Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers

by Rob Thallon

A classic reference, the Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is a comprehensive visual handbook filled with hundreds of meticulous drawings showing the framing details you need to understand when building with wood. This revised fourth edition reflects the most recent changes in residential frame construction. It contains more details for engineered wood products, fasteners, and seismic hold-down requirements, as well as the latest IRC code updates.  It is well annotated and covers foundations, floors, walls, stairs, and roofs. Because examples are taken from actual job sites by a trusted expert, this book is an invaluable visual aid that can help builders and homeowners alike to tackle a wide range of framing projects.

Genres: Architecture, Reference, Construction, Nonfiction

240 pages, Spiral-bound

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book, actually helped when I was building an addition here at home.

[Elaine Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic, very clear.

[Corrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not much of a plot, but a lot of really great information! It's now a reference book for future work.