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General Carpentry Books

2008 National Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator

RC-CR321-08
$52.25

2008 National Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator
Current labor and material prices for thousands of framing and finish carpentry items. Step-by-step instructions for estimating everything from the sill plate to the ridge board, including hundreds of helpful pictures, tables and illustrations. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates.
Build Like a Pro Book Series

Build Like a Pro Series:

Builder's Essentials: Advanced Framing Methods

RS-67330
$24.95

Builder's Essentials: Advanced Framing Methods
Provides expert, easy-to-interpret instruction on advanced framing elements.

With Guidance for Lead Framers on:

  • Job Preparation and Organization
  • Crew Management

Builder's Essentials: Framing & Rough Carpentry, Second Edition

RS-67298A
$24.95

Builder's Essentials: Framing & Rough Carpentry, Second Edition

Revised and expanded, this new edition is an illustrated course on residential and light commercial construction framing and rough carpentry. Addresses the latest building code requirements, new building materials and construction equipment.

Spanish Version << also available

Building an Affordable House

RC-T070727
$24.95

Building an Affordable House
Trade secrets to high-value, low-cost construction
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If you are a builder, developer, or homeowner intent on getting the most from your new home construction or remodel budget, you need Building An Affordable House. This book gives you the insider techniques used every day by the best homebuilders in the country to save thousands of dollars on the cost of every home they build.

Building Tips and Techniques - For Pros by Pros

RC-T070766
$17.95

Building Tips and Techniques - For Pros By Pros
Over 350 site-proven tips - For over 20 years, Fine Homebuilding readers have consistently picked the Tips and Techniques column as their favorite part of the magazine. It’s easy to understand why. This is the place where veteran carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and other tradesmen share their shortcuts, trade secrets, jigs, and ingenious solutions. With over 350 entries, this collection of job-site gems will help you get the job done better and faster -- and it may even save you some money in the process.

Carpentry, 4E

DE-1401870694
$104.95

Carpentry, 4 E
The intricate system of contemporary light frame building construction is presented in straightforward, step-by-step procedures in this popular bestseller. Carpentry, 4th Edition follows the logical path of a residential project, using reader-friendly presentations and easy-to-follow diagrams to explore building plans, sitework and layout, footings and foundations, framing, interior and exterior surfaces, cabinetry and flooring, and more. This edition includes new materials and techniques with updated references to the International Residential Code (IRC), as well as a national approach to construction styles that takes into account regional variations caused by local environmental factor.

Carpentry

RC-AT-0738
$87.95

Carpentry
Thoroughly updated and expanded in this new edition to reflect both the latest trends and accepted practices of the carpentry trade. This full-color text provides a comprehensive overview of tools, equipment, materials, and trade practices.  Carpentry is the industry standard, used in many vocational and apprenticeship training programs. CD-ROM included
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Workbook and Answer Key
Also Available>> Instructors Resource Guide
 

Carpentry in Commercial Construction

CR452
$19.00

Carpentry in Commercial Construction
Covers forming, framing, exteriors, interior finish, and cabinet installation in commercial buildings: how to design and build concrete forms, select lumber dimensions, what grades and species to use for a design load, how to select and install materials based on their fire rating or sound-transmission characteristics, and plan and organize a job efficiently. Loaded with illustrations, tables, charts, and diagrams.

Construction Master Pro (handheld)

RC-CI4065
$74.95

Construction Master Pro  (Handheld Version)
New Look, New Features and Benefits, More Built-in Solutions - Top-of-the Line Jobsite Calculator for Builders, Carpenters & Construction Pros - The Construction Master Pro sets the industry standard for advanced construction-math calculators. It provides powerful built-in solutions and expanded preference settings. It’s easy to use in the field or office and perfect for completing plans, layouts, bids and estimates – saves time, money, materials and frustration. Work smarter, build better and improve your bottom line with the Construction Master Pro!

DEWALT Construction Professional Reference

RC-DE-0975970984
$19.95

DEWALT Construction Professional Reference
The Reference Guide for the Construction Industry -
The DEWALT Construction Professional Reference is a powerful reference tool that saves you time and money. It provides contractors with a wealth of useful information concerning basic building disciplines. Subjects covered include framing, hardware sizing, correct nailing patterns, stairway stringers, walls and roofing, flooring and tile, roof pitches, excavation, insulation, masonry, doors and door openings, rebar and much more.

The Lead Carpenter Handbook

CR459
$29.95

The Lead Carpenter Handbook
Grow your company and your profits without sacrificing quality or personalized service to your customer. Here you'll find everything you need to recruit, train, and manage lead carpenters, and to implement this system in your remodeling or custom building company. You learn how to motivate and compensate lead carpenters for optimal results, how to troubleshoot for typical problems, and how to schedule and manage people. Includes field-tested forms and checklists for your use.

Practical Problems in Mathematics for Carpenters

DE-1401872158
$47.95

Practical Problems in Mathematics for Carpenters
The Practical Problems in Mathematics series offers students of specific trades useful help in basic mathematics and opportunities to practice math principles on problems applied to their area of interest. Practical Problems in Mathematics for Carpenters, eighth edition, contains 43 instructional units progressing from the simplest basic arithmetic operations to compound problems applied in light frame construction.

Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry

DE-1401813437
$72.95

Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry
Based on nationally-recognized standards set by the construction industry, this handbook is organized into four sections: “Tools and Materials”, “Rough Carpentry”, “Exterior Finish”, and “Interior Finish”. Extensively illustrated and succinctly written, nearly every chapter contains special “Procedure” sections that combine precise, step-by-step instructions with helpful drawings, making it easy to master tasks.

Steel Square

RC-AT-0685
$17.95

Steel Square
2nd Edition
This informative text contains practical problems and detailed illustrations to show and explain the many uses of the steel square. This classic text includes information on laying out rafters, braces, joists, and partitions.

The Very Efficient Carpenter - Basic framing for residential construction - Book & Video Combo

The Very Efficient Carpenter
Basic framing for residential construction - Framing Floors, Stairs, Walls and Roofs - Book & Video Combos - Here's your chance to become a more efficient carpenter. Larry Haun has been a production framer for more than 35 years and a teacher of apprentices for more than 20. In this book, Haun shows you, step by step, all the techniques he uses to frame a basic house, from laying down the sills to cutting the rafters.

Wood-Frame House Construction

CR466
$25.50

Wood-Frame House Construction
Step-by-step construction details, from the layout of the outer walls, excavation and formwork, to finish carpentry and painting. Contains all new, clear illustrations and explanations updated for construction in the '90s. Everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding, interior finishings, floor covering and stairs – your complete book of wood-frame homebuilding.
 
 

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