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Building Trades Printreading for Residential Construction - Part 1

Building Trades Printreading for Residential Construction - Part 1
Item #: 280-0409-04
Author: Thomas E. Proctor, Leonard P. Toenjes
Publisher: ATP
ISBN:0826904491
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $46.95
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Ideal for learning prints and layouts for home construction!
This text/workbook with CD-ROM presents basic elements of printreading and provides printreading experience in residential construction. The entire process of printreading, from working drawings and printmaking techniques to reading and interpreting finished plans, is covered in detail. Coverage has been expanded in the areas of contemporary construction materials, alarm systems, and voice/data/video (VDV) systems. At the end of each chapter there are comprehensive review exercises, extensive sketching, and test exercises designed to challenge the student and reinforce the material covered. The CD-ROM includes Quick Quizzes', an Illustrated Glossary, Stewart Residence - Prints, Stewart Residence - 3D Model, Master Math Problems, Media Clips, and Reference Material. 295 pp.

Contents include:

  • Working Drawings and Prints
  • Working Drawing Concepts
  • Trade Math
  • Symbols and Abbreviations
  • Plot Plans
  • Floor Plans
  • Elevations
  • Sections
  • Details
  • Trade Information
  • Printreading
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Index
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