TY - BOOK AU - Jefferis, Alan, author. AU - Jefferis, Janice (Janice A.), author. TI - Residential design, drafting, and detailing / T2 - Drafting and design series SN - 1418012750 (alk. paper) AV - CIR NA 2708 J44 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Clifton Park, NY : PB - Thomson-Delmar Learning, KW - Architectural drawing KW - Technique KW - Architectural design KW - Technique KW - Architecture, Domestic KW - Designs and plans N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Professional architectural careers, office practice, and opportunities -- Preparing for success -- Computer-aided design in architecture -- Building codes and interior design -- Interior design considerations -- Exterior design factors -- Environmental design considerations -- Land descriptions and drawings -- Site-related drawing layout -- Floor plans--symbols, annotation, and dimensions -- Completing a floor plan -- Electrical plans -- Plumbing systems -- Comfort control systems -- Roof plan components -- Roof plan layout -- Introduction to elevations -- Elevation layout and drawing techniques -- Interior finishing materials and cabinets -- Framing methods -- Structural components -- Design criteria for structural loading -- Sizing joists, rafters, and beams -- Drawing framing plans -- Foundation systems -- Floor systems and foundation support -- Foundation plan layout -- Sectioning basics -- Section layout -- Stair construction and layout -- Fireplace construction and layout -- renovations, remodeling, and additions N2 - Learn the basic skills needed to draw, detail, and design residential structures using standard construction practices involving wood, engineered materials, steel, concrete, and concrete block, as well as using "green" construction practices. CAD techniques based on the 2006 International Building Code are at the heart of this book that teaches methods to complete all the drawings needed to obtain a residential building permit. A host of real-world problems expose readers to a variety of drafting experiences and require them to go through the same thought processes that a professional CAD technician faces daily, including view layout, dimension placement, section placement, and more ER -