{"product_id":"carpentry-and-building-construction-handbook-for-beginners-a-complete-guide-to-residential-framing-roofing-interior-finishing-9798195519285","title":"Carpentry and Building Construction Handbook for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Residential Framing, Roofing \u0026 Interior Finishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jonathan R. Clifford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Structural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wall frame is going up tomorrow morning and the apprentice beside you has never touched a framing square. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost carpentry resources either drown beginners in theory they cannot apply or skip the fundamentals that prevent costly mistakes - and the gap shows up at the inspection, on the correction list, and in the callback. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handbook closes that gap by walking you through every phase of residential construction - from site layout and foundation to finish carpentry and decks - with the technical depth a working carpenter actually needs on the job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003ePlatform framing built from first principles\u003c\/b\u003e - floor systems, wall assemblies, ceiling framing, and the structural logic connecting every member to the load path below it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Roof geometry that actually makes sense\u003c\/b\u003e - common rafter layout, hip and valley calculations, and truss installation with the bracing requirements the BCSI guide demands\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eIRC code provisions applied to real framing decisions\u003c\/b\u003e - fastener schedules, header sizing, stud height limits, fire blocking locations, and the exact stair dimensions that pass final inspection\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWindow and door installation sequenced correctly\u003c\/b\u003e - the four-step flashing protocol that integrates the unit into the drainage plane without a single taped head flange\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eFinish carpentry executed at a professional standard\u003c\/b\u003e - coped inside corners, crown molding flat-method setup, door shimming sequence, and cabinet installation from reference lines to countertop scribing\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eConstruction math that works in the field \u003c\/b\u003e- the Pythagorean layout check, rafter length calculation, unit rise and run, and baluster spacing all solved with worked examples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jobsite safety and OSHA requirements built into every phase\u003c\/b\u003e - not treated as a separate chapter to skip \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for carpentry apprentices, trade school students, vocational instructors, journeymen expanding into new phases of work, and motivated self-builders who want to understand residential construction at a professional level.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882827694231,"sku":"9798195519285","price":9150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195519285.webp?v=1781097344","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/carpentry-and-building-construction-handbook-for-beginners-a-complete-guide-to-residential-framing-roofing-interior-finishing-9798195519285","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}