Carpentry and Building Construction

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Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-06-01
Publisher(s): Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub
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Summary

This book has been designed as a basic text for students in wood technology classes at the high school, vocational school, and community junior college levels.It will also be helpful to those in apprenticeship training and to do-it-yourselfers who wish to undertake building or remodeling projects.

Table of Contents

Preface v(1)
Acknowledgments vi
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION 1(54)
Unit 1: Careers in Construction
2(6)
The Construction Industry
2(1)
Industry Trends
3(1)
Career Levels
3(2)
Other Construction Careers
5(1)
The Entrepreneur
6(1)
Your Future in Construction
6(1)
Questions
7(1)
Activities
7(1)
Unit 2: Planning, Design, and Building Codes
8(7)
Determining What to Spend
8(4)
Financial Arrangements
12(1)
Building Codes
13(1)
Questions
14(1)
Activities
14(1)
Unit 3: Reading Prints
15(21)
Methods of Measurement
16(2)
Reading an English (Inch) Rule
18(1)
Scale
18(1)
Elements of Drawing
19(2)
Architectural Working Drawings
21(10)
Principles of Construction Drawing
31(4)
Questions
35(1)
Activities
35(1)
Unit 4: Energy Efficiency
36(19)
Caulks and Sealants
38(3)
Standard Home Construction
41(1)
Building Energy-Efficient Homes
41(3)
Energy-Efficiency for Moderate Climates
44(4)
Solar Homes
48(4)
Solar Electricity
52(2)
Questions
54(1)
Activities
54(1)
SECTION II: MATERIALS 55(46)
Unit 5: Wood as a Building Material
56(18)
Tree Growth
56(1)
Hardwoods and Softwoods
57(1)
Methods of Cutting Boards from Logs
57(1)
Seasoning
57(2)
Moisture Content
59(3)
Grades of Lumber
62(7)
Storing Lumber
69(1)
Figuring Board Feet
69(2)
Metric Lumber Measures
71(1)
Preservative-Treated Lumber
72(1)
Questions
73(1)
Activities
73(1)
Unit 6: Plywood
74(9)
What Plywood Is
74(1)
Manufacture of Construction and Industrial Plywood
75(1)
Construction and Industrial Plywood
76(5)
Working with Plywood
81(1)
Hardwood Grade Standards
81(1)
Questions
82(1)
Activities
82(1)
Unit 7: Composition Panels-Hardboard, OSB, and Others
83(8)
Adhesives
83(1)
Oriented-Strand Board
84(1)
Hardboard
85(2)
Particleboard
87(3)
Medium-Density Fiberboard
90(1)
Questions
90(1)
Activities
90(1)
Unit 8: Framing Connectors and Engineered Wood
91(10)
Laminated-Veneer Lumber
91(4)
Glue-Laminated Beams
95(1)
Metal Framing Connectors
96(4)
Questions
100(1)
Activities
100(1)
SECTION III: TOOLS AND MACHINES 101(112)
Unit 9: Safety
102(7)
Who Is at Risk?
