Title: The Builder's Pocket Manual: Containing the Elements of Building, Surveying and Architecture; With Practical Rules and Instructions in Carpentry, . and a Variety of Useful Tables and Re
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2024
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1528471679
ISBN 13: 9781528471671
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Master essential building knowledge with this practical guide .

The Builder's Pocket Manual delivers clear, field-tested instructions for carpentry, bricklaying, masonry, surveying, and architecture. Ideal for students, apprentices, and working tradespeople seeking reliable, hands-on rules and techniques.

This elder, revised edition focuses on the fundamentals that every builder needs to know on the job. It combines theory with practical how-tos, including materials, measurements, and common methods, so readers can work with confidence in real-project settings.

Foundational topics across carpentry, bricklaying, masonry, and surveying.
Step-by-step methods for laying bricks, framing timbers, and joining wood.
Guidance on materials, cements, mortars, and common construction problems.
Historical context and terminology, with practical diagrams and examples.

Ideal for readers of technical history and practitioners who want a solid, portable reference for the essentials of building.

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