Wood-Frame House Construction
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Book Overview
This manual is the basic reference for anyone building or remodeling wood-frame houses. It has the practical information on modern building materials and methods that every builder needs to do... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0934041741
ISBN13:9780934041744
Release Date:November 1992
Publisher:Craftsman Book Company
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.3" x 10.8"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great Illustrations
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This book has great illustration for wood framing. Recommend it: however, it would be nice to have a CD on all the drawings illustrated in the book.
Lots of material, but a little old
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book has many things to recommend it. It includes a wealth of material on wood frame house construction, from laying out a hole in the ground for foundations, to framing, to "paint and paper". And it's clear and generally easy to read. It was designed for people in apprenticeship programs and trade schools, so it's oriented toward practical details, not engineering theory, which will make it a good match for most do-it-yourselfers, too.On the other hand, it clearly is an older book. Attempts have been made to keep it up to date with newer techniques, but a lot of obsolete material remains, and it's not always easy to tell which methods are new and which old. The obsolete material could be a plus, in some cases -- if you're renovating an old house, for example. But I wouldn't place absolute trust in this book as a bible of new house construction.I am a structural engineer, and reviewed this book primarily in my search for resources to recommend to my residential clients who are involved in do-it-yourself renovation projects.
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