Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction (RSMeans) - Softcover

Simpson, Scot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118113497 ISBN 13: 9781118113493

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2011

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The updated easy-to-learn reference for rough carpentry and framing Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition is an updated, easy-to-learn guide to rough carpentry and framing written by an expert with more than thirty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through the steps on framing floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations help the reader understand the basics as well as advanced framing methods. This Second Edition is updated to match the framing techniques to the 2009 International Building Code, and introduces the concept of "green framing" regarding material use and handling. * Deals with the new corrosive treating methods that began to be used in 2004 for pressure treated wood * Covers the time and energy-saving benefits of positive placement nail guns, which have become the industry standard for fastening light gage hardware * Includes a glue-laminated beam weight chart, along with a description of crane operations for setting these beams Starting with the basics, this book begins with types of lumber, nails, and what tools are needed, followed by detailed, fully illustrated steps for framing each building element from planning and layout through specific nailing patterns. Framer-Friendly Tips throughout the book show how to get a task done right and more easily.

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Scot Simpson, owner of S.S. Framing, Inc., in Edmonds, Washington,??has been framing homes, schools, and commercial buildings for more than thirty years. He developed and refined the methods in this book, using them to train his crews. Scot is the author of many articles for construction magazines such as Fine Homebuilding and the Journal of Light Construction. He was the 2006 chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Framers Council.

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The updated, easy-to-use reference for rough carpentry and framing

Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition is an updated, easy-to-use guide to rough carpentry and framing written by an expert with more than thirty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through each step of framing floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations help the reader understand basic and advanced framing methods. This Second Edition is updated to match the framing techniques of the 2009 International Building Code and introduces the concept of "green framing" with regard to material use and handling. Other new content includes:

• Instructions on dealing with the new corrosive-causing methods that began to be used in 2004 for pressure-treated wood

• Coverage of the time- and energy-saving benefits of positive placement nail guns—the industry standard for fastening light gauge hardware

• A chart displaying glue-laminated beam weight, used for organizing the installation of glue-laminated beams

Starting with the basics, this book begins with types of lumber, nails, and what tools are needed, followed by detailed, fully illustrated steps for framing each building element—from planning and layout through specific nailing patterns. Framer-friendly tips throughout the book show how to get a task done right—and more easily.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1118113497
• ISBN 13: 9781118113493
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368
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