All new...completely updated best-seller: Framing Floors, Walls &
Ceilings. With a fresh new design and the latest, up-to-the-minute
content, this edition more than lives up to its billing as part of the
For Pros By Pros series. Loaded with essential field-tested information
from working pros it's the go-to resource for pros and serious non-pros,
covering all this and more:
- Construction methods, techniques, and trade secrets from some of
today's finest builders from across the country
- In-depth instruction on specific types of framing fundamentals and
materials
- The most current information on energy-efficient framing practices
Learn the latest from the best in the business! Framing Floors, Walls
& Ceilings distills decades of builder-tested methods and techniques
as some of America's finest builders pass on their hard-won secrets and
latest know-how. From the basics of framing to advanced techniques for
framing curved walls and cathedral ceilings, it's all here for you,
including 6 proven ways to build energy-smart walls.
Know-how you can't afford to be without! Learn how the experts frame
with a crane, support a cantilevered bay, frame big gable walls safely,
and use double-stud walls to conserve energy. Don't take chances and
avoid trouble when you know how to:
- manage job-site mud
- choose the right framing material
- frame strong stable floors
- work with factory-built walls
- remodel a flat ceiling into a cathedral
- and so much more
The best, most comprehensive framing guide around. This latest
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of trusted advice. With 350 color photographs and 50 instructive
illustrations, it puts, right at your fingertips and all in one place,
the best articles on all aspects of framing compiled from Fine
Homebuilding, the most respected residential construction magazine in
the country.
