Complete Book of Framing : An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
ISBN: 9781118113493 | 1118113497
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: RSMeans
Pub. Date: 12/13/2011
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A best-selling, updated easy-to-learn guide to rough carpentry and framing by an expert with more than 30 years of framing experience. The book guides the reader through the steps on framing floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations help a reader understand the basics as well as advanced framing methods. The second edition is updated to match the framing techniques to the 2009 International Building code. Also, the concept of "green framing" regarding material use and handling is... MORE
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction to Framing
Chapter 2. Nailing Patterns
Chapter 3. Floor Framing
Chapter 4. Wall Framing
Chapter 5. Roof Framing
Chapter 6. Doors, Windows, & Stairs
Chapter 7. Layout
Chapter 8. Engineered Wood Products
Chapter 9. Wind & Earthquake Framing
Chapter 10. Building Code Requirements
Chapter 11. Green Framing
Chapter 12. Preparing for a Job
Chapter 13. Managing the Framing Start
Chapter 14. Managing a Framing Team
Chapter 15. Safety
Gloss... MORE
Scot Simpson, owner of S.S. Framing, Inc., in Edmonds, Washington,??has been framing homes, schools, and commercial buildings for more than thirty years. He developed and refined the methods in this book, using them to train his crews. Scot is the author of many articles for construction magazines such as Fine Homebuilding and the Journal of Light Construction. He was the 2006 chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Framers Council.
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