Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)

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Binding: Spiral-bound Dewey Decimal Number: 694.2 EAN: 9781561583539 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 1561583537 Label: Taunton Manufacturer: Taunton Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 252 Publication Date: 2000-10-30 Publisher: Taunton Release Date: 2000-10-01 Studio: Taunton
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Editorial Reviews: Teaching through hundreds of meticulous drawings, Rob Thallon's guide covers foundations, roofs, building systems and materials, durability, energy efficiency, and more.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Book in good shape, and delivered as expected. Happy. Comment: Received the book in good shape as stated. The delivery time was also as expected. Happy and will buy again. Customer Rating: Summary: Highly Recommended. Comment: I struck gold on this one. Just an absolutely fantastic, practical introduction to framing. Mr. Thallon does a great job on the material, and the illustrations are well-done. While my purchase was done more out of pure curiosity than a pending project, I did pass it on to a friend who was building an addition to his house. He was impressed, and used the book extensively during his build with great success resulting in a solidly built addition that he can have confidence in. Customer Rating: Summary: Great reference Comment: A great reference for the DIY homeowner. Lots of drawings to show you the right way to do things from foundations to framing. Customer Rating: Summary: pretty good Comment: This book has a lot of good framing scenarios interesting tidbits. Both a good reference and interesting to page through. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Comment: I do a lot of non-professional new construction. For me, visualizing the right way do do something is the problem. Once the skin is on a building I have no idea what lies underneath -- I have no 'guide' to model my construction after. Also, building according to convention is useful -- for instance, it's good to know that you can expect to find a vertical stud in a wall every 16 or 24 inches, regardless of who built the building and when -- and this book clarifies what those conventions are. This is a great book. The graphic representations are exceptionally clear and detailed. Many alternatives are given, and in building you simply choose the alternative that gives you the most of what you want and follow the diagram. More Reviews