Preface ix How to Navigate this Book xi 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The construction process 1 1.2 The function and performance of buildings (Part one) 2 1.3 Building: the (de]carbonised) product 5 1.4 Responding to climate change 6 1.5 General principles of construction 8 1.6 Regulations and approvals 11 1.7 Making choices and sources of information 12 Chapter 2 AT A GLANCE 15 2 Site Analysis, Set]Up, Drainage and Scaffolding 17 2.

1 Site analysis 17 2.2 Site set]up and security 30 2.3 Site drainage 34 2.4 Foul drainage 41 2.5 Scaffolding 68 Chapter 3 AT A GLANCE 91 3 Ground Stability and Foundations 93 3.1 Bedrock and soil types 93 3.2 Ground stability 100 3.3 Foundations: Functional requirements 104 3.

4 Foundation construction 116 3.5 Strip foundations 126 3.6 Pad foundations 137 3.7 Raft foundations 145 3.8 Short]bored pile foundations 153 3.9 Precast pile and beam foundation systems 155 Chapter 4 AT A GLANCE 157 4 Floors 159 4.1 Functional requirements 159 4.2 Ground]supported concrete slab 162 4.

3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 170 4.4 Suspended timber ground floors 176 4.5 Reinforced concrete upper floors 179 4.6 Timber upper floors 184 4.7 Floor finishes 193 Chapter 5 AT A GLANCE 203 5 Loadbearing Walls 205 5.1 Functional requirements 205 5.2 Walling materials 212 5.3 Mortar 223 5.

4 Bonding bricks and blocks 227 5.5 Damp]proof courses (DPCs) 233 5.6 Solid wall construction 241 5.7 Cavity wall construction 270 5.8 Internal and party walls 298 5.9 Straw wall construction 299 5.10 Earth wall construction 305 Chapter 6 AT A GLANCE 313 6 Roofs 315 6.1 Functional requirements 315 6.

2 Pitched roofs 319 6.3 Pitched roof coverings 340 6.4 Sheet metal covering to low]pitched roofs 358 6.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 361 6.6 Flat roofs 367 6.7 Timber flat roof construction 369 6.8 Concrete flat roofs 386 6.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 389 6.

10 Parapet walls 394 6.11 Green roofs 398 6.12 Roof drainage 402 Chapter 7 AT A GLANCE 411 7 Windows 413 7.1 Functional requirements 413 7.2 Window types 438 7.3 Window frames 448 7.4 Glass and glazing 475 7.5 Hardware 490 7.

6 Window cills 491 Chapter 8 AT A GLANCE 499 8 Doors 501 8.1 Functional requirements 501 8.2 Door types 506 8.3 Door frames and linings 527 8.4 Hardware 542 Chapter 9 AT A GLANCE 549 9 Stairs and Ramps 551 9.1 Functional requirements 553 9.2 Materials, terms and definitions 555 9.3 Types of stairs 564 9.

4 Timber staircases 565 9.5 Stone stairs 576 9.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 578 9.7 Structural glass stairs 582 9.8 Ramps 583 Chapter 10 AT A GLANCE 587 10 Surface Finishes 589 10.1 Functional requirements 589 10.2 Wall and ceiling finishes 591 10.3 Skirtings, architraves and kitchen cabinets 606 10.

4 Tiling to walls 610 10.5 Painting and decorating 611 Chapter 11 AT A GLANCE 619 11 Internal Environment and Energy Supply 621 11.1 Principles and performance requirements 621 11.2 Heat loss calculations 623 11.3 Indoor climate control 634 11.4 Energy sources 638 11.5 Solid fuel-burning appliances 643 11.6 Domestic gas installations 659 11.

7 Domestic electrical supply and installations 664 11.8 Artificial lighting 682 11.9 Testing and monitoring thermal performance 685 Chapter 12 AT A GLANCE 691 12 Water Supply and Sanitation 693 12.1 Cold water supply and distribution 693 12.2 Hot water supply and distribution 702 12.3 Water services to multi]storey buildings 710 12.4 Pipes for water supply 719 12.5 Sanitary appliances 723 Index 745.