Title: Ultimate Guide to House Framing, 3rd Edition: Plan | Design | Build (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step for Building Walls, Floors, and Roofs, Repairing Stairs, and Installing Bay Windows
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1580114431
ISBN 13: 9781580114431
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: Very Good

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Learn all the steps of building a structure by means of platform framing, the most popular style of framing today!

700 photos and illustrations to help you build your own home, remodel, add an addition, or finish a basement
Over 55 step-by-step sequences for building walls, floors, and roofs
Green ideas for using building products and techniques that are easy on the environment
Framing projects for building stairs, basement framing, and installing bay windows

A perfect guide for homeowners, these 240 pages cover the latest in eco-conscious materials as well as DIY green framing techniques.

Beginning with background information, the book provides everything you need to know about building, including structural loads and how they interact, sizing lumber, working with tools, and reading blueprints. It then takes you through the framing process — from foundations to floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, sheathing, and more.

This expanded and revised third edition ends with three project chapters: building stairs, finishing a basement with steel studs, and framing a bay window. Each chapter covers both construction and design information.

With more than 700 photos and illustrations and 55 detailed step-by-step processes, you'll find answers to all your questions about building and framing inside Ultimate Guide to House Framing!

About the Author

John D. Wagner has been involved with the construction trade for over 20 years. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Journal of Light Construction, Builder, and Today's Homeowner. Wagner is the author of two other Creative Homeowner books: Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing and Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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