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A complete, step-by-step guide to CARPENTRY AND CONSTRUCTIONRevised and updated, Carpentry & Construction, Fifth Edition, takes you through every step of house construction in such detail that you can use it to build your own home! Clear instructions, along with more than 1,500 photographs and illustrations, demonstrate each phase of construction--from selecting tools, to pouring the foundation, to finishing the interior. This how-to handbook also covers remodeling, additions, and repairs.Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or a professional contractor, you'll find all the task-simplifying details you need for your projects, each logically organized by building stages. Learn how to tackle: Footings and foundationsFraming and roofingWindows and doorsExterior and interior wallsWiringPlumbingInsulationInterior finishingKitchen and bathroom remodelingTilingSolar heatingTermite preventionSkylightsFences, decks, and patiosPrivate ater and sewage systemsAnd much more Featuring new material covering the latest green building options, tools of the trade, construction methods, code updates, and a 16-page color insert, this book helps you get the job done better and faster. There's no other resource that covers the home building process as thoroughly and expertly as Carpentry & Construction, Fifth Edition.

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Author:   Mark Miller ,  Rex Miller
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.774kg
ISBN:  

9780071624718

ISBN 10:   0071624716
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   16 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781259587429
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Let's Get Started; Chapter 2. Site Preparation; Chapter 3. Footings and Foundations; Chapter 4. Concrete Slabs and Floors; Chapter 5. Floor Frames; Chapter 6. Framing Walls; Chapter 7. Framing the Roof; Chapter 8. Roofs and Roofing; Chapter 9. Windows and Doors; Chapter 10. Exterior Walls; Chapter 11. House Wiring; Chapter 12. Plumbing; Chapter 13. Insulation; Chapter 14. Interior Walls and Ceilings; Chapter 15. Interior Finishing; Chapter 16. Special Construction Methods; Chapter 17. Maintenance and Remodeling; Chapter 18. The Carpenter and the Industry; Chapter 19. Bathrooms; Chapter 20. Construction for Solar Heating; Chapter 21. Alternative Framing Methods; Chapter 22. Alternative Foundation Systems; Chapter 23. Private Water Systems; Chapter 24. Private Sewage Facilities

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Mark R. Miller (Tyler, Texas) is Professor of Industrial Technology and coordinator of that section of the Department of HRD & Technology at the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Miller teaches courses in construction for future middle managers and has authored or co-authored more than 35 technical books and many technical articles. Rex Miller (Round Rock, Texas) is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the State University of New York College at Buffalo where he taught technical curriculums at the college level for more than 40 years. Dr. Miller authored or co-authored more than 100 texts for vocational and industrial arts programs.

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