A Roof Cutter's Secrets to Framing the Custom Home - Softcover

Holladay, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0945186061 ISBN 13: 9780945186069

Verlag: W & H Publishers, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

Here is your opportunity to own a copy of the latest version of "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" (4th version - 2023). This is the very book that many believe revolutionized the modern home framing industry. It has been the "go to" reference book of choice for rough carpenters since the late 80s. It remains unrivaled in popularity and relevance. In 350 pages of clear, concise instructions, including over 300 drawings and photos, professional roof cutter Will Holladay shares the knowledge he has gathered over his lengthy career in rough carpentry. There are speed and production tricks/techniques from his years as a roof cutter and stacker in the Los Angeles housing tracts during the 70s; complicated custom home framing methodology from his years as a high end framing contractor along the California Coast during the 80s - 90s; and finally lessons learned from various arcane and oddball situations that he has faced through the 00s and onward as a framing consultant. In KISS format, Will presents the "how to" principles required to conquer nearly any type of complicated framing challenge. From steep hillside lot underpinning to detailing plates, from plumb and line issues to beam work, from regular roofs to unequal pitch versions, from bastard intersections to polygon and round shaped roofs, from eyebrow dormers to hanging fascia, from simple stair layout to elaborate circular staircase construction, from pop-out Bay windows to chandelier domes - it is all there. Situations not found anywhere else. The amount of information jam packed into this book is absolutely amazing! There is even a special section at the end of the book devoted specifically to applying the Construction Master Calculator to various situations found in the book. "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" is one resource that you will most certainly want to keep in your tool box.So, no matter where you fit in the construction industry - apprentice, journeyman, foreman, supervisor, contractor or architect - you're bound to pick up some new techniques and methods from "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" that will help increase job site productivity and improve the delivered job quality.

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Here is your opportunity to own a copy of the latest version of "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" (2012). This is the very book that many believe revolutionized the modern home framing industry. It has been the "go to" reference book of choice for rough carpenters since the late 80s. It remains unrivaled in popularity and relevance. In 350 pages of clear, concise instructions, including over 300 drawings and photos, professional roof cutter Will Holladay shares the knowledge he has gathered over his lengthy career in rough carpentry. There are speed and production tricks/techniques from his years as a roof cutter and stacker in the Los Angeles housing tracts during the 70s; complicated custom home framing methodology from his years as a high end framing contractor along the California Coast during the 80s - 90s; and finally lessons learned from various arcane and oddball situations that he has faced through the 00s and onward as a framing consultant. In KISS format, Will presents the "how to" principles required to conquer nearly any type of complicated framing challenge. From steep hillside lot underpinning to detailing plates, from plumb and line issues to beam work, from regular roofs to unequal pitch versions, from bastard intersections to polygon and round shaped roofs, from eyebrow dormers to hanging fascia, from simple stair layout to elaborate circular staircase construction, from pop-out Bay windows to chandelier domes - it is all there. Situations not found anywhere else. The amount of information jam packed into this book is absolutely amazing! There is even a special section at the end of the book devoted specifically to applying the Construction Master Calculator to various situations found in the book. "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" is one resource that you will most certainly want to keep in your tool box. So, no matter where you fit in the construction industry - apprentice, journeyman, foreman, supervisor, contractor or architect - you're bound to pick up some new techniques and methods from "A Roof Cutter's Secrets" that will help increase job site productivity and improve the delivered job quality.

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This reprint of Will Holladay's classic framing guide with the original heavy-duty leatherette cover shows how to lay out and frame nearly every roof and wall framing project you'll ever encounter, including tricky intersections and roof combinations covered nowhere else. Whether you do new custom homes, major remodels, or other complex framing projects, you'll learn new skills, improve productivity, and consistently produce top-quality work. HONE YOUR SKILLS: - Quick layout techniques for every type of roof, ceiling, and wall imaginable. - Complete coverage of odd angles, unequal pitches, and complex intersections. - Gang-cutting techniques for fast hip, valley, and common rafters. - Snapping, plating, and plumb-and-line tips for fast and accurate walls. - Efficient techniques for post-and-beam roofs and beam ceilings. - Time-saving shortcuts using the popular Construction Master Calculator. MASTER COMPLEX CHALLENGES: - Unequal-pitch gables, uneven height walls. - Bays; bump-outs; shed, gable, and eyebrow dormers. - Coffered ceiling, arches, and barrel vaults. - Irregular valleys, broken hips, odd-angle bays, and dog legs. - Round towers, hexagons, octagons, and other polygons. - Fascia and beam tail techniques for all roof types. - Plus a special section on stairs and handrails for straight, U-shaped, and circular runs. - And much more! SAVE TIME AND MONEY These proven techniques will help you increase productivity, control costs and improve quality.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: W & H Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0945186061
• ISBN 13: 9780945186069
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 4
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Ingramcontent; https://www.moleskine.com/home/; ; Viale Piceno, 17; Milano; 20129; Italien