Carpentry & Construction by Mark R. Miller (Author) Books-On-Line : The project I’m working on right now in the hundred year old house I bought is refinishing some hardwood floors. So first I turned to the index to see what they said about doing that task. It was there. The description was rather short, but exactly what I needed to know.
Review
Books-On-Line
The project I’m working on right now in the hundred year old house I bought is refinishing some hardwood floors. So first I turned to the index to see what they said about doing that task. It was there.
The description was rather short, but exactly what I needed to know. I then turned to how to install a toilet, yup, it was there too. So was wiring, framing walls, building a stair way, roofing, venting gas appliances, and there’s a section on solar heating systems.
In short, I couldn’t find anything about building a house that wasn’t covered (except for finding the money to cover the cost). If you’re going to build a house, or have one built, I can’t recommend any book higher than this one.
Book Description
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.
