Craftsman's Illustrated Dictionary of Construction Terms

Craftsman's Illustrated Dictionary of Construction Terms
Author: James T. Frane
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1994
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781572180086

Almost anything you could possibly want to know about any word or technique in construction. Hundreds of up-to-date terms, materials, drawings and pictures with detailed descriptions.

Residential Printreading

Residential Printreading
Author: Leonard P. Toenjes
Publisher: American Technical Publishers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780826904393

Print Reading for Construction

Print Reading for Construction
Author: Walter Charles Brown
Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Blueprints
ISBN: 9781590703472

Print Reading for Construction is designed to assist students in reading and understanding residential and commercial prints. This practical text is suitable for vocational students, apprentices, and building trades workers who want to increase their knowledge of print reading and construction drawings. The combination text and workbook presents a thorough discussion of print reading techniques, starting with the basics of print reading and progressing to advanced topics.

Plan Reading and Material Takeoff

Plan Reading and Material Takeoff
Author: Wayne J. Del Pico
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0876293488

A Complete Resource for Residential and Light Commercial Contractors -- based on the latest construction materials and methods. Learn how to: read and interpret building plans create an accurate takeoff, using a complete set of working drawings. Each chapter covers a major construction division, such as concrete, masonry and carpentry -- and uses plans, details and tables to illustrate plan reading and takeoff procedures. A checklist for each material division helps ensure that nothing is left out of your takeoff. Includes a complete set of residential plans from Home Planners, Inc., the nation's leading provider of home plans. With a detailed material takeoff, from site work to electrical. With over 160 illustrations, including commercial construction details.

Estimating in Building Construction

Estimating in Building Construction
Author: Frank R. Dagostino
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008
Genre: Building
ISBN: 9780132231374

Everything needed for a course in Estimating is provided in this proven text, which combines coverage of principles with step-by-step procedures. Ideal for construction, architecture, and engineering students, it reflects the popular approach of tracing a complete project's progress. The use of computers as a key estimating tool is incorporated throughout.