Carpentry & Construction

by Rex Miller, Glenn E. Baker

Revised to include the latest home construction methods, materials, and equipment, this volume is designed as both a vocational education text and an on-site reference for carpentry projects. Instructions and photos and illustrations guide readers through each step in building or remodelling a home, from initial planning and site preparation to interior finishing and porch completion. Topics of particular interest to practising contractors and homeowners include remodelling kitchens and bathrooms, installing decks and patios, working with treated lumber, building for solar heating, and preventing termite damage.

656 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

Dr. Rex Miller is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the SUNY College at Buffalo. In 1978 he won the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching for Industrial Arts/Vocational Education.

Reviews

[Lucia · Rating 3 out of 5]

House construction manual.

Ch. 3 - basic info on foundations, footings, drainage and waterproofing, pressure-treated wood, termite prevention.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book is comprehensive and full of good information, it appears publisher McGraw-Hill Education has once again "updated" a book as a money grab. So much of the information and pictures are outdated. A lot of information and tool that are "fairly modern", though would have been in prominent use in 2016 when the 6th edition was published are either not discussed or discussed as "new technology". I'm sure there are better updated books, but this book, as stated, is comprehensive of the basics and even contains some more advanced activities involved in constructing a home.

[Carolee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another reference book - for when I go on my house design kicks.