Modern Carpentry
by Wagner, Willis H.; Smith, Howard BudFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1996-01-01
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Summary
"Modern Carpentry" is a colorful, easy-to-understand source of current information on building materials and construction methods. This resource provides detailed coverage of all aspects of light construction, including foundations, framing and windows. Special emphasis is placed on the use of modern materials and techniques.
Table of Contents
| Preparing to Build | |
| Building Materials | p. 17 |
| Lumber | |
| Wood Structure and Growth | |
| Kinds of Wood | |
| Cutting Methods | |
| Moisture Content and Shrinkage | |
| Seasoning Lumber | |
| Moisture Meters | |
| Lumber Defects | |
| Softwood Grades | |
| Hardwood Grades | |
| Lumber Stress Values | |
| Lumber Sizes | |
| Calculating Board Footage | |
| Metric Lumber Measure | |
| Panel Materials | |
| Plywood | |
| Grade-Trademark Stamp | |
| Exposure Ratings | |
| Span Ratings | |
| HDO and MDO Plywood | |
| Composite Board | |
| Hard Board | |
| Particleboard | |
| Waferboard | |
| Wood Treatments | |
| Handling and Storage | |
| Engineered Lumber | |
| Nonwood Materials | |
| General Safety Rules | p. 51 |
| Clothing | |
| Personal Protective Equipment | |
| Hand Tools | |
| Power Tools | |
| Good Housekeeping | |
| Decks and Floors | |
| Scaffolds and Ladders | |
| Falling Objects | |
| Handling Pressure-Treated Lumber | |
| Spray Painting | |
| Lifting and Carrying | |
| Fire Protection | |
| First Aid | |
| Hand Tools | p. 55 |
| Measuring and Layout Tools | |
| Saws | |
| Planing, Smoothing, and Shaping Tools | |
| Drilling and Boring Tools | |
| Fastening Tools | |
| Prying Tools | |
| Gripping and Clamping Tools | |
| Tool Storage | |
| Care and Maintenance | |
| Power Tools | p. 75 |
| Power Tool Safety | |
| Portable Circular Saws | |
| Saber Saws | |
| Chain Saws | |
| Portable Electric Drills | |
| Rotary Hammer and Hammer Drills | |
| Power Planes | |
| Portable Routers | |
| Portable Sanders | |
| Staplers and Nailers | |
| Radial Arm Saws | |
| Table Saws | |
| Jointers | |
| Special Saws | |
| Saw Safety | |
| Specialty Tools | |
| Power Tool Care and Maintenance | |
| Leveling Instruments | p. 101 |
| Plot Plan | |
| Establishing Building Lines | |
| Care of Leveling Instruments | |
| Setting Up Leveling Instruments | |
| Sighting | |
| The Horizontal Graduated Circle | |
| Laying Out and Staking a Building | |
| Finding Grade Level | |
| Setting Footing Stakes | |
| Contour Lines | |
| Running Straight Lines with a Transit | |
| Vertical Planes and Lines | |
| Laserplane System | |
| Plans, Specifications, and Codes | p. 114 |
| Drawings in a Set of Plans | |
| Stock Plans | |
| Scale | |
| Floor and Foundation Plans | |
| Elevations | |
| Framing Plan | |
| Section and Detail Drawings | |
| Lists of Materials | |
| Symbols | |
| How to Scale a Drawing | |
| Changing Plans | |
| Specifications | |
| Modular Construction | |
| Metric Measurement | |
| Building Codes | |
| Building Permits and Inspection | |
| Footings, Foundations, and Framing | |
| Footings and Foundations | p. 143 |
| Clearing the Site | |
| Laying Out Building Lines | |
| Excavation | |
| Foundation Systems | |
| Footings | |
| Slabs | |
| Forms for Footings | |
| Concrete | |
| Erecting Wall Forms | |
| Placing Concrete | |
| Concrete Block Foundation | |
| Mortar | |
| Laying Concrete Block | |
| Lintels | |
| Insulating Foundation Walls | |
| Waterproofing | |
| Backfilling | |
| Slab-on-Ground Foundations | |
