Everyday Math for the Building Trade - Softcover

Gerhart, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070242666 ISBN 13: 9780070242661

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1996

Synopsis

This text includes diagrams, tables, charts and ways to work out routine and complex field calculations. It addresses day-to-day math problems on the site with tips for quick and accurate calculations. Information on difficult-to determine areas such as roof pitch and stair risers/treads is included. It also provides instruction on how to train existing staff to use these techniques in the field.

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Book Description
Instant answers to on-site math problems. Next time you go out on a job, make sure you pack James Gerhart's Everyday Math for Contractors in your toolbox. This easy-access resource gives you fast answers for practically any day-to-day, on-site calculation problem. Say goodbye to inaccurate, money wasting materials estimates or design calculations. Now--in seconds--you can determine how much material you need to build a wall. . .figure out the amount of paint required to do an office. . .calculate stair riser elevations. . .even perform complex roofpitch calculations. Ideal for builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors, and roofers, this go-anywhere advisor gives you easy-to-remember tips and tricks for performing both routine and complex calculations.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070242666
• ISBN 13: 9780070242661
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247