Residential Construction Problem Solver (Paperback)

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Book Description
First go-anywhere database of architecutral answers! take one look at the thousands of checklists, details, codes, formulas and techniques we've packed into this compact building almanac and you'll never leave the office without it. The first tool of it its kind, The Architect's Portable Handbook, Second Edition, by John Patten Guthrie, AIA, is huge in coverage, small in size (only 5" x 8") and delivers page after page of easy-access reference data for everything from initial planning to final construction. Organized to follow the CSI Masterformat, it's the first place to turn for fast answers on: building sites; doors, windows; interiors; concrete and masonry and glass; assemblies; metals and wood; finishes; conveying systems; thermal and moisture; specialities; equipment systems; mechanical and electrical protection.

From the Back Cover
Avoid the 1200 most common errors in residential construction! Construction crews don't write memos. So while workers learn from their own and their buddies' mistakes, new workers and crews on other projects tend to commit the same common errors, over and over again. Until now. This book puts two decades of problem-avoiding expertise in residential construction between two covers. With an easy-to-use, illustrated checklist format, it helps builders, supervisors, architects, and workers avoid the 1200 most common residential construction mistakes. Written by a seasoned construction pro, the fully illustrated Residential Construction Problem Solver gives you a stage-by-stage guide to: avoiding the 1200 most common problems in residential construction; all types of residential construction, from single-family homes to multi-unit dwellings; clear illustrations showing solutions; cost-cutting ideas for paperwork, scheduling, and project management; plus, solutions for customer service and model homes! There's never before been a book like Residential Construction Problem Solver, its revolutionary approach will save builders countless thousands of dollars and lost work hours. And if one or two of those avoided mistakes are yours, they'll easily pay for the cost of this book!

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070329613
• ISBN-13: 978-0070329614
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
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