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Complete Book of Framing
An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
Series: RSMeans
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This book is ideal for framers, carpenters, contractors, and builders of all skill levels seeking a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on residential construction framing techniques and best practices.
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The bestselling step-by-step framing guide—updated and expanded to meet 2018 codes and standards.
Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition—Updated and Expanded is a comprehensive guide to rough carpentry and framing, written by an expert with over forty years of framing experience. This book guides the reader through step-by-step framing instructions for floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations and photos enable novice and professional framers to understand and master framing techniques.
This Updated and Expanded Second Edition includes the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and updated OSHA rules. It also includes new coverage of today's electric tools, wind and earthquake framing, medical and physiological factors of framing, and a revised safety chapter. Builders will find information on nailing patterns, overall layout, engineered wood patterns, and green framing. In addition, the book offers readers tools and techniques for preparing for a job and managing a team. This Second Edition—Updated and Expanded:
- Includes hundreds of full-colour illustrations depicting step-by-step framing techniques
- Offers guidance on today's electric tools and structural enhancements for natural disasters
- Features a revised chapter on safety to reflect the medical and physiological factors of framing
- Meets the framing techniques of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction, Second Edition—Updated and Expanded is an excellent resource for framers, carpenters, and contractors of all experience levels. Framer-friendly tips throughout the book show how to complete framing tasks efficiently and effectively.
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ISBN: 9781119528524
Publisher: R.S. Means Company Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: R.S. Means Company Ltd
Edition: 2nd Edition - Updated and Expanded
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 1043g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Scot Simpson, owned his own construction firm, S.S. Framing in Edmonds, WA, for 36 years until his recent retirement. He developed and refined the methods in this book and used them to train his crews. Scot is the author of two other construction books and numerous articles for construction magazines, such as Fine Homebuilding and the Journal of Light Construction. In addition, he developed and hosted the video, "Resisting the Forces of Earthquakes" with the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute and the International Conference of Building Officials.
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