102(1)
Craftsmanship and Safety
103(1)
Handling Materials Safely
103(1)
Health Hazards
103(1)
Avoiding Saw Kickback
104(1)
Electrical Safety
105(1)
Dress
105(1)
Avoid Falls
106(1)
Practice Good Housekeeping
106(1)
General Safety
106(1)
General Safety Rules for Portable Power Tools
107(1)
Questions
108(1)
Activities
108(1)
Unit 10: Hand Tools
109(13)
Layout, Measuring, and Checking Devices
109(3)
Sawing Tools
112(1)
Edge-Cutting Tools
113(2)
Fastening and Assembly Tools
115(2)
Drilling and Boring Tools
117(1)
Metalworking Tools
118(3)
Questions
121(1)
Activities
121(1)
Unit 11: Portable Circular Saw
122(6)
Safety
122(1)
Types
123(1)
Parts
123(1)
Cross Cuts
124(1)
Miter Cuts
125(1)
Bevel Cuts
125(1)
Compound Angle Cuts
125(1)
Pocket Cuts
125(1)
Cutoff Table
125(2)
Questions
127(1)
Activities
127(1)
Unit 12: Table Saw
128(13)
Safety
128(1)
Parts
128(1)
Size
129(1)
Blades
129(2)
Adjustments
131(1)
Ripping
132(2)
Crosscutting
134(1)
Special Cuts
135(1)
Joint Cuts
136(4)
Questions
140(1)
Activities
140(1)
Unit 13: Radial-Arm Saw
141(11)
Safety
141(1)
Installing the Saw Blade
142(2)
Crosscutting
144(1)
Miter Cuts
144(5)
Using a Dado Head
149(2)
Questions
151(1)
Activities
151(1)
Unit 14: Power Miter Saw
152(5)
Safety
152(1)
The Power Miter Saw
152(3)
Compound-Miter Saw
155(1)
Questions
156(1)
Activities
156(1)
Unit 15: Portable Electric Drill
157(7)
Safety
157(1)
Cordless Drills
158(1)
Other Types of Drills
158(1)
Drill Bits
159(2)
Installing a Bit
161(1)
Drilling Holes
161(1)
Drilling Holes for Wood Screws
161(1)
Driving Screws
162(1)
Questions
163(1)
Activities
163(1)
Unit 16: Pneumatic Nailers and Staplers
164(10)
Safety
164(1)
Nailers
165(2)
Staplers
167(1)
Nailer and Stapler Maintenance
168(1)
Compressors
168(2)
Hoses
170(1)
Fasteners
170(3)
Questions
173(1)
Activities
173(1)
Unit 17: Router
174(8)
Safety
174(1)
Router Bits
175(2)
Using a Router
177(3)
Router Accessories
180(1)
Questions
181(1)
Activities
181(1)
Unit 18: Saber Saw
182(4)
Safety
182(1)
Parts
182(1)
Operations
182(3)
Questions
185(1)
Activities
185(1)
Unit 19: Portable Sanders
186(4)
Safety
186(1)
Portable Belt Sander
186(1)
Finishing (or Pad) Sander
187(1)
Other Sanders
188(1)
Questions
189(1)
Activities
189(1)
Unit 20: Jointers, Planers, and Electric Planes
190(11)
Jointer Safety
190(1)
Size
191(1)
Parts
191(1)
Adjustments
192(1)
Basic Procedures
193(3)
Planer Safety
196(2)
Combination Machines
198(1)
Portable Electric Plane
198(2)
Questions
200(1)
Activities
200(1)
Unit 21: Plate Joiners
201(4)
Safety
201(1)
Parts
202(1)
Biscuits
202(1)
Basic Procedures
203(1)
Questions
204(1)
Activities
204(1)
Unit 22: Scaffolds and Ladders
205(8)
Scaffolds
205(1)
Scaffolding Safety
206(1)
Brackets, Jacks, and Trestles
207(3)
Ladders
210(1)
Ladder Safety
211(1)
Questions
212(1)
Activities
212(1)
SECTION IV: FOUNDATIONS 213(62)
Unit 23: Locating the House on the Building Site
214(11)
Laying Out from a Reference Line
214(1)
Laying Out with a Transit or Level
215(6)
Height of Foundation Walls
221(1)
Excavation
222(2)
Questions
224(1)
Activities
224(1)
Unit 24: Concrete and Footings
225(11)
Concrete
225(4)
Reinforcement of Concrete
229(1)
Footings
229(3)
Footing Drains
232(1)
Estimating
233(2)
Questions
235(1)
Activities
235(1)
Unit 25: Poured Concrete Foundation Walls
236(8)
Poured Concrete Foundation Walls
