Miller's Guide to Foundations and Sitework

by Rex Miller, Mark Richard Miller

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Get the three “T’s” for Site selection, Footing choices, and foundation planning by letting the experts show you how to use proper tools, tips, techniques, and materials. The essential resource you need for people who want to build from the ground up


Essential information taking the user beyond the three titles already available with IN THE HOUSE Information (Wiring the Home, Plumbing The Home, and Home Remodeling). For those who want to work ON THE HOUSE, starts from scratch like selecting the site or lot, choosing the footings, and the type of foundation to fit the type of house preferred or being plan. For people who want to build from the ground up, or at the same time, includes those who are still mentally planning to build. For those who want to figure how to repair certain things about the foundation, footing, and why the site is or is not suitable. From starting the job to completion, including real examples offered for nearly every application. Provides essential information needed to plan, manage and complete the job. Tip boxes included throughout.

250 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2005

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.