{"product_id":"whats-behind-the-wall","title":"What's Behind the Wall — Companion Guide 02","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 .55em;font-size:1.45em;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eEvery wall is a sandwich. Know the layers before you cut into one.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;\"\u003eA house is made of perhaps a dozen repeating assemblies. Behind the paint there is a fixed order of layers, and in those layers run the cables, pipes and ducts that make a drill bit expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;\"\u003eThis 23-page guide draws each assembly in section with the layers numbered from outside to inside, then tells you what you'll hit when you cut, the stop signs that mean a problem, and where the full drawing lives in Ching's book. It opens with eight rules for opening anything and closes with where every service runs and how to find things through the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 .5em;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 1.5em;padding-left:1.3em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight rules before you cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e Power, the other side of the wall, bearing, studs, depth, inspection holes, old materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve assemblies, layer by layer.\u003c\/strong\u003e Exterior wall, partition, bearing vs non-bearing, floor\/ceiling, slab, foundation wall, pitched roof, low-slope roof, window, door, wet wall, brick veneer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the services run.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cable, supply, drain, gas, duct and data habits, with the heights that are nearly law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinding things.\u003c\/strong\u003e Studs, cables and pipes through drywall, plaster, tile and masonry — and which fastener holds what.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire blocking and the load path.\u003c\/strong\u003e The one question to ask anyone who proposes removing a wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlder houses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plaster and lath, balloon framing, knob-and-tube, galvanized pipe, lead, asbestos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:.45em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe before-you-open-it checklist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4em;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003ePDF, 23 pages, US Letter — reads on phone, tablet, desktop, or print it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.25);\"\u003eInstant download\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em .8em .5em 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion to\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.5em 0;\"\u003eBuilding Construction Illustrated (6th edition) — each assembly points to the section where Ching draws it in full\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on scope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Typical North American residential construction; assemblies, service heights and materials vary by region, era and builder. Nothing here replaces an engineer's opinion on a bearing wall, a licensed electrician or plumber, or a hazardous-materials survey on an older house.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resonance Books","offers":[{"title":"PDF Download","offer_id":49072934748409,"sku":"GUIDE-WALL-PDF","price":9.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5241\/2665\/files\/guide-wall-1.jpg?v=1789494246","url":"https:\/\/resonancebooks.com\/products\/whats-behind-the-wall","provider":"Resonance Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}