Part memoir, part cultural history, this book tells the history of homebuilding in America over the past 100 years, told through twelve modest houses that the author knows intimately.
Features information on residential codes, construction methods, and materials - as well as a design inside and out. This work also provides sections on tools, siding, ventilation, and landscaping, along with information on obtaining a site and permit to finishing touches like installing door locks and cabinets.
Basic Framing for Residential Construction
Here's your chance to become a more efficient carpenter. Larry Haun has been a production framer for more than 35 years and a teacher of apprentices for more than 20. In this book, Haun shows you, step by step, all the techniques he uses to frame a basic house, from laying down the sills to cutting the rafters. You'll learn There is an opening chapter on tools, plans, codes, permits, lumber, and materials, and additional information throughout the book on safety and site-built tools. The Very Efficient Carpenter is no less than a complete course in basic framing.