Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Over 450 Details for Builders and Designers (For pros by pros) - Softcover

Thallon, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561586366 ISBN 13: 9781561586363

Publisher: Taunton Press Inc, 2002

Synopsis

This is the new revised and updated edition of the complete visual handbook for architects, builders, students and DIY builders - anyone interested in wood frame house construction. Section by section the book covers foundations, floors, walls, stairs and roofs. Full cross-referencing gives information about building systems and materials. Written by an experienced self-builder and a practicing architect, this authoritative guide reviews all the options to solve specific building problems. * GRAPHIC: This is a definitive visual handbook featuring nearly 500 step-by-step detailed and annotated plans and drawings. * FULLY REVISED: Updated to keep paces with changes in the building industry in the last nine years, particularly new materials, disaster- and extreme weather-proofing concerns, and new energy conservation codes.

About this title

Review:

"An invaluable reference for experienced designers and builders; an essential aid for beginners." Richard Meyer, National Association of Home Builders"

About the Author:

Rob Thallon, architect and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, is the author of the bestselling series of guides: "Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, Graphic Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide to Interior Details." He has more than 30 years of experience in residential design construction and has designed many custom houses and housing complexes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1561586366
• ISBN 13: 9781561586363
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240