Overview
Professional-Level Information Designed for the HomeownerThis four-volume series provides instruction and guidelines for anyone undertaking a building or remodeling project, focused on four critical areas-foundations, framing, roofing and exteriors. The four guides together feature more than 440 detailed technical drawings and concise instructions to guide any building or remodeling project.
Detailed descriptions and informative illustrations bring the home building and remodeling process to life, walking step-by-step through each subject. These titles bring professional-grade information to the consumer (from the hands-on homeowner to the building professional), helping them make informed decisions in their home building or remodeling project.
Compiled by the editors of the Journal of Light Construction, these books offer practical details and proven methods to get the job done right.
All the books in the series:
The Essential Guide to Foundations
The Essential Guide to Roofing
The Essential Guide to Exteriors
The Essential Guide to Framing
Synopsis
Professional-Level Information Designed for the Homeowner
This four-volume series provides instruction and guidelines for anyone undertaking a building or remodeling project, focused on four critical areas-foundations, framing, roofing and exteriors. The four guides together feature more than 440 detailed technical drawings and concise instructions to guide any building or remodeling project.
Detailed descriptions and informative illustrations bring the home building and remodeling process to life, walking step-by-step through each subject. These titles bring professional-grade information to the consumer (from the hands-on homeowner to the building professional), helping them make informed decisions in their home building or remodeling project.
Compiled by the editors of the Journal of Light Construction, these books offer practical details and proven methods to get the job done right.
All the books in the series:
The Essential Guide to Foundations
The Essential Guide to Roofing
The Essential Guide to Exteriors
The Essential Guide to Framing