Building Layout
Learn How To Use a Transit To Locate a Building Correctly on a Lot, Layout Foundations and more!

By W.P. Jackson

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Shows how to use a transit to locate a building correctly on the lot, plan proper grades with minimum excavation, find utility lines and easements, establish correct elevations, lay out accurate foundations, and set correct floor heights.

Explains how to plan sewer connections, level a foundation that's out of level, use a story pole and batterboards, work on steep sites, and minimize excavation costs.

240 Pages, 8-1/2" x 11", Soft-cover

ISBN: 0-9104460-69-8

Paperback, 238 pages