Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers

Thallon, Rob

ISBN 10: 1561580406 / ISBN 13: 9781561580408

Published by Taunton Press, 1991

About this Item

All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561580406
• ISBN 13: 9781561580408
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

A classic reference, the Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is a comprehensive visual handbook filled with hundreds of meticulous drawings showing the framing details you need to understand when building with wood. This revised fourth edition reflects the most recent changes in residential frame construction. It contains more details for engineered wood products, fasteners, and seismic hold-down requirements, as well as the latest IRC code updates.  It is well annotated and covers foundations, floors, walls, stairs, and roofs. Because examples are taken from actual job sites by a trusted expert, this book is an invaluable visual aid that can help builders and homeowners alike to tackle a wide range of framing projects.

About the Author

Rob Thallon, architect and Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, is the author of the bestselling series of guides: "Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, Graphic Guide to Site Construction, and Graphic Guide to Interior Details." He has more than 30 years of experience in residential design construction and has designed many custom houses and housing complexes.