236(6)
Estimating
242(1)
Questions
243(1)
Activities
243(1)
Unit 26: Concrete Block Foundation Walls
244(19)
General Considerations
244(2)
Mixing Mortar and Trucking the Block
246(1)
Laying the Block
247(8)
Related Operations
255(2)
Estimating
257(1)
Surface Bonding of Concrete Block
258(4)
Estimating
262(1)
Questions
262(1)
Activities
262(1)
Unit 27: Slab and Flatwork
263(12)
Concrete Floor Slabs on Ground
263(1)
Concrete Floor Slab Requirements
264(1)
Constructing a Concrete Floor Slab
265(2)
Finishing Concrete
267(2)
Completing the Construction
269(1)
Driveways, Sidewalks, and Basement Floors
270(3)
Estimating
273(1)
Questions
274(1)
Activities
274(1)
SECTION V: FRAMING 275(196)
Unit 28: Framing Methods
276(9)
Types of Wood Framing
277(3)
Metal Framing
280(3)
Other Framing Methods
283(1)
Questions
284(1)
Activities
284(1)
Unit 29: Floor Framing
285(31)
Posts
285(5)
Wood-Sill Construction
290(7)
Girder Floor Framing
297(2)
Estimating Floor Framing
299(3)
Subflooring and Joist Construction
302(7)
Estimating Subflooring
309(1)
Floor Trusses
310(2)
Wood I-Beams
312(3)
Questions
315(1)
Activities
315(1)
Unit 30: Wall Framing
316(35)
Laying out Wall Locations
317(1)
Wall Framing
317(14)
Exterior Walls, Assembly and Erection
331(3)
Plumbing and Straightening the Wall Sections
334(2)
Partitions-Assembling and Erecting
336(1)
Let-in Bracing
337(2)
Special Framing
339(4)
Multilevel Framing
343(1)
Estimating Wall Framing
343(7)
Questions
350(1)
Activities
350(1)
Unit 31: Structural Wall Sheathing
351(7)
Types of Sheathing
351(1)
Application of Sheathing
352(3)
Building Paper
355(1)
House Wraps
356(1)
Estimating
356(1)
Questions
357(1)
Activities
357(1)
Unit 32: Ceiling Framing
358(7)
Ceiling Joists
359(3)
Estimating
362(2)
Questions
364(1)
Activities
364(1)
Unit 33: Roof Framing
365(7)
Roof Styles
365(2)
Roof Framing Terms
367(3)
Laying out a Roof Frame Plan
370(1)
Questions
371(1)
Activities
371(1)
Unit 34: Conventional Roof Framing with Common Rafters
372(9)
Laying out Common Rafters
373(2)
Cutting Common Rafters
375(3)
Saddle Brace Roof Framing
378(2)
Questions
380(1)
Activities
380(1)
Unit 35: Hip and Valley Rafters
381(14)
Hip Rafter Layout
382(5)
Valley Rafter Layout
387(7)
Questions
394(1)
Activities
394(1)
Unit 36: Jack Rafters
395(4)
Types of Jack Rafters
395(1)
Length of Hip Jack Rafters
395(2)
Length of Valley and Cripple Jacks
397(1)
Jack Rafter Shortening Allowances
397(1)
Jack Rafter Side Cuts
397(1)
Jack Rafter Bird's-Mouth and Overhang
398(1)
Jack Rafter Pattern
398(1)
Questions
398(1)
Activities
398(1)
Unit 37: Layout and Erection of the Roof Frame
399(21)
Laying out the Ridge Board
399(2)
Laying out the Rafter Locations
401(3)
Erecting the Ridge Board
404(1)
Erecting the Rafters
404(2)
Collar Tie Framing
406(1)
Gable-end Framing
407(1)
Framing a Gambrel Roof
408(1)
Framing a Shed Roof
409(1)
Framing a Shed Dormer
409(2)
Framing a Flat or Low-pitch Roof
411(3)
Roof Openings
414(1)
Chimney Saddle
414(2)
Estimating
416(3)
Questions
419(1)
Activities
419(1)
Unit 38: Roof Trusses
420(14)
King-post Truss
423(1)
Fink Truss
423(2)
Scissors Truss
425(1)
Design
425(1)
Site-Built Trusses
425(3)
Truss Erection
428(4)
Interior Partition Installation
432(1)
Estimating
432(1)
Questions
433(1)
Activities
433(1)
Unit 39: Roof Sheathing
434(10)
