Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Completely Revised and Updated

by Rob Thallon

This is the new revised and updated edition of the complete visual handbook for architects, builders, students and DIY builders - anyone interested in wood frame house construction. Section by section the book covers foundations, floors, walls, stairs and roofs. Full cross-referencing gives information about building systems and materials. Written by an experienced self-builder and a practicing architect, this authoritative guide reviews all the options to solve specific building problems. * This is a definitive visual handbook featuring nearly 500 step-by-step detailed and annotated plans and drawings. * FULLY Updated to keep paces with changes in the building industry in the last nine years, particularly new materials, disaster- and extreme weather-proofing concerns, and new energy conservation codes.

Genres: Architecture, Reference, Construction, Home Improvement, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book, actually helped when I was building an addition here at home.

[Elaine Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic, very clear.

[Corrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not much of a plot, but a lot of really great information! It's now a reference book for future work.