Title: Builder's and contractor's guide to new methods and materials in home construction /
Authors: Emerson, Larry, 1950-; Oleksy, Walter G., 1930-
Publisher: Prentice-Hall,
Year: 1983
Subjects: House construction Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Contents: 1. Master checklist for builders, contractors, and carpenters -- 2. Fast track carpentry estimating, blueprint reading, and accounting techniques -- 3. New tools to speed construction and slash costs -- 4. Houses of the future you can build today -- profitabaly -- 5. New advances in foundation systems -- 6. Field-tested floor framing techniques for profit -- 7. Proven methods of reducing wall framing costs -- 8. New cost-effective roof building techniques -- 9. Practical insulation and energy answers in carpentry and building -- 10. Lowering costs in exterior trim : windows, doors, siding -- 11. Innovative, exciting ways to finish interiors with speed and style.