Carpentry & Construction

by Rex Miller, Mark Richard Miller

Detailed Coverage of Every Step of the Construction Process This heavily illustrated, all-in-one guide walks you through each step of construction in such detail that you can use it to build your own house! Clear instructions along with 1,500 photos and illustrations thoroughly cover every stage of construction and remodeling, from planning and site preparation to interior finishing. Great for do-it-yourselfers, professional house builders and contractors and students, this A-Z guide has all the task-simplifying details needed for each project, logically organized according to the stages of building--along with important safety precautions. The authors even include valuable tips on buying a new home--what to look for and how to avoid costly mistakes. Includes such diverse projects

* Kitchen and bathroom remodeling
* Installing solar heating
* Termite prevention
* Installing skylights
* Constructing fences, decks, and patios
* Framing walls
* Pouring concrete slabs
* Installing windows and doors
* Craft custom cabinets
* Panel rooms
* Repair damaged drywall
* Fix a leaky roof
* Lay ceramic tile
* and much more! NEW TO THIS latest tools and devices, new methods of utilizing wood in construction, new methods and materials, steel framing in residential work, and much more.

673 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

Dr. Rex Miller is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Technology at the SUNY College at Buffalo. In 1978 he won the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching for Industrial Arts/Vocational Education.

Reviews

[Lucia · Rating 3 out of 5]

House construction manual.

Ch. 3 - basic info on foundations, footings, drainage and waterproofing, pressure-treated wood, termite prevention.

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this book is comprehensive and full of good information, it appears publisher McGraw-Hill Education has once again "updated" a book as a money grab. So much of the information and pictures are outdated. A lot of information and tool that are "fairly modern", though would have been in prominent use in 2016 when the 6th edition was published are either not discussed or discussed as "new technology". I'm sure there are better updated books, but this book, as stated, is comprehensive of the basics and even contains some more advanced activities involved in constructing a home.

[Carolee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another reference book - for when I go on my house design kicks.