Builder's Guide to Foundations and Floor Framing (Builder's Guide) (Builders Guide Series) - Hardcover

Ramsey, Dan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070518149 ISBN 13: 9780070518148

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1995

Synopsis

A simple and easy to read guide to foundations and floor framing for residential and light commercial construction, written for construction workers, contractors, and ambitious homeowners. Ramsey explains how to install, maintain, and repair foundations, covering: general introductory information, excavation, concrete and masonry, foundation walls and piers, concrete floor slabs, and wood foundations and flooring. Illustrated by over 260 drawings, charts, graphs, and worksheets, and including a list of resource organizations, this is a user friendly construction resource. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover:

Vital information for professionals who want to keep pace with the latest advances in foundations and floor framing Part of McGraw-Hill's Builder's Guide Series aimed at keeping construction professionals up to date with building techniques and technologies, this book examines one of the most lucrative areas of the business. You will find the latest information on recent developments that can economize and streamline the foundation process, such as the new concrete stay-in-place forms. This practical, highly manual is filled with drawings, charts, graphs, tables, and worksheets that supplement the informative text. For both residential and light commercial construction, you'll get complete details on how to install and repair foundations and floor framing. Author Dan Ramsey begins with an overview of foundation basics. From there, each subsequent chapter provides in-depth coverage of a specific topic: Location and excavation; Concrete and masonry; Foundation walls and piers; Concrete floor slabs; Wood foundations; Floor framing. You'll also find money-- and time-saving tips on how to avoid mistakes and prevent accidents on the job. Ramsey even includes material on maintaining and repairing equipment and tools. This one-stop sourcebook has all the information you need to stay on the cutting edge of the field and ahead of the competition. Includes helpful glossary of terms and appendix listing resources and telephone numbers

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070518149
• ISBN 13: 9780070518148
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320