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Stair Builders Handbook
Stair Builders Handbook
by T W Love
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This handbook has all of the information you'll need to build the right wood staircase for any job. There's a chapter on stair fundamentals which explains the basics of the business to you in clear language.... (read more)

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Shoji
Shoji
by Jay Van Arsdale
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Japanese-style shoji screens are translucent, wooden-lattice panels that subtly transform light and space and add an elegant touch to any decor. This book contains all the information you need to design and make shoji for your own home or apartment... (read more)

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Timber Construction Manual 5TH Edition
Timber Construction Manual 5TH Edition
by Aitc
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Since its first publication in 1966, Timber Construction Manual has become the definitive design and construction industry source for building with wood, both sawn lumber and structural glued laminated timber. Timber Construction Manual, Fifth Edition... (read more)

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Practical Pole Building Construction: With Plans for Barns, Cabins, and Outbuildings
Practical Pole Building Construction: With Plans for Barns, Cabins, and Outbuildings
by Leigh Seddon
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The ease and economies of pole buildings have long been appreciated, and here is the book to tell you how to build a pole structure successfully. Discusses sources for kilndried versus green poles, structural and aesthetic considerations, and insulation... (read more)

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Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
by Scot Simpson
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A best-selling, updated easy-to-learn guide to rough carpentry and framing by an expert with more than 30 years of framing experience. The book guides the reader through the steps on framing floors, walls, roofs, door and window openings, and stairs.... (read more)

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Wood-Frame House Construction
Wood-Frame House Construction
by L O Anderson
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This manual is the basic reference for anyone building or remodeling wood-frame houses. It has the practical information on modern building materials and methods that every builder needs to do professional-quality work.<P>From the layout... (read more)

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Wood in Construction: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
Wood in Construction: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
by Jim Coulson
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There is a growing interest in the use of wood in new building, not least because it has low embodied energy and it is an infinitely renewable resource. Despite a great deal of innovation in the use of wood in construction in recent years, the... (read more)

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Timber Construction Manual
Timber Construction Manual
by Aitc
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The Timber Construction Manual has become the definitive design and construction industry source for building with structural glued laminated timber. Revised to cover the 2011 National Design Specification for Wood from the National Forest Products... (read more)

Available July 2012
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Graphic Guide to Frame Construction (For Pros By Pros)
Graphic Guide to Frame Construction (For Pros By Pros)
by Robin Thallon
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The classic guide - revised and updated. The book that builders, architects, and students have relied on for almost 20 years has been completely updated to cover new materials, construction methods, and the latest building code revisions. The standard... (read more)

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Modern Carpentry
Modern Carpentry
by Willis H. Wagner
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- Uses clear, nontechnical language and detailed illustrations to provide the clearest presentation of any carpentry book on the market.- Provides detailed coverage of residential and light commercial construction.- Units are arranged in a logical... (read more)

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Carpentry & Construction (Carpentry & Construction)
Carpentry & Construction (Carpentry & Construction)
by Mark R. Miller
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A complete, step-by-step guide to CARPENTRY AND CONSTRUCTION Revised and updated, Carpentry & Construction, Fifth Edition, takes you through every step of house construction in such detail that you can use it to build your own home Clear instructions... (read more)

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Carpentry (For Pros By Pros)
Carpentry (For Pros By Pros)
by Fine Homebuilding
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For builders and remodelers, Carpentry has the best field-tested advice, tips, techniques and instruction on the most common carpentry jobs, from basic to advanced, all worked-out and written by the country's best carpenters in the business. This biggest... (read more)

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Precision Framing
Precision Framing
by Mike Guertin and Rick Arnold
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Whether you're framing your first house or your 51st, Precision Framing will help you improve the way you work, with techniques to: Build squeak-free floorsFrame straight wallsSafely work with roof trussesPlan ahead for subcontractorsCreate site-built... (read more)

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Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
by Scot Simpson
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The updated, easy-to-use reference for rough carpentry and framing Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition is an updated, easy-to-use guide to rough carpentry and framing written by an expert with more than thirty years of framing experience. This book... (read more)

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Dewalt Carpentry and Framing Complete Handbook
Dewalt Carpentry and Framing Complete Handbook
by Gary Brackett
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Whether you are a seasoned professional or just entering the construction industry, this is the ultimate handbook for residential wood framing and related topics. Packed with powerful, full-color diagrams and an easy-to-understand writing style, DEWALT... (read more)

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Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction
by Scot Simpson
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The updated, easy-to-use reference for rough carpentry and framing Complete Book of Framing, Second Edition is an updated, easy-to-use guide to rough carpentry and framing written by an expert with more than thirty years of framing experience. This book... (read more)

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Circular Work in Carpentry & Joinery
Circular Work in Carpentry & Joinery
by George Collings
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A survey of circular work of both single and double curvature.... (read more)

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Wood in Construction: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
Wood in Construction: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
by Jim Coulson
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There is a growing interest in the use of wood in new building, not least because it has low embodied energy and it is an infinitely renewable resource. Despite a great deal of innovation in the use of wood in construction in recent years, the... (read more)

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Hardwood Floors: Laying, Sanding and Finishing
Hardwood Floors: Laying, Sanding and Finishing
by Don Bollinger
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Using crisp photos and drawings, Bollinger goes step by step through the process. You will learn how to estimate materials, select the right kind of wood, prepare the subfloor and achieve a blemish-free finish for an old or new floor. Bollinger also... (read more)

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Game Console Hacking
Game Console Hacking
by Joe Grand
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Most video console game players want to win at all costs, including by discovering "cheats" built into the games--this guide illustrates how to configure and modify the actual game console to make it perform above and beyond what the original designers... (read more)

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