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Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, 3rd Edition Revised and Updated

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for builders and designers

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction, 3rd Edition Revised and Updated, is the ultimate visual guide to building with wood. Filled with hundreds of detailed drawings, helpful annotations, and field-tested advice, the guide covers foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and stairs. This third revised edition also offers additional information on advanced framing, engineered and composite materials, and construction in high-wind and seismic areas.

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Author: Rob Thallon
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 256

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Now in its third edition, this visual handbook for wood-frame construction delivers completely updated information about the latest materials, building methods, and code revisions. Over 50 new and revised drawings cover energy-efficient construction, advanced framing, designs for high wind and earthquake zones, and installation details for new building materials. Whether you're setting a foundation, erecting a partition wall, or flashing a window, you'll find a visual explanation here.

With more than 500 comprehensive drawings and concise explanations to go with them, this professional-grade guide unpacks the details and requirements for frame construction from start to finish.

Major detail categories include:

Footings and Foundations.
Beams, Joists, Girders, and Subflooring.
Wall Framing, Bracing, and Sheathing.
Roof Framing, Sheathing, and Flashing.
Exterior and Interior Stairs, and Railings.

The book that builders, architects, and students have relied on for almost 20 years has been completely updated to cover new materials, construction methods, and the latest building code revisions. The standard reference in its field, Rob Thallon's Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is the ultimate visual guide to building with wood. Filled with hundreds of detailed drawings, helpful annotations, and field-tested advice, the guide covers foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and stairs. This third revised edition also offers additional information on advanced framing, engineered and composite materials, and construction in high-wind and seismic areas.

The newly revised and updated edition of this classic reference volume reflects all the latest innovations in residential frame construction. Ideal for builders, architects, students or anyone interested in building their own home, The Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is a new addition to Taunton's popular series of books For Pros By Pros.

Filled with hundreds of meticulous drawings, this comprehensive visual handbook shows you every precise detail you need to know about framing with wood.

Building on the success of two earlier editions - which have sold over 230,000 copies - accomplished architect and teacher Rob Thallon brings you up to date on new materials, construction methods, and building code revisions.

And because examples are taken from actual job sites - by a trusted professional - it's all reliable, field-tested information you can put to work immediately.

Here are as few examples of what you'll find:

Step-by-step details for advanced framing.

How to use modern-engineered and composite materials.

Strategies for building in high wind and seismic areas.

Expert advice on foundations, floors, walls, roofs and stairs.

Whether you're a builder, architect or homeowner, you'll find this up-to-the-minute resource is the perfect visual aid to help you tackle a wide range of framing projects with confidence.

From the Introduction
Light wood-frame construction originated in this country over 150 years ago and quickly evolved into the predominant construction system for houses and other small-scale buildings. Today, over 90% of all new buildings in North America are made using some version of this method. Remodeling projects follow the same track.

There are many reasons why this system has been the choice of professional and amateur builders alike over the years. A principal reason is its flexibility. Because the modules are small, virtually any shape or style of building can be built easily with the studs, joists, and rafters that are the primary components of wood-frame construction. In addition, the pieces are easily handled, the material is readily available, and the skills and tools required for assembly are easily acquired.

Given the popularity of the system, it was surprising to find that, before the publication of the first edition of this book, there existed no detailed and comprehensive reference focusing on light wood framing. Now, seventeen years and two editions later, nearly 125,000 copies of Graphic Guide to Frame Construction have found their way into the libraries of architects, contractors, owner-builders, and students.

The acceptance of the Graphic Guide as a standard reference has corresponded with great strides in building technology. Wood frame buildings today are built faster, stronger, and with more efficient use of materials. Engineered lumber products, relatively rare just 20 years ago, are now more common than sawn lumber for many parts of a building. Wooden buildings are now greatly more resistant to the forces of hurricanes and earthquakes. Vinyl windows, which were just being introduced, are now the standard. Advanced framing that both conserves material and allows for upgraded insulation is rapidly gaining acceptance. These and many other advances were incorporated into the second edition, but the building culture is not static. Best practices are evolving rapidly because of improved communication and building science, and innovative materials are proliferating to meet increased demand.

This third edition expands on those issues covered in the first two editions with the addition of the most recently developed practices and materials. In particular, this edition updates the details for engineered lumber products and takes a closer look at the important issue of moisture in wood frame building assemblies. These two subjects have dominated the research in recent years and significantly impact each chapter of the book. The topic of environmental responsibility, which has gained serious traction in recent years, has been covered extensively in previous editions but receives further discussion here.

With all the attention given to advanced practices and materials, it is also important not to forget traditional principles and materials. These form the backbone of the system of wood frame construction and are the starting point for the important and considerable work of remodeling and renovation.

About the Author
Rob Thallon has been designing and building wood-frame structures for 30 years. A practicing architect who heads up his own firm, he is also the author of Graphic Guide to Interior Details and Graphic Guide to Site Construction. Thallon is currently Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon.

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