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

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


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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.

Table of Contents:
About the Author Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Framing Chapter 2. Nailing Patterns Chapter 3. Floor Framing Chapter 4. Wall Framing Chapter 5. Roof Framing Chapter 6. Doors, Windows, & Stairs Chapter 7. Layout Chapter 8. Engineered Wood Products Chapter 9. Wind & Earthquake Framing Chapter 10. Building Code Requirements Chapter 11. Green Framing Chapter 12. Preparing for a Job Chapter 13. Managing the Framing Start Chapter 14. Managing a Framing Team Chapter 15. Safety Glossary Spanish Framing Terms Index

About the Author :
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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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118113493
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Height: 273 mm
  • No of Pages: 368
  • Spine Width: 18 mm
  • Weight: 954 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1118113497
  • Publisher Date: 13 Dec 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: RSMeans
  • Sub Title: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
  • Width: 206 mm


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