Builder's Essentials: Framing & Rough Carpentry - Softcover

Simpson, Scot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876296177 ISBN 13: 9780876296172

Publisher: R S Means Co, 2001

Synopsis

An illustrated guide designed for both the novice and experienced carpenter, this book outlines crucial changes in the building codes that occurred in 2000, including the now widely accepted International Building Code (IBC). This book serves as an effective and efficient tool for anyone.

About this title

About the Author:

Scot Simpson has over 30 years' experience in residential and commercial construction and has been president of his own construction firm for 22 years. He developed and refined the course of instruction in this book as a method for training his own crews. He has written for numerous publications, and worked with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute to produce a framing video. He has a Master's Degree in Business Administration and is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). He has framed houses, apartment buildings, hotels, schools, fire stations, shopping centers, and other commercial buildings.

About this edition

• Publisher: R S Means Co
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0876296177
• ISBN 13: 9780876296172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160