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Structural Foundations Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
Spon Press 2003; US$ 170.00This book provides practical solutions for the design of foundations for low-rise buildings, especially those on abnormal or poor ground. It will be a user-friendly reference for contractors, structural engineers, architects and students. more...
Site Carpentry
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 73.95This book deals with sound craftsmanship utilising correct tools and materials. Practical advice on subjects such as framework, design and construction, timberfloor construction and arch centres. more...
Stairs
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 60.95Stairs are a fundamental and universal feature of buildings. The late Alan Blanc had a lifetime's obsession with stairs and steps and provided a definitive reference source that bridges the aesthetic and practical aspects of staircase design. His wife Sylvia, who worked with him on the first edition, presents this updated, abridged version alongside... more...
BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 40.95The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive practical guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction. Written by a team of experts from the Brick Development Association, the representative group in industry for brickwork construction, this best-selling text has now been brought fully in line with the latest British... more...
Masonry and Concrete
McGraw-Hill 2000; US$ 39.95The only all-inclusive, accessible reference for all aspects of building with masonry and concrete for residential purposes - ideal for residential builders, contractors, remodelers, and other professionals. Part of the Complete Construction Series, this design-it, specify-it, and build-it source aids decision-making and construction performance by... more...
Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 85.95Beginning with the fundamentals of carpentry work within a domestic construction setting (tools required, their care and proper use, interpretation of technical drawings) the book goes on to cover a wide range of first-fixing operations (i.e. those tasks that are to be completed prior to plastering work takes place on site). The various second fixing... more...
Brickwork for Apprentices
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 39.95Brickwork for Apprentices has been the established reference on brickwork for generations of bricklayers. Continuously in print since 1944, John Hodge?s classic text has now been fully revised in its fifth edition by Malcolm Thorpe ? who acted as a CITB Advisor and was involved in the draughting of the Intermediate Construction Award syllabus (bricklaying... more...
Mauerwerk-Kalender 2009
Wiley 2009; US$ 120.95Mauerwerk-Kalender (Masonry Yearbook) Der Vielseitigkeit von Mauerwerk als Tragstrukturelement, Wandbaustoff mit bauphysikalischen und ästhetischen Funktionen, als Träger von Innovationen in der Fertigteilbauweise und für energiesparendes Bauen wird das Werk im 34. Jahrgang mit einem ausgewogenen Verhältnis von aktuellen und überarbeiteten... more...
Masonry Instant Answers
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 49.95Masonry Instant Answers delivers a no-nonsense, informational format packed with charts, tables, and figures -- just enough detail to get the job done. Perfectly sized for carrying on-site, this information-dense resource covers:. * Masonry units. * Mortar and grout. * Reinforcement. * Masonry assembly. * Bracing. * Installation practices. * Hot and... more...
Site Carpentry Level 2
Hodder Education 2009; US$ 38.39Full-colour textbook for the new Site Carpentry Construction Award Specifications more...









