Here's knowledge you can build on.
Whether you're building a storage shed or your dream house, the
same principles govern choosing a site, setting the foundation,
erecting the walls, and putting on the roof.
This handy how-to guide has been totally revised and updated to
cover new building materials and the latest techniques in
construction and framing.
It's where to find answers and solutions, from the first stake to
the last roofing nail.
- Choose an appropriate site and lay out the structure
- Construct a foundation that meets structural needs and
weather conditions
- Work with block building materials
- Understand balloon frame, post-and-beam, and platform frame
construction
- Calculate rafter length and choose the right roofing
materials
- Install skylights, cornices, doors, windows, and various
types of siding
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From Audel Carpenter's and Builders Layout, Foundation and Framing (PDF)
About The Authors:
Rex Miller was a Professor of Industrial Technology at The
State University of New York, College at Buffalo for more than 35
years. He has taught at the technical school, high school, and
college level for more than 40 years. He is the author or co-author
of more than 100 textbooks ranging from electronics through
carpentry and sheet metal work. He has contributed more than 50
magazine articles over the years to technical publications. He is
also the author of seven civil war regimental histories.
Mark Richard Miller finished his BS in New York and moved
on to Ball State University, where he earned a master’s degree, then
went to work in San Antonio. He taught high school and finished his
doctorate in College Station, Texas. He took a position at Texas A&M
University in Kingsville, Texas, where he now teaches in the
Industrial Technology Department as a Professor and Department
Chairman. He has co-authored 11 books and contributed many articles
to technical magazines. His hobbies include refinishing a 1970
Plymouth Super Bird and a 1971 Road-runner.
Table of Contents:
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of Contents (PDF)
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Locating a Building.
Chapter 2: House Foundations.
Chapter 3: Concrete Forms and Hardware.
Chapter 4: Site Equipment.
Chapter 5: Concrete-Block Construction.
Chapter 6: Frames and Framing.
Chapter 7: Floors, Girders, and Sills.
Chapter 8: Constructing Walls and Partitions.
Chapter 9: Framing Roofs.
Chapter 10: Framing Chimneys and Fireplaces.
Chapter 11: Roofs and Roofing.
Chapter 12: Skylights.
Chapter 13: Cornice Details.
Chapter 14: Doors.
Chapter 15: Windows.
Chapter 16: Siding.
Appendix.
Index
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Index (PDF)
Soft-cover,
312 pages
Published 2004
ISBN: 978-0-7645-7112-1
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