Book Description

Presented as a handy reference for Homeowners, Realtors & Insurance professionals, this new paperback describes a typical house in terms of all its architectural & construction-related components, including data on flooring, siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing & HVAC systems. Definitions are given for more than 800 terms used by architects, contractors, electricians & similar professionals. All text is supported & clarified by diagrammed cross-sections of houses & schematics drawings of components, including a fold-out schematic of a house in which elements such as cornice moldings & downspouts are labeled & identified. Of particular interest to homeowners, borrowers & insurance professionals, two sections of the book describe standard methods to finance mortgages & home improvements & methods of calculating depreciation on homes. They also include a table on typical residential "life" expectancies. For further information or to order, contact Marshall & Swift, P.O. Box 26307, Los Angeles, CA 90026-9954: Phone 1-800-544-COST (2678). For 60 years, Marshall & Swift has been a leading publisher & source of building cost data for the real estate, construction, appraisal & insurance industries.