Customer Reviews

Rough Framing Carpentry

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Aimed at the tradesperson, not the beginner (I'm the latter), Currie's book is a no-nonsense guide to framing under the time pressures of the real world. He emphasizes techniques designed to cut and install lumber without tedious measuring and marking, with the unexpected result of improving my work tremendously. Framing is much easier when you focus on what you're trying to accomplish instead of the bits and pieces. An excellent guide for all.

If you are a young framer and you feel like you are being held back by the older more knowledgeable carpenters on your crew, buy this book! It covers all phases of the framing process including roof cutting and stair building. The pros and cons of working for your self as a "piece worker" or working "hourly" for the framing contractor is also discussed. Lots of infomation on how to cut production time using simple yet effective methods is seemingly on every page. The book is organized so that each chapter discusses one part or phase of the framing process and what you can expect to get paid. This book transformed me from a grunt on a framing crew making bread and water wages to a piece worker making journyman's wage in one season.

This book is geared for some one looking to become a production framer. If you are looking to be an efficient framer and want to make some money at it, this is the book for you. However, if you just building a single project, it might be a little overdone, however it will still provide you some very useful information. I recommend it, regardless of the size of your framing project.

I've looked at many books on different trades and all the books I could find on framing. This is easily the best. Mark Currie gives you the details you need, and he gives them to you in a clear and understandable way. His book covers basic to advanced topics. It's well-organized, has lots of good illustrations, and doesn't waste your time on information you don't need. Mark Currie clearly knows what he's talking about and knows how to explain things well. This is the best book to have on framing.

Received this book in a timely manner although it had San Diego Public
library stamped all over it. So one of you out there has an overdue library
book. Ha! Seriously, buy(used) "The Very Efficient Carpenter" by the late
Larry Haun or any of his other books or DVD's if you want to learn quick
and efficient lay out and framing. This author wants you to think you are planning
a shuttle launch. It ain't that complicated folks.

This guy knows what he's talking about. This book was a great addition to the resources I needed in planning and building my home

This book truely is outdated, poorly written, and will not teach you anything. I agree with the guy that said he laughed all the way through it. It is the worst written and most poorly photographed or illustrated book on Amazon...very sad to see such high praise on here. (Shame on you all for not admitting you couldn't get past the first chapter)....you want a good book...try Graphic Guide to Framing and you will learn some thing. This book is nothing but a door stop...and even at that it fails.

Excellent book, very well written, very informative for anyone with little framing experience. Even though the pictures are a bit old (and black and white) they are still very helpful.

buy this book, i read it and laughed the whole way through it, this guy proves you get what you pay for!! this would be an excellent book to get to see what you should NOT do. sometimes it helps to see what you shouldnt do, learn from mistakes you know. the only reason i gave it 1 star was because this site wont let me give nothing.