Construction Details – Best Practices
tyearian
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I’d love to see book and/or internet compilation of ideas about all the sorts of details that go into the making of a well-constructed house. I think it would be good guidebook for both builders and those they’re building for. I’m sure many of ideas might be controversial or have to be qualified by cost range of house being constructed. Still I think it would be very useful.
Has anybody come across reference like that?
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Can we get Sysop to do a CD of Mike Smith/Adverse Conditions? That would be a great start
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Edited 10/2/2006 6:39 pm by oldbeachbum
Ya beat me to it. Another vote for adverse conditions on CD.
JLC-Journal of Light Construction Book Store.
JLC Field Guide-Best Practices Manual
http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.filereader?45219dfb001b586e27177f00000105a1+EN/userpages/37
I've got vol 1 and 2.
I think they are worthwhile references and the drawings are top notch.
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WOW!
Those are exPENsive!!!!
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building construction illustrated.
depends, what's knowledge worth that comes easily spelled out and illustrated??
I'd say they're pretty cheap if you can find one item, trick, or technique, and apply it over a career.
"I'd say they're pretty cheap if you can find one item, trick, or technique, and apply it over a career."
I would think finding one trick to use on one job, if it saved an hour of labor or rework, would pay for one volume. Having something handy to back up your good guesses? Priceless
Having something that eliminates the need to guess...
more priceless
It's all relative.
If you know the stuff, the drawings and background info are a nice educational tool to show the homowner.
If you don't know half of the stuff, it's certainly worth at least the half you do know.
And on the positive side-a direct writeoff for those of us in the bizness.
Now, if you have the time and inclination-there's always right here-free of charge.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Maybe, but what's the value of a good idea? I own 'em both.
(Disclaimer: I work for Hanley Wood, so you should take that under advisement if you consider the books?Andy
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Last Friday.Andy
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Congrats, Good luck.
Thanks.Andy
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I just remebered I'm supposed to cut you a CD
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try Architectural Graphic Standards..
those two volumes are a bargain.....
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I like how the Spanish version is about 1/3 the length (pages) and cost. What's up with that?Eric
I have no idea why it would be shorter in pages, didn't do good in spanish. Shoot them an email, be an interesting answer.
edit: I read the description-only a portion of the first volume. More on framing to be printed later.
A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
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Edited 10/3/2006 6:11 am ET by calvin
maybe he should sign the email Erico Harpen~o
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>>>> maybe he should sign the email Erico Harpen~oI resemble that remark! (actually not). Just seemed odd that the Spanish version was so much shorter. Made me wonder that's all... until Calvin noted it's just the first installment in the series.Eric(o)
I aplaude the publisher for adressing the issue and getting good inffo into the hands of our spanish speaking cousins. Knowing what they aree doing will only help the quality of the housing stock overall. I remember the issue of JLC and of Tools of the Trade a few years ago where they pledged to adress this problem.Besides, it has pictures! Even the french canadians can get some good out of it, LOL;)
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Perhaps a bit elementary and not really in depth, but here's a link to an online site with short videos about various aspects of Best Practices in construction. Plus some other info as well:
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/home
Having seen so many poorly built houses the book would no doubt be sold in the fiction section.
yup..exactly like that :
"Graphic Guide to frame construction : details for builders and designers"
By Rob Thallon
"Graphic Guide to Interior Details: for builders and designers"
By Rob Thallon
Both great books (Taunton press)...they don't have exactly everything but the are quite thurough
EDIT: those JLC books look pretty good too a little more indepth. But check out the Taunton books they are worthwhile.
Edited 10/2/2006 11:07 pm ET by alrightythen
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residnetial Construction.
http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Graphic-Standards-Residential-Construction/dp/0471241091
Pricy, but a very comprehensive manual. When I have a question, it's the first place I look.
Second to that, I agree with BrownBag's nomination of Building Construction Illustrated
Edit to add: I have never seen the JLC manuals, so I really can't comment, but I have heard good things.
Edited 10/3/2006 10:26 am ET by xosder11