a complex and skilled job. There is, in one unit, a great variety of details and materials put together by many different trades.
HomeBond first produced its House Building Manual in 1993 and people involved in the house building industry will be aware of the extent to which it has been consulted.
The 6th edition of the House Building Manual has now been published and goes right through all the building work from foundation to chimney pot. This manual is an essential reference for those who are designing houses for the builder in the office and for the foreman and craftsman on site.
This edition has been updated to reflect recent revisions to regulations, guidance and standardscincluding changes to Technical Guidance Document L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy.
The 6th edition Manual has 536 pages, with over 1,000 drawings and charts, and 204 colour photographs that detail the construction of a house, including:
Site investigation - Ground and Foundations
- Ground Floor Slab
- DPC and DPM
- First floor and stairs
- Roof construction
- Second fix work
- Radon
- Ventilation and Condensation
- Efflorescence
- Timber Frame Construction
- Site Safety
- Sound Insulation
- Drainage
- Fire
- Thermal Insulation
- Access for People with Disabilities
The Manual costs €50, excluding postage and packaging, and is available from good bookshops nationwide
Alternatively you can order by completing the order form and returning it with a cheque to HomeBond. Order forms can be obtained from HomeBond at 1850 306 300 / info@HomeBond.ie or by downloading the order form.
NB. The order form is in PDF format. You will need to download the free Acrobat Reader to view this file.
