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Builder's Essentials: Framing & Rough Carpentry
New, Updated Second Edition
A complete, do-it-yourself training manual for apprentice and experienced carpenters.
Develop and improve your skills with "framer-friendly," easy-to-follow instructions. Walk through each section step-by-step with illustrations that show you every detail.
This book helps
Learn proven techniques for framing walls, floors, roofs, stairs, doors, and windows.
Understand wall layout and basic roof framing techniques.
Develop trimmer lengths and heights. Learn correct bracing methods and nailing patterns, including specs for pneumatic nails.
Find out how to deal with the three main concerns of lead framers and framing contractors. Includes updated guidance on standards, the new building codes, associated costs, safety requirements, equipment and material handling...plus a glossary of framing terms and much more.
A complete, do-it-yourself training manual for apprentice and experienced carpenters.
Develop and improve your skills with "framer-friendly," easy-to-follow instructions. Walk through each section step-by-step with illustrations that show you every detail.
This book helps
Learn proven techniques for framing walls, floors, roofs, stairs, doors, and windows.
Understand wall layout and basic roof framing techniques.
Develop trimmer lengths and heights. Learn correct bracing methods and nailing patterns, including specs for pneumatic nails.
Find out how to deal with the three main concerns of lead framers and framing contractors. Includes updated guidance on standards, the new building codes, associated costs, safety requirements, equipment and material handling...plus a glossary of framing terms and much more.
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2001
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