| Description |
519 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Part 1. Building the Structure -- Building foundations -- Framing floors, walls, and ceilings -- Framing roofs 1 raftered roofs -- Framing roofs 2: trusses, eaves, rakes, and sheathing -- Part 2. Closing the House to the Weather -- Roofing the house -- Installing windows, exterior doors, siding, and trim -- Controlling moisture in the ground and in the air -- Part 3. Finishing the house -- Installing wall and floor coverings -- Hanging doors -- Installing trim and cabinets -- Building stairs. |
| Summary |
"Most of the books available on carpentry are either dry textbooks, incomplete project-based books, or books of building/architectural details. The Complete Visual Guide to Building a House takes a different, step-by-step approach, with full-color drawings of every step in the building process from laying a foundation through installing the finishing touch on a newel post. Combining the expertise of builder John Carroll and the engaging drawings of illustrator Charles Lockhart, this book is a complete course in residential carpentry and construction from the voice (and hand) of experience"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
House construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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House construction -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
Lockhart, Chuck.
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| ISBN |
9781600850226 (hardback) |
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1600850227 (hardback) |
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