| Basement Floors | |
| Entrance Platforms and Stairs | |
| Sidewalks and Drives | |
| Screeding | |
| Edging | |
| Wood Foundations | |
| Cold Weather Construction | |
| Admixtures | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Floor Framing | p. 179 |
| Platform Framing | |
| Balloon Framing | |
| Girders and Beams | |
| Steel Beams | |
| Posts and Columns | |
| Framing over Girders and Beams | |
| Sill Construction | |
| Termite Shields | |
| Installing Sills | |
| Joists | |
| Laying Out Joists | |
| Installing Joists | |
| Framing Openings | |
| Bridging | |
| Special Framing Problems | |
| Cutting Floor Joists | |
| Low-Profile Floor Frames | |
| Open Web Trusses | |
| Solid Web Truss | |
| Subfloors | |
| Plywood | |
| Glued Floor System | |
| Installing Steel Joists | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Wall and Ceiling Framing | p. 205 |
| Parts of the Wall Frame | |
| Corners | |
| Partition Intersections | |
| Rough Openings | |
| Alternate Header Construction | |
| Plate Layout | |
| Story Pole | |
| Master Stud Layout | |
| Constructing Wall Sections | |
| Partitions | |
| Plumbing in Walls | |
| Bracing | |
| Tri-Level and Split-Level Framing | |
| Wall Sheathing | |
| Multistory Floor Framing | |
| Ceiling Framing | |
| Strongbacks | |
| House Wrap | |
| Framing with Steel | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Estimating Studs | |
| Roof Framing | p. 233 |
| Roof Types | |
| Roof Supports | |
| Parts of a Roof Frame | |
| Types of Rafters | |
| Layout Terms and Principles | |
| Using the Rafter Table | |
| Using the Super Square | |
| Erecting a Gable Roof | |
| Gable End Frame | |
| Hip and Valley Rafters | |
| Jack Rafters | |
| Valley Jacks | |
| Erecting Jack Rafters | |
| Special Problems | |
| Roof Openings | |
| Roof Anchorage | |
| Collar Beams | |
| Purlins | |
| Dormers | |
| Flat Roofs | |
| Mansard Roofs | |
| Gambrel Roofs | |
| Special Framing | |
| Roof Truss Construction | |
| Bracing of Truss Rafters | |
| Steel Roof Framing | |
| Roof Sheathing | |
| Installing Sheathing | |
| Panel Clips | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Model Construction | |
| Closing In | |
| Roofing Materials and Methods | p. 272 |
| Types of Materials | |
| Roofing Terms | |
| Preparing the Roof Deck | |
| Asphalt Roofing Products | |
| Underlayment | |
| Drip Edge | |
| Barrier at Eaves | |
| Flashing | |
| Installing Open Valley Flashing | |
| Installing Woven Valley Flashing | |
| Installing Closed-Cut Valley Flashing | |
| Flashing at a Wall | |
| Chimney Flashing | |
| Chimney Saddle | |
| Vent Stack and Skylight Flashing | |
| Strip Shingles | |
| Fastening Shingles | |
| Starter Strips | |
| First and Succeeding Courses | |
| Hips and Ridges | |
| Wind Protection | |
| Individual Asphalt Shingles | |
| Low Slope Roofs | |
| Roll Roofing | |
| Reroofing | |
| Wood Shingles | |
| Wood Shakes | |
| Reroofing over Old Shingles | |
| Tile Roofing | |
| Metal Roofing | |
| Aluminum Roofing | |
| Terne Metal Roofing | |
| Aluminum Shakes | |
| Zinc-Aluminum Coated Steel Roofing | |
| Cutting Metal Panels | |
| Ridge Vents for Asphalt Roofing | |
| Wood Gutters | |
| Metal and Plastic Gutters | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Safety | |
| Windows and Exterior Doors | p. 317 |
| Manufacture | |
| Double-Hung Windows | |
| Horizontal Sliding Windows | |
| Casement Windows | |
| Awning Windows | |
| Hopper Windows | |
| Multiple-Use Windows | |
| Jalousies | |
| Fixed Windows | |
| Window Heights | |
| Window Glass | |
