Construction Geometry

This textbook is designed to develop an understanding of geometrical applications for students in carpentry, millwork, building, and drafting courses. Each unit starts with simple exercises and moves to more complex assignments.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: This book was originally published more than two decades ago. While every effort has been taken to ensure copies printed today are comparable in quality to those printed when the book was first published, in some cases illustrations and diagrams used in the original book were relatively small (though legible) and in other instances had to be scanned from archival copies. The information included in the book remains uniquely valuable, but we do want readers to know that in some places the layout of this book may not reach the level of sophistication expected of a new publication today.

Brian Walmsley, C.E.T. C.&G., has had a varied career in the building construction industry, ranging from the renovation of old structures to large-scale building projects. He served his carpentry apprenticeship in England and received the London City and Guilds Certificate for Carpentry. In Canada, Brian continued his technical studies at Mohawk College, McMaster University, and attended teacher's college. He holds the following certificates: Ontario Certificate of Qualification for Carpentry, Engineering Technician, Canadian Industrial Management Association certificate, and Ontario Teachers and Community College In-Service Training Certificate. He was coordinator of carpentry at George Brown College in Toronto. Now retired from teaching, he is consulting with the woodworking and construction industries.