Basics for Builders: Framing and Rough Carpentry

Simpson, Scot R.

ISBN 10: 0876292511 / ISBN 13: 9780876292518

Published by Robert S Means Co, U.S.A., 1991

About this Item

Oversized 132pp including glossary and index Detailed illustrations Photographs.

Seller Inventory # 85905

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basics for Builders: Framing and Rough Carpentry
• Publisher: Robert S Means Co, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876292511
• ISBN 13: 9780876292518
• Binding: Glossy Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Burhop, Gary
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Home Improvement

About this title

Synopsis

A complete, do-it-yourself training manual for apprentice and experienced carpenters, as well as handy homeowners. Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show proven techniques for framing walls, floors, roofs, stairs, doors, and windows. Also includes key information on standards, safety requirements, equipment and material handling--plus a glossary of framing terms.

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.