Lumber Roof Sheathing
434(1)
Plywood Roof Sheathing
435(3)
Oriented Strand Board Sheathing
438(1)
Decking or Planking
439(1)
Sheathing at the Ends of the Roof
440(1)
Sheathing Details at Chimney Openings
441(1)
Sheathing at Valleys and Hips
441(1)
Estimating
441(2)
Questions
443(1)
Activities
443(1)
Unit 40: Roof Coverings
444(27)
Roofing Terminology
444(1)
Roofing Accessories
445(6)
Asphalt Shingles
451(6)
Wood Shakes
457(3)
Wood Shingles
460(4)
Roll Roofings
464(1)
Built-up Roofs
464(1)
Metal Roofing
465(1)
Gutters and Downspouts
466(2)
Estimating
468(2)
Questions
470(1)
Activities
470(1)
SECTION VI: COMPLETING THE EXTERIOR 471(124)
Unit 41: Ventilation
472(8)
Area of Ventilators
473(1)
Roof Ventilation
473(2)
Outlet Ventilators
475(3)
Inlet Ventilators
478(1)
Crawl-space Ventilation and Soil Cover
478(1)
Questions
479(1)
Activities
479(1)
Unit 42: Roof Trim
480(19)
Types of Cornices
481(1)
Wood Cornice Construction
482(6)
Metal Cornice Construction
488(5)
Rake or Gable-end Finish
493(3)
Cornice Return
496(1)
Gutters
496(1)
Estimating
496(2)
Questions
498(1)
Activities
498(1)
Unit 43: Windows and Skylights
499(32)
Energy Efficiency
500(2)
Types of Windows
502(10)
Window Schedules
512(5)
Installation
517(9)
Window Screens and Storm Panels
526(1)
Window Condensation
527(1)
Estimating
528(1)
Skylights
528(2)
Questions
530(1)
Activities
530(1)
Unit 44: Exterior Doors and Frames
531(24)
Types of Exterior Doors
534(5)
Doorframes
539(3)
Handling the Hand of a Door
542(1)
Determining the Hand of a Door
543(1)
Fitting a Door
543(1)
Hanging a Door
544(3)
Installing a Lock Set
547(3)
Garage Doors
550(4)
Estimating
554(1)
Questions
554(1)
Activities
554(1)
Unit 45: Exterior Walls: Siding and Brick Veneer
555(40)
Wood Siding
556(3)
Installation of Wood Siding
559(12)
Plywood and Other Composition Materials
571(8)
Wood Shingles and Shakes
579(4)
Panelized Shingles
583(1)
Stucco Sidewall Finish
583(1)
Metal and Vinyl Siding
584(3)
Masonry Veneer
587(5)
Shutters and Blinds
592(1)
Estimating
592(2)
Questions
594(1)
Activities
594(1)
SECTION VII: COMPLETING THE INTERIOR 595(182)
Unit 46: Thermal Insulation, Radiant Barriers, and Vapor Barriers
596(14)
Insulating Materials
596(2)
Insulating Values
598(2)
Acceptable Comfort Levels
600(1)
Where to Insulate
601(2)
How to Install Insulation
603(1)
Precautions in Insulating
604(2)
Vapor Barriers
606(1)
Estimating
607(2)
Questions
609(1)
Activities
609(1)
Unit 47: Sound Insulation
610(9)
How Sound Travels
610(1)
Sound Insulation in Wall Construction
611(2)
Sound Insulation in Floor-Ceiling Construction
613(4)
Sound Absorption
617(1)
Questions
618(1)
Activities
618(1)
Unit 48: Plaster and Drywall
619(14)
Plaster
619(4)
Drywall
623(9)
Questions
632(1)
Activities
632(1)
Unit 49: Wood Paneling
633(18)
Plywood Paneling
633(17)
Questions
650(1)
Activities
650(1)
Unit 50: Wood and Vinyl Flooring
651(25)
Hardwood Strip Flooring
651(2)
Storage and Delivery
653(1)
Installation
654(8)
Finishing
662(2)
Other Types of Hardwood Flooring
664(3)
Estimating
667(1)
Resilient Flooring
667(8)
Questions
675(1)
Activities
675(1)
Unit 51: Ceramic Tile
676(9)
Basic Tile Manufacture
677(1)
Adhesives
678(1)
Grout
679(1)
Membranes
680(1)
Tools for Cutting and Setting Tile
680(1)
Installing Ceramic Tile
681(3)
Questions
684(1)
Activities
684(1)
Unit 52: Stairs
