Builder's Guide to Decks - Hardcover

Frechette, Leon A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070157499 ISBN 13: 9780070157491

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Synopsis

This latest edition in the Builder's Guide series tackles one of the hottest topics in residential building and remodeling: deck construction and promotion. No longer are decks something a weekend Norm Abrams can tackle on his own with a little pressure-treated lumber and some brackets and nails. Now, some of the most innovative materials in the homebuilding arena are being used in deck construction.

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From the Back Cover:

Conquer the lucrative deck market by keeping up with stae-of-the-art building techniques and materials Building a better mousetrap can be the key to success, especially when you're working in a competitive field like deck-building. In this professional-level guide, you will learn how to take advantage of the latest tools and materials available so you can offer your customers the most economical and attractive decks possible. You'll find helpful details on new deck construction technology-including composite and recycled materials, engineered lumber and specialized tools-as well as a wealth of design ideas and more in this user-firnedly, richly illustrated resource. Construction authority Leon A. Frechette offers practical advice on all aspects of deck-building, explaining how to evaluate and bid jobs build good customer relations, and anticipate the twists and turns of the everchanging construction market. You'll also get expert, hard-to-find information on maintaining, repairing, and treating the more than 25 million existing decks. Packed with helpful photographs, drawings, worksheets, forms, and formulas for tricky calculations, this comprehensive guide to decks examines such issues as: Specialization; Supreme decking; Finishes; Alternative products; Fast-up framing connectors; Cleaners, colorants, and preservatives; Lighting, water features, and other accessories; Trellises, gazebos, and other overhead structures;. . >and every other issue or consideration crucial to building high-quality decks.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• ISBN 10: 0070157499
• ISBN 13: 9780070157491
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 306