HUD has released the second volume in a planned series of nine guidebooks, The Rehab Guide: Exterior Walls. This volume contains an overview of exterior wall framing styles that includes descriptions of wind-resistant and seismic-resistant framing techniques. Drawings and photographs supplement written descriptions of exterior walls, including design and engineering, masonry/brick veneer, sheathing, vapor retarders, insulation, exterior trim, sealants and caulks, and paints. A variety of siding types—vinyl, metal, wood shingles and shakes, solid wood, hardboard, engineered wood, plywood panel, fiber-cement, and eifs (exterior insulation and finish systems) and stucco—are detailed. Each easy-to-read chapter organizes information into four sections. "Essential Knowledge" provides an overview of important issues related to that section, while "Techniques, Materials, Tools" explains approaches to accomplishing the work. "Further Reading" lists valuable resources and "Product Information" provides the names and addresses of the manufacturers of the products, materials, systems, and components mentioned in the text. An appendix with professional associations and research centers is included in the volume. In recent years the housing design and construction industry has made great progress through the development of new innovative techniques, materials technologies, and products. But these breakthroughs are only valuable if they are widely adopted. The Rehab Guide series is being developed as part of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) to inform the design and construction industry about state-of-the-art materials and innovative practices in housing rehabilitation. The series focuses on building technologies, materials, components, and techniques rather than projects such as adding a new room. When the series is complete, each volume will cover a distinct element of housing rehabilitation and feature breakthrough materials, labor-saving tools, and cost-cutting practices. Previously released volumes in the series include Windows & Doors, Foundations, and Roofs. The remaining volumes of the series, to be published during the next few years, will cover other rehabilitation subjects, such as kitchens and baths; partitions, ceilings, floors, and stairs; electrical systems/electronics; HVAC/plumbing; and site work. HUD USER offers The Rehab Guide: Exterior Walls and other recently released volumes in the series for $5 each. Use the order form.
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