Modern carpentry
Subtitle: essential skills for the building trades
By: Willis H. Wagner, Howard Bud Smith
Contributors: Smith, Howard Bud, 1926-
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Tinley Park, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1006
ISBN-13: 9781590706480
Subjects: Carpentry
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1 : Preparing to build.; title: Building materials; title: The carpenter's workplace; title: Plans, specifications, and codes; title: Hand tools; title: Power tools; title: Building layout; title: Section 2 : Footings, foundations, and framing.; title: Footings and foundations; title: Floor framing; title: Wall and ceiling framing; title: Roof framing; title: Framing with steel; title: Section 3 : Closing in.; title: Roofing materials and methods; title: Windows and exterior doors; title: Exterior wall finish; title: Section 4 : Finishing.; title: Thermal and sound insulation; title: Interior wall and ceiling finish; title: Finish flooring; title: Stair construction; title: Doors and interior trim; title: Cabinetry; title: Painting, finishing, and decorating; title: Section 5 : Special construction.; title: Chimneys and fireplaces; title: Post-and-beam construction; title: Systems-built housing; title: Passive solar construction; title: Remodeling, renovating, and repairing; title: Building decks and porches; title: Section 6 : Mechanical systems.; title: Electrical wiring; title: Plumbing systems; title: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; title: Section 7 : Scaffolds and careers.; title: Scaffolds and ladders; title: Carpentry : a career path; title: Appendix A : Carpentry math review; title: Appendix B : Technical information; title: Glossary of technical terms