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| TH 1-3000 | Building construction |
| TH 880 | Green building |
| TH 4811-4813 | Residential construction |
| TH 5601-5695 | Carpentry |
| TH 5612 | Math for carpentry |
| TT 180-203.5 | Woodworking |
| TT 325-345 | Wood finishing |
A few eBooks related to Carpentry include:
National Building Code of Canada 2020 (vols. 1 & 2)
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National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition (vols. 1 & 2)
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At Your Best As a Carpenter
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Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner
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Audel Industrial Multi-Craft Mini-Ref
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The Woodwright's Companion
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The Woodwright's Workbook
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Building construction covers the entire process of creating residential, commercial, and industrial structures, from planning to execution. Building Construction Illustrated is ideal for students in architecture, civil and structural engineering, construction management, and interior design, as well as practicing professionals across the building trades.
Learn how managers of the construction process use construction graphics to analyze, evaluate, and organize the labor, equipment, and materials required to fulfill the design professionals' instructions regarding a project.
Math for Carpentry and Construction is designed specifically for carpentry and construction students, allowing them to learn and apply basic math skills in a very relatable context. A new Appendix, Construction Diagrams and Terms, defines and illustrates key trade terms and components that students may have not yet been exposed to in their carpentry/construction program.
The workbook is designed to help you in your study of carpentry. It will reinforce your understanding of the correct procedures and the vast amount of technical information connected with the trade.
Although math is an essential part of woodworking, a surprising number of crafters feel intimidated when working with decimals, fractions, geometry, and formula. Fear not; workshop math is not something to be scared of or avoided. Practical Shop Math covers it all from the basic to the advanced. In the end, if you sum up the benefits of this resourceful reference, it makes for a great addition to any workshop.
Print Reading for Construction is a combination text and write-in workbook designed to assist students in reading and understanding residential and commercial prints. This practical text is suitable for students, apprentices, and building trades workers who want to increased their knowledge of construction print reading. The text is supplied with 140 C-size (17" x 22") foldout prints from residential and commercial construction.
This updated seventh edition of The Complete Photo Guide to Decks is a step-by-step manual that incorporates changes to national codes as well as fresh deck design trends.
From removing old finishes and refurbishing warped wood to making structural repairs and preserving original finishes on old collectible furniture, you'll learn a wide range of shop-tested and approved methods to furniture restoration.
Provides a comprehensive and readable introduction to the world of construction contracts. Providing coverage of the four most common types of contracts--lump sum/fixed-price, cost-plus, time-and-materials, and unit-pricing--it promises to reduce uncertainty and allow contractors to enter contractual negotiations with greater confidence to be able to achieve a fair and balanced contract.
Get a thorough overview of sustainable methods for site, residential and commercial building construction with this comprehensive text, which covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat® standards.
