Carpentry and Construction
3rd Edition
Book
Hardback
560 pages
978-0-07-042053-3 (ISBN)
Description
From lot stakeout to interior finishing, this text provides coverage of all the capentry basics, starting with descriptions and illustrations of the tools you'll need and how to use them through to important safety precautions.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Adult education
ISBN-13
978-0-07-042053-3 (9780070420533)
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Content
Starting the job; preparing the site; laying footings and foundations; plumbing - drains and vent layout; pouring concrete slabs and floors; building floor frames; framing walls; electrical wiring; building roof frames; covering roofs; installing windows and doors; finishing exterior walls; insulating for thermal efficiency; preparing interior walls and ceilings; finishing the interior; special construction methods; maintenance and remodelling; the carpenter and the industry; bathrooms; construction for solar heating; what to look for in a track house.