Construction & Building Trades - Carpentry & Roofing, Home Carpentry, Home Woodworking

Carpentry

Name: Carpentry
Author: Gaspar J. Lewis
ISBN: 9780806967523

by Gaspar J. Lewis

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Overview

Carpentry, 3 E continues to provide readers with all of the information needed to construct a light-frame building, from start to finish including concise explanations and detailed diagrams. Whether they are looking for insight into how best to locate a structure on a site, or methods for installing the foundation, framing the structure, finishing interior and exterior surfaces, or finishing floors or installing cabinetry, readers will find the answers they seek in this all-new edition of our best-selling carpentry book.

This revision of Delmar's most popular carpentry book makes it better than ever! The best material from the earlier edition has been redesigned in accordance with customer feedback. Features include comprehensive coverage of all job types expected of the journeyman carpenter and foreman, a focus on safety with "caution" boxes throughout, "Helpful Hints" drawn from the author's nearly 50 years of experience, and more.

About the Author, Gaspar J. Lewis

Retired Instructor

Floyd Vogt is a sixth generation carpenter/contractor. He was raised in a family with a small business devoted to all phases of home construction and began working in the family business at age 15. After completing a B.A. in chemistry from the State University of New York College at Oneonta, Mr. Vogt returned to the field as a self-employed re-modeler. In 1985, he began teaching at SUNY Delhi College of Technology in Delhi, NY. He is currently an Associate Professor of carpentry at Delhi, where he has taught many courses, including Light Framing, Advanced Framing, Math, Energy Efficient Construction, Finish Carpentry, and Estimating. Mr. Vogt is a Carpentry regional coordinator for Skills USA and serves as a post-secondary Skills USA student advisor.