| Energy Efficient Windows | |
| Double- and Triple-Sealed Windows | |
| Low-Emissivity Glazing | |
| Argon-Filled Insulating Glass | |
| Screens | |
| Muntins | |
| Parts of Windows | |
| Windows in Plans and Elevations | |
| Window Sizes | |
| Detailed Drawings | |
| Jamb Extensions | |
| Story Pole | |
| Installing Windows | |
| Glass Blocks | |
| Installing Glass Blocks | |
| Replacing Windows | |
| Skylights | |
| Exterior Door Frames | |
| Installing Door Frames | |
| Sliding Glass Doors | |
| Garage Doors | |
| Installing a Garage Door | |
| Installing Bow and Box Bay Windows | |
| Exterior Wall Finish | p. 351 |
| Cornice Design | |
| Parts of Cornice and Rake Sections | |
| Cornice and Rake Construction | |
| Prefabricated Cornice Materials | |
| Metal Soffit Materials | |
| Hanging Metal Soffit | |
| Wall Finish | |
| Horizontal Wood Siding | |
| Wall Sheathing and Flashing | |
| Estimating Siding | |
| Vertical Siding | |
| Wood Shingles | |
| Shingle and Shake Panels | |
| Re-Siding with Wood Shingles | |
| Plywood Siding | |
| Hardboard Siding | |
| Siding Systems | |
| Aluminum Siding | |
| Vinyl Siding | |
| Stucco | |
| Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) | |
| Brick and Stone Veneer | |
| Blinds and Shutters | |
| Finishing | |
| Thermal and Sound Insulation | p. 393 |
| Building Sequence | |
| How Heat is Transmitted | |
| Conduction | |
| Convection | |
| Radiation | |
| Thermal Insulation | |
| Heat Loss Coefficient | |
| Types of Insulation | |
| Reflective Insulation | |
| Where to Insulate | |
| Basementless Structures | |
| Insulating Existing Foundations | |
| Condensation | |
| Ventilation | |
| Safety with Insulation | |
| Installing Batts and Blankets | |
| Installing Rigid Insulation | |
| Insulating Basement Walls | |
| Insulating Existing Structures | |
| Stopping Air Infiltration | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Acoustics and Sound Control | |
| Acoustical Terms | |
| Sound Intensity | |
| Transmission | |
| Wall Construction | |
| Floors and Ceilings | |
| Noise Reduction within a Space | |
| How Acoustical Materials Work | |
| Suspended Ceilings | |
| Acoustical Plaster | |
| Installation of Materials | |
| Maintenance | |
| Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish | p. 429 |
| Drywall Construction | |
| Single Layer Construction | |
| Measuring and Cutting | |
| Nails and Screws | |
| Adhesive Fastening | |
| Joint and Fastener Concealment | |
| Steel Frame Applications | |
| Double Layer Construction | |
| Backing Board | |
| Moisture-Resistant Wallboard | |
| Veneer Plaster | |
| Predecorated Wallboard | |
| Wallboard on Masonry Walls | |
| Installing Plywood | |
| Hardboard | |
| Plastic Laminates | |
| Solid Lumber Paneling | |
| Installing Solid Paneling at an Angle | |
| Plaster | |
| Plaster Base | |
| Installing Lath | |
| Metal Lath | |
| Reinforcing | |
| Plaster Grounds | |
| Plaster Base on Masonry Walls | |
| Plastering Materials and Methods | |
| Ceiling Tile | |
| Installing Furring | |
| Installing Tile | |
| Metal Track System | |
| Suspended Ceiling | |
| Estimating Materials | |
| Determining Area of Rooms | |
| Sheet Materials | |
| Estimating Solid Paneling | |
| Estimating Gypsum Lath | |
| Finish Flooring | p. 463 |
| Wood Flooring | |
| Types of Wood Flooring | |
| Sizes and Grades | |
| Subfloors | |
| Installing Wood Strip Flooring | |
| Nailing | |
| Laying Around Projections | |
| Multiroom Layout | |
| Estimating Strip Flooring | |
| Wood Flooring over Concrete | |
| Wood Block (Parquet) Flooring | |
