Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial (Spiral-bound)

~ Walter C. Brown (Author), Daniel P. Dorfmueller (Author)

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Product Description

Print Reading for Construction is designed to assist students in reading and understanding residential and commercial prints. This practical text is suitable for vocational students, apprentices, and building trades workers who want to increase their knowledge of print reading and construction drawings. The combination text and workbook presents a thorough discussion of print reading techniques, starting with the basics of print reading and progressing to advanced topics.

-Includes a set of 116, 17" x 22" foldout prints, which provide learners with realistic on-the-job experiences.
-Provides four comprehensive print reading projects at the end of the text.
-Full color, used throughout the text, enhances student comprehension of the subject matter.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 352 pages
• Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox Co; 5th edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590703472
• ISBN-13: 978-1590703472
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,498 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Written in a plain English Style, July 29, 2003

By	Donald Thomas (Hampton, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial : Write-In (Spiral-bound)

I have been teaching print reading for over 4 years, & this is my required text. Print Reading for Construction is written in a very plain English style and works very well in diverse classroom settings. In addition, this text provides a great deal of sample building plans for sharpening your skills.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good reference book, December 28, 2007

By	Christopher D. Williams "Willy" (Youngstown OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book shows all aspects of print reading. It can help take away the brain freeze many people get when they look at a set of prints for the first time. However, there is no better practice than to consistently read prints in the field, since many prints still are not written in the same formats and structure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Material for introductory course in print reading, January 18, 2009

By	Terrance R. Banach "Terry the book addict" (Sherman CT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This material is great base material from which lesson plans can be built and allows me to safely recommend this book to building trade students for an introductory course that I will be giving this spring. The included drawing packet allows the students to work with real construction drawings instead of simple sketches that are not comprehensive enough for learning the overview required to interpret actual on the job drawings.