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Carpentry & Building
Construction is a comprehensive carpentry textbook with a focus on residential
construction, with many of the same procedures applying to light commercial
construction. 976 pp.
Features:
Full-color with up-to-date drawings and photographs
Offers detailed, heavily illustrated information about materials, tools
and processes, with many step-by-step procedures
Totally reorganized with new content on tools, engineered lumber,
engineered panel products , steel framing, mechanicals, decks and porches
Covers entire construction process from planning, estimating and
scheduling to the finishing touches such as painting and floor coverings
Carpentry & Building Construction - Table of Contents:
Unit 1 Preparing to Build
The Construction Industry
Building Codes and Planning
Reading and Drawing Plans
Estimating and Scheduling
Unit 2 Tools and Equipment
Construction Safety and Health
Hand Tools
Power Saws
Electric Drills
Power Tools for Shaping and Joining
Power Nailers and Staplers
Ladders and Scaffolds
Unit 3 Building Foundations
Concrete As a Building Material
Locating the House on the Building Site
Foundation Walls
Concrete Flatwork
Unit 4 Wood Frame Carpentry
Wood As a Building Material
Engineered Lumber
Engineered Panel Products
Framing Methods
Floor Framing
Wall Framing and Sheathing
Basic Roof Framing
Hip, Valley, and Jack Rafters
Roof Assembly and Sheathing
Roof Trusses
Unit 5 Steel Frame Construction
Steel Framing Basics
Steel Framing Procedures
Unit 6 Closing in the Structure
Windows and Skylights
Residential Doors
Roof Coverings
Roof Edge Details
Siding
Brick Veneer
Unit 7 Finish Carpentry
Stairways
Molding and Trim
Cabinets and Countertops
Wall Paneling
Unit 8 Completing the Structure
Mechanicals
Insulation and Ventilation
Drywall and Plaster
Exterior and Interior Finishes
Wood Flooring
Resilient Flooring and Ceramic Tile
Chimneys and Fireplaces
Decks and Porches
Appendixes
Glossary
Index
Credits
Carpentry & Building Construction, 2004, 6th Edition