| Prefinished Wood Flooring | |
| Underlayment | |
| Cementious Underlayment | |
| Hardboard and Particleboard | |
| Plywood | |
| Resilient Floor Tile | |
| Installing Resilient Tile | |
| Spreading Adhesive | |
| Laying Tile | |
| Installing Resilient Tile over Concrete | |
| Self-Adhering Tile | |
| Sheet Vinyl Flooring | |
| Ceramic Floor Tile | |
| Installing Ceramic Tile | |
| Stair Construction | p. 483 |
| Types of Stairs | |
| Parts and Terms | |
| Stairwell Framing | |
| Stair Design | |
| Stair Calculations | |
| Stairway Length | |
| Stringer Layout | |
| Treads and Risers | |
| Winder Stairs | |
| Open Stairs | |
| Using Stock Stair Parts | |
| Spiral Stairways | |
| Disappearing Stair Units | |
| Doors and Interior Trim | p. 501 |
| Molding | |
| Interior Door Frames | |
| Installing Door Frames | |
| Door Casing | |
| Using Plinth Blocks | |
| Panel Doors | |
| Flush Doors | |
| Sizes and Grades | |
| Installing Doors | |
| Installing Hinges | |
| Doorstops | |
| Door Locks | |
| Deadbolts | |
| Lock Installation | |
| Thresholds and Door Bottoms | |
| Prehung Door Unit | |
| Sliding Doors (Pocket Type) | |
| Folding and Bifolding Doors | |
| Multipanel Folding Doors | |
| Window Trim | |
| Baseboard and Base Shoe | |
| Cabinetmaking | p. 527 |
| Drawings for Cabinetwork | |
| Standard Sizes | |
| Types of Construction | |
| Factory-Built Cabinets | |
| Cabinet Materials | |
| Cabinet Installation | |
| Cabinets for Other Rooms | |
| Building Cabinets | |
| Master Layout | |
| Basic Framing | |
| Facing | |
| Drawer Guides | |
| Drawers | |
| Drawer Construction | |
| Doors | |
| Installing Flush Doors | |
| Cutting and Fitting Lip Doors | |
| Sliding Doors | |
| Counters and Tops | |
| Working Laminates | |
| Adhering Laminates | |
| Cabinet Hardware | |
| Other Built-In Units | |
| Sequence of Interior Finish | |
| Painting, Finishing, and Decorating | p. 557 |
| Safety | |
| Painting and Finishing Tools | |
| Brushes | |
| Rollers, Pans, and Pads | |
| Mechanical Spraying Equipment | |
| Ladders and Scaffolds | |
| Sanders | |
| Painting, Finishing, and Decorating Materials | |
| Paints, Vamishes, and Stains | |
| Color Selection | |
| Preparing Surfaces for Coating | |
| Interior Painting | |
| Exterior Painting | |
| Roller and Pad Application | |
| Working with Stains and Clear Finishes | |
| Estimating Coatings | |
| Problems with Coatings | |
| Hanging Wall Coverings | |
| Calculating Wall Covering | |
| Preparing to Hang Wall Covering | |
| Preparing the Wall Covering | |
| Booking the Strips | |
| Hanging Wall Covering around Openings | |
| Special Construction | |
| Chimneys and Fireplaces | p. 581 |
| Masonry Chimneys | |
| Flue Linings | |
| Construction | |
| Masonry Fireplaces | |
| Design Details | |
| Hearth | |
| Side and Back Walls | |
| Damper and Throat | |
| Smoke Shelf and Chamber | |
| Flue Size | |
| Construction Sequence | |
| Special Designs | |
| Built-In Circulars | |
| Prefabricated Chimneys | |
| Prefabricated Fireplaces | |
| Chimneys for Prefabricated Fireplaces | |
| Glass Enclosures | |
| Post-and-Beam Construction | p. 595 |
| Advantages | |
| Foundations and Posts | |
| Floor Beams | |
| Beam Descriptions | |
| Roof Beams | |
| Fasteners | |
| Partitions | |
| Planks | |
| Stressed Skin Panels | |
| Box Beams | |
| Laminated Beams and Arches | |
| Prefabricating Post-and-Beam Structures | |
| Systems-Built Housing | p. 611 |
| Components | |
| Transporting Systems-Built Homes | |
| Types of Factory-Built Homes | |
| The Modular House | |
| Panelized Homes | |
| Log Homes | |
