Author: John D. WagnerPublisher: Creative Homeowner Press
ISBN: 9781580112352
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Leads readers step-by-step through the house framing process. 788 photographs and illustrations.
Framing a House
Author: Roe OsbornPublisher:
ISBN: 9781600851018
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
House framing can be an intimidating challenge. This comprehensive, accessible, and highly visual book by former "Fine Homebuilding" editor and builder Osborn walks readers through this complicated process with ease.
Complete Book of Framing
Author: Scot SimpsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119528518
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The bestselling step-by-step framing guide—updated and expanded to meet 2018 codes and standards Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition—Updated and Expanded is a comprehensive guide to rough carpentry and framing, written by an expert with over forty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through step-by-step framing instructions for floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of full-color illustrations and photos enable novice and professional framers to understand and master framing techniques. This Updated and Expanded Second Edition includes the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and updated OSHA rules. It also includes new coverage of today's electric tools, wind and earthquake framing, medical and physiological factors of framing, and a revised safety chapter. Builders will find information on nailing patters, overall layout, engineered wood patterns, and green framing. In addition, the book offers readers tools and techniques for preparing for a job and managing a team. This Second Edition—Updated and Expanded: Includes hundreds of full-color illustrations depicting step-by-step framing techniques Offers guidance on today's electric tools and structural enhancements for natural disasters Features a revised chapter on safety to reflect the medical and physiological factors of framing Meets the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction, Second Edition—Updated and Expanded is an excellent resource for framers, carpenters, and contractors of all experience levels. Framer-friendly tips throughout the book show how to complete framing tasks efficiently and effectively.
Steel-frame House Construction
Author: Timothy J. WaitePublisher:
ISBN: 9781572180451
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
One of the first really thorough instruction manuals on how to construct residences using steel framing instead of wood, and written by Tim Waite of the NAHB. Covers how to design the structure to accommodate plumbing, wiring and HVAC, how to cut, assemble and secure the steel, how to deal with second-story construction, roof framing using trusses and conventional construction, specialty framing like curved walls and radius windows, how to attach drywall and exterior finishes, how to effectively install insulation, and how to deal with inspectors and the homebuyer.
Residential Framing
Author: William Perkins SpencePublisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806985947
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Starts out with detailed coverage of standard building materials and up-to-date how-to information about modern power tools and safety requirements...explores all the standard framing methods...demystifies some of the more obscure tasks, such as building gable dormers...and structural foundations. "Popular Mechanics." "
Author: Charles SimpsonThe Essential Guide to Framing
Author: Journal of Light ConstructionPublisher: Home Planners, LLC
ISBN: 9781931131490
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Erecting solid, sturdy rooms requires a skilled hand in framing. This comprehensive guide offers easy-to-follow steps for framing a room and a trouble-shooting section to help avoid common mistakes.
Carpentry
Author: Leonard KoelPublisher:
ISBN: 9780826908230
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
As the construction professional’s book of choice, Carpentry provides a highly illustrated step-by-step approach to carpentry skill development. The textbook contains 70 units designed to help develop and upgrade the skills and competencies required in the carpentry trade and introduces related concepts. In addition to the comprehensive coverage of tools, equipment materials, and proven trade practices, this edition includes coverage of unequal pitch roof framing, updated building codes and standards, updated tools and equipment, updated information on mass timber framing, and new review questions added to the end of each unit.
Graphic guide to frame construction
Author: Rob ThallonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781600850233
Category : Framing (Building)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The classic guide-revised and updated. The book that builders, architects, and students have relied on for almost 20 years has been completely updated to cover new materials, construction methods, and the latest building code revisions. The standard reference in its field, Rob Thallons Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is the ultimate visual guide to building with wood. Filled with hundreds of detailed drawings, helpful annotations, and field-tested advice, the guide covers foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and stairs. This third revised edition also offers additional information on advanced framing, engineered and composite materials, and construction in high-wind and seismic areas.
Wood - Frame House Construction
Author: L. O. AndersonPublisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.
ISBN: 0894991671
Category : Building construction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
This manual is the basic reference for anyone building or remodeling wood-frame houses. It has the practical information on modern building materials and methods that every builder needs to do professional-quality work.From the layout, excavation, and formwork, through finish carpentry, sheet metal and painting, every step of construction is covered in detail, with clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions. here you'll find everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding, insulation and vapor barriers, interior finishing, floor coverings, millwork and cabinets, stairs, chimneys, driveways, walks ... complete how-to information on everything that goes into building a wood-frame house.A special section on estimating, with the building process laid out as a flow chart, will help you plan all the steps in residential construction, and to estimate each one quickly and accurately.
