Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Over 450 Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros By Pros)

Rob Thallon

ISBN 10: 1561586366 / ISBN 13: 9781561586363

Published by Taunton Press, Inc, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Over 450 Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros By Pros)
• Publisher: Taunton Press, Inc
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561586366
• ISBN 13: 9781561586363
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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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.

Review

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