| On-Site Erection | |
| Assembling a Panelized Home | |
| Manufactured Homes | |
| Passive Solar Construction | p. 627 |
| How Radiation and Heat Act | |
| Conduction | |
| Convection | |
| Types of Passive Solar Energy | |
| Direct Gain System | |
| Indirect Gain System | |
| Water Storage Well | |
| Isolated Gain System | |
| Passive Solar Advantages | |
| Passive Solar Disadvantages | |
| Solar Heat Control | |
| Overhangs | |
| Movable Insulation | |
| Venting | |
| Orientation | |
| Energy Balance | |
| Building Passive Solar Structures | |
| Sizing Thermal Storage Systems | |
| Wall Thickness | |
| Sizing Direct Gain Storage | |
| Effect of Color on Collecting Surface | |
| Wall Construction | |
| Special Concerns | |
| Designing the Isolated Grid System | |
| Passive Thermosiphon System | |
| Insulating Passive Solar Buildings | |
| Remodeling, Renovating, and Repairing | p. 643 |
| What Comes First? | |
| Sequence of Exterior Renovation | |
| Interior Renovation | |
| Design of Old Structures | |
| Replacing Rotted Sills | |
| Hidden Structural Details | |
| Removing Old Walls | |
| Recognizing Bearing Walls | |
| Providing Shoring | |
| Framing Openings in a Bearing Wall | |
| Supporting Headers | |
| Sizing Headers | |
| Computing the Load | |
| Concealed Headers and Saddle Beams | |
| Small Remodeling Jobs | |
| Replacing or Repairing Interior Doors | |
| Installing New Windows | |
| Repairing Wood Shingles | |
| Repairing Asphalt Shingles | |
| Building Additions onto Homes | |
| Solar Retrofitting | |
| Basic Solar Designs | |
| Thermosiphon | |
| Responsible Renovation | |
| Safety: Fall Protection | |
| Mechanical Systems | |
| Electrical Wiring | p. 669 |
| Tools, Equipment, and Materials | |
| Materials | |
| Basic Electrical Wiring Theory | |
| Installing the Service | |
| Reading Blueprints | |
| Running Branch Circuits | |
| Device Wiring | |
| Electrical Troubleshooting | |
| Testing Receptacles | |
| Testing Switches | |
| Testing Fixtures | |
| Plumbing Systems | p. 683 |
| Two Separate Systems | |
| Tools | |
| Materials | |
| Fixtures | |
| Printreading | |
| Installing Plumbing | |
| Connecting Pipe | |
| Bending and Unrolling Copper Tubing | |
| Other Considerations | |
| Wells and Pumps | |
| Unclogging Drains | |
| Safety | |
| Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning | p. 701 |
| Conservation Measures | |
| HVAC Systems | |
| Forced Air Systems | |
| Installing and Maintaining Forced Air Systems | |
| Warm Air Perimeter Systems | |
| Hydronic Perimeter Heating System | |
| Hydronic Radiant Heat | |
| Air Cooling Systems | |
| Ducts | |
| Controls | |
| Air Exchangers | |
| Heat Pumps | |
| Direct Heating Systems | |
| Safety | |
| Scaffolds and Careers | |
| Scaffolds and Ladders | p. 719 |
| Types of Scaffolding | |
| Manufactured Scaffolding | |
| Mobile Scaffolding | |
| Site-Constructed Wood Scaffolding | |
| Brackets, Jacks, and Trestles | |
| Safety Rules for Scaffolding | |
| Ladders | |
| Safety Rules for Ladders | |
| Carpentry--A Career Path | p. 729 |
| Economic Outlook for Construction | |
| Employment Outlook | |
| Job Opportunities | |
| Training | |
| Apprenticeship | |
| Apprenticeship Stages | |
| Personal Qualifications | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Characteristics of Entrepreneurs | |
| Teaching as a Construction Career | |
| Organizations Promoting Construction Training | |
| Carpentry Math Review | p. 739 |
| Technical Information | p. 745 |
| Glossary | p. 773 |
| Index | p. 783 |
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