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Price: $109.94
School price: $87.95

Format:
Hardback 1006 pp.
8.9" x 11.25"

ISBN-10:
159070648X

ISBN-13:
9781590706480

Copyright Year:
2008

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Modern Carpentry

Essential Skills for the Building Trades, Eleventh Edition

Willis H. Wagner

The 11th Edition of Modern Carpentry - Essential Skills for the Building Trades includes two new chapters, covering framing with steel and the building of decks and porches, as well as numerous text and illustration changes to depict current materials and practices. The text provides detailed coverage of all aspects of light frame construction, including site preparation and layout; foundations; framing and sheathing; roofing; windows and doors; exterior finish; stairs; cabinetry, and finishing procedures for interior walls, floors, and ceilings.

Beyond a solid discussion of building basics, Modern Carpentry covers special topics such as constructing stairs, chimneys, fireplaces, and decks. Systems-built (prefabricated) houses, remodeling, cabinet installation, solar construction, and painting and decorating are also covered.

To familiarize carpentry students with other aspects of the building trades, the text includes chapters on mechanical systems: electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Throughout the text, safe working practices are emphasized, and special attention is paid to proper use of the latest tools, materials, and prefabricated components.

* Chapters are arranged in a logical sequence, similar to the order in which the phases of building construction are performed.
* Includes many step-by-step procedures set as boxed features.
* Uses clear, nontechnical language and detailed illustrations to provide the most easy-to-understand presentation of any carpentry book on the market.
* Provides useful career information in a dedicated chapter and more than 20 "On-the-Job" features throughout the book that describe specific building trades occupations.
* Provides detailed coverage of both residential and light commercial construction.

Preparing to Build
1. Building Materials
2. The Carpenters Workplace
3. Plans, Specifications, and Codes
4. Hand Tools
5. Power Tools
6. Building Layout
Footings, Foundations, and Framing
7. Footings and Foundations
8. Floor Framing
9. Wall and Ceiling Framing
10. Roof Framing
11. Framing with steel
Closing In
12. Roofing Materials and Methods
13. Windows and Exterior Doors
14. Exterior Wall Finish
Finishing
15. Thermal and Sound Insulation
16. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish
17. Finish Flooring
18. Stair Construction
19. Doors and Interior Trim
20. Cabinetry
21. Painting, Finishing, and Decorating
Special Construction
22. Chimneys and Fireplaces
23. Post-and-Beam Construction
24. Systems-Built Housing
25. Passive Solar Construction
26. Remodeling, Renovating, and Repairing
27. Building Decks and Porches
Mechanical Systems
28. Electrical Wiring
29. Plumbing Systems
30. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Scaffolds and Careers
31. Scaffolds and Ladders
32. CarpentryA Career Path

Instructor's Manual
Instructor's Resource Binder
Instructor's CD
Workbook

Willis Wagner taught industrial technology at the University of Northern Iowa. Bud Smith is a technical writer and former technical editor.

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Special Features

  • Includes numerous step-by-step procedures, which are typographically set off from the text.
  • Curricular connections provide cross-curricular activities.
  • On-the-job features profile actual persons involved in the construction industry.
  • Includes safety notes throughout the text. These have a special treatment so they are easily recognized.
  • Heavily illustrated in full color.