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DeWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference

DeWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference will help you learn how to read and understand blueprints, sections, elevations, schedules, site plans, architectural plans, structural plans, plumbing plans, HVAC and mechanical plans, electrical plans, and more.

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Author: Paul Rosenberg
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2006

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Description

Reading blueprints is a crucial skill for the construction industry and is necessary for plumbers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, flooring installers or any other trade professional. The DeWALT Bluprint Reading Professional Reference guide is fully illustrated with a multitude of real blueprint sections and offers comprehensive information, including:

How to Read Blueprints
Sections
Elevations
Schedules
Architectural Plans
Structural Plans
Plumbing Plans
HVAC and Mechanical Plans
Electrical Plans
A Glossary of Terms
Abbreviations, and much more!

Nothing is more essential in the construction industry than reading blueprints, and this pocket reference is the best of the best! Covering a multitude of trade industries, the DEWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference gives plumbers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, flooring installers, and others access to all the important information. Readers will learn how to read and understand blueprints, sections, elevations, schedules, site plans, architectural plans, structural plans, plumbing plans, HVAC and mechanical plans, electrical plans, and more. A comprehensive glossary of terms and abbreviations is also included for those on-the-job situations when a quick refresher is a must!

Features:

Provides essential, real-world blueprint reading information to enhance your skills and boost your career.
More than 350 pages of professional reference material is included, providing swift and easy access to hundreds of charts, illustrations, formulas, laws, conversions, tables, and symbols.
Content is completely current and up-to-date with industry standards.
Special cover material is flexible, tear-resistant, and water- and oil-resistant for ease of use in the shop or on-the-job.
Exclusive super-strong binding allows the books to lay flat when opened while keeping the pages securely intact.
Large and easy-to-read text and illustrations make finding and retaining information a breeze.
Convenient size easily fits into any pocket or toolbox for the ideal carry-along!

From the Preface
Blueprint reading is a necessary skill for every participant in the construction industry. Whether you are a plumber, carpenter, roofer, electrician, flooring installer, or any other trade professional involved in the industry, it is crucial to have the skills necessary to read blueprints.

This book begins with the basic information and skills you need to read and understand blueprints. This material is the same whether you are reading foundation plans, HVAC plans, or any other type of plan. Everyone, regardless of specialty, should give special attention to Chapter One: Blueprint Basics.

Chapter Two and Chapter Three: Specifications and Architectural Drawings, respectively, are also of importance to everyone. Specifications complement almost every blueprint, while Architectural Drawings are necessary for almost all other pages in a set of blueprints.

Chapters Four through Chapter Eight cover special types of blueprints used for the primary specialty trades - structural, plumbing, mechanical and electrical.

Chapters Nine and Ten conclude this book with a detailed glossary and list of abbreviations used in the construction trades.

Naturally there may be some aspects of blueprint reading that I have not covered in sufficient depth for some readers. I will update this book on a continual basis and will attempt to include material suggested by readers as well as keep pace with developments in the construction industry.
- Paul Rosenberg