685(22)
Common Stair Parts and Terms
687(1)
Framing a Stairwell
688(3)
Designing a Stairway
691(2)
Laying out a Stairway
693(1)
Stringers
694(7)
Railing
701(1)
Basement Stairs
701(3)
Exterior Stairs
704(1)
Metal Spiral Stairways
704(1)
Disappearing Stairs
705(1)
Estimating
705(1)
Questions
706(1)
Activities
706(1)
Unit 53: Cabinets and Built-ins
707(32)
Kitchen Floor Plans
708(1)
Kitchen Work Centers
709(1)
Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions
710(2)
Electricity in the Kitchen
712(1)
Kitchen Cabinet Construction
712(14)
Bathroom Cabinets
726(1)
Counter Tops
727(4)
Installing a Premade Counter Top
731(1)
Linen Closets
732(1)
China Cases
732(2)
Cabinet Hardware
734(2)
Cabinet Accessories
736(1)
Estimating
737(1)
Questions
738(1)
Activities
738(1)
Unit 54: Interior Trim and Interior Doors
739(38)
Materials
739(7)
Interior Door and Window Trim
746(23)
Base, Ceiling, and Wall Molding
769(6)
Estimating
775(1)
Questions
776(1)
Activities
776(1)
SECTION VIII: RELATED ACTIVITIES 777(82)
Unit 55: Chimneys and Fireplaces
778(21)
Chimneys
778(9)
Fireplaces
787(11)
Questions
798(1)
Activities
798(1)
Unit 56: Protection against Decay and Insect Damage
799(12)
Decay
800(6)
Termites
806(3)
Other Wood-Infesting Insects
809(1)
Questions
810(1)
Activities
810(1)
Unit 57: Scheduling
811(8)
Material Scheduling
812(1)
Job Scheduling
813(4)
Keeping Track of the Schedule
817(1)
Questions
818(1)
Activities
818(1)
Unit 58: Plumbing, Electrical, and Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
819(19)
Plumbing
819(6)
Electrical System
825(5)
Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
830(6)
Ventilating the House
836(1)
Questions
837(1)
Activities
837(1)
Unit 59: Interior and Exterior Painting
838(21)
Interior Painting
838(1)
Drywall and Plaster
838(8)
Exterior Painting
846(2)
Paintability of Woods
848(1)
Exterior Paints
848(1)
Thinners and Solvents
849(1)
Methods of Painting
849(4)
Cleanup
853(1)
Estimating
854(1)
Paint Problems
855(3)
Questions
858(1)
Activities
858(1)
SECTION IX: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 859(52)
Unit 60: Building Architectural Models
860(6)
House Plans
861(1)
Scale
861(1)
Materials
862(1)
Tools for Model Building
862(1)
Jigs
862(1)
Construction Practices
863(1)
Landscaping
864(1)
Full-Scale Parts of a Building
865(1)
Questions
865(1)
Activities
865(1)
Unit 61: Construction Systems
866(8)
Coastal High-Hazard Construction
866(2)
Cluster Housing
868(1)
Permanent Wood Foundation
869(2)
Construction in Seismic Zones
871(1)
Truss-Framed System
872(1)
Questions
873(1)
Activities
873(1)
Unit 62: Remodeling and Renovation
874(25)
General Inspection
876(1)
Building Site
876(3)
The Value of Remodeling
879(1)
Adding a Room
880(1)
Remodeling Techniques
881(7)
Repairs
888(3)
Installing Suspended Ceilings
891(6)
Estimating
897(1)
Questions
898(1)
Activities
898(1)
Unit 63: Manufactured Housing
899(12)
History of Industrialized Housing
899(5)
Types of Manufactured Housing
904(5)
Questions
909(1)
Activities
909(2)
Appendix A. Finishes 911(6)
Appendix B. Metric Construction 917(10)
Appendix C. Math and Science Concepts 927(10)
Appendix D. Employability Skills 937(2)
Appendix E. Communications Skills 939(2)
Glossary 941(20)
Index 961(14)
Credits 975

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