The Building Trades Pocketbook - A Handy Manual of Reference on Building Construction - Including Structural Design Masonry Bricklaying Carpentry ... Plumbing Lighting Heating and Ventilation

The Building Trades Pocketbook is an exhaustive reference guide for all things related to construction. It includes chapters covering a variety of aspects of building including masonry structural design bricklaying roofing carpentry joinery plastering painting and more. This profusely-illustrated volume is ideal for tradespeople of all kinds and will also appeal to DIY enthusiasts new and old. Contents include: Acetylene Air Flow Anchors Angles by Steel Square Arc Centre of Circular Arches Architectural Design Areas Arithmetic Ashlar A Voirdupois Weight Baldwins Rule Balloon Framing Bars Bolts and Tension Basins etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.