Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork [Paperback]

T. W. Love (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0910460035 | ISBN-13: 978-0910460033 | Publication Date: June 5, 1973

This practical manual has all the information you need to select and pour the right mix for the job, lay out the structure, choose the right form materials, design and build the forms, and finish and cure the concrete.

Find what type of mix is best for the job, what admixtures are needed, how deep the footing should be, the best way to lay out forms, how much concrete you'll need, how much reinforcing you'll need -- the answers are all here.

Nearly 100 pages of step-by-step instructions show how to construct and erect most types of site-fabricated wood forms used in residential construction.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Co (June 5, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910460035
• ISBN-13: 978-0910460033
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Masonry

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for the price!, March 3, 2004

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This review is from: Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork (Paperback)

When I first bought this book I wondered if it would be out-of-date. It wasn't. Although there were many tricks I've learned that weren't in the book, I did catch many new formwork techniques from this book. I'd recommend it to anyone learning to set forms on a residential or light commercial construction site.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars an out-of date curiosity, October 30, 2009

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This review is from: Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork (Paperback)

Perhaps if an elderly colleague got his pension this would be a nice gift, but for a person working with concrete in present times it is barely useful. Outdated and not very practical. If you want a really hands-on, enthusiastically written and useful book, try "working with concrete" by Richard Arnold.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated Information, February 13, 2008

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Amzon as always has provided me with excellent service.....

I feel the information in this book is very outdated..