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The How-to of Building (5th edition) – Practical Building guide for Contractors, Homeowners and Professionals

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Product Code: TD/SAI/HTB5T
Written in easy to understand English and heavily supported with graphics, this publication explains the entire building process in detail, affording readers the opportunity to learn about the construction processes as well as the terminology, products and methodologies as recommended by the National Building regulations (SANS10400). A prescribed textbook to many tertiary institutions in South Africa and the only book of its kind applicable to South African Building Standards.

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Weight 2000 g
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Publisher

BUILDAID TECHNOLOGIES

Publication Date

May 2024

1 INTRODUCTION 5
2 TRAINING IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY 11
3 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING 15
4 BUILDING DRAWINGS 31
5 SPECIFICATIONS 41
6 COST ESTIMATING 53
7 BUILDING ADMINISTRATION & ORGANISATION 63
8 SAFETY & GENERAL SITE CONSIDERATIONS 97
9 TOOLS 107
10 SITEWORKS 153
11 ALTERNATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES 183
12 FOUNDATIONS 191
13 SUPERSTRUCTURE 251
14 FORMWORK & SCAFFOLDING 355
15 ROOFING 365
16 PLUMBING 435
17 ELECTRICAL 493
18 PLASTERING 525
19 CEILINGS & PARTITIONS 545
20 CARPENTRY & JOINERY 567
21 FASTENERS, ADHESIVES & ABRASIVES 597
22 METALWORK 607
23 GLAZING 623
24 PAINTING 645
25 TILING 665
26 FLOORING 681
27 SPECIALISED CONTRACTORS 703
28 ADVERTISERS 744