Graphic guide to frame construction

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Here for the first time is a complete visual handbook designed for architects, builders, students, and anyone else interested in wood-frame construction. Inside you'll find hundreds of meticulous drawings illustrating every detail you might ever want to know about when building wood, whether you're building basement walls or framing a chimney opening. This wealth of visual information is mined from actual jobsites. Special attention is given throughout to durability and to energy efficiency--

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Title Statements

Full title :Graphic guide to frame construction / Rob Thallon.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016
Edition:Fourth edition, revised and updated

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):The Taunton Press
Place of Publication:Newtown, CT
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016

The Physical Object

Description:xi, 243 pages : : illustrations ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781631863721, 163186372X
oclc:ocn940795956
LC Classification:TH1101
Dewey Decimal:694/.2

Foundations. Footings ; Foundation walls ; Pier & grade-beam systems ; Basement walls ; Retaining walls ; Drainage & waterproofing ; Wall caps ; Slabs ; Slab details ; Garage slab details ; Radiant slabs ; Details -- Floors. Beams ; Joist systems ; Subfloor systems ; Porches & decks ; Insulation -- Walls. Framing ; Lateral bracing ; Sheathing ; Shear walls ; Moisture & air barriers ; Windows ; Doors ; Flashing ; Siding ; Insulation -- Roofs. Framing ; Sheathing ; Flashing ; Roofing ; Gutters & downspouts ; Insulation & ventilation -- Stairs. Framing ; Treads & risers ; Balustrades ; Handrails ; Exterior stairs ; Exterior steps.

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Buildings -- Design and construction Charpentes Framing (Building) HOUSE & HOME -- Design & Construction HOUSE & HOME -- Reference House framing Nonfiction Structural frames TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction… Wooden-frame buildings -- Design and co… Wooden-frame buildings -- Drawings Wooden-frame houses -- Design and const…