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Holistic Guidance - Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros)
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Manufacturer: Taunton
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Binding: Spiral-bound
Dewey Decimal Number: 694.2
EAN: 9781561583539
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 1561583537
Label: Taunton
Manufacturer: Taunton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 252
Publication Date: 2000-10-30
Publisher: Taunton
Release Date: 2000-10-01
Studio: Taunton
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Editorial Reviews:
Here for the first time is a complete visual handbook designed for architects, builders, students, and anyone else interested in wood-frame construction. Inside you'll find hundreds of meticulous drawings illustrating every detail you might ever want to know about when building wood, whether you're building basement walls or framing a chimney opening.

This wealth of visual information is mined from actual jobsites. Special attention is given throughout to durability and to energy efficiency.
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Summary: Great reference
Comment: A great reference for the DIY homeowner. Lots of drawings to show you the right way to do things from foundations to framing.
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Summary: pretty good
Comment: This book has a lot of good framing scenarios interesting tidbits. Both a good reference and interesting to page through.
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Summary: Great
Comment: I do a lot of non-professional new construction. For me, visualizing the right way do do something is the problem. Once the skin is on a building I have no idea what lies underneath -- I have no 'guide' to model my construction after. Also, building according to convention is useful -- for instance, it's good to know that you can expect to find a vertical stud in a wall every 16 or 24 inches, regardless of who built the building and when -- and this book clarifies what those conventions are.

This is a great book. The graphic representations are exceptionally clear and detailed. Many alternatives are given, and in building you simply choose the alternative that gives you the most of what you want and follow the diagram.
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Summary: Great basic reference for residential building
Comment: Have been using this reference for years as an Architect. Probably the best one out there that covers all the basics. Not overly complicated. Could use an advanced version for more complicated details, especially in roofing (half-hips, etc.) and foundations.
Great reference for the nomencalture of all the parts.
Do not expect to build from it as codes and structural sizing are required and vary too much, but good, basic detailing and understanding overall with plenty of illustrations.
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Summary: Good, but lacking some important information
Comment: This is a good reference for framing details, which I turn to frequently as we work on the design for our new home. That said, there are numerous gaps and while some might be excused as esoteric, like framing a swept roof at the eaves (though it is pictured on the cover of the book), many others are not, such as flashing at masonry entry steps. I would like to see the book updated to include more "Building Science" lessons, OVE (Optimum Value Engineering)and perhaps SIPS. Still a good book, overall.
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