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Build fast. Build well. The JLC Guide to Production Carpentry shows you how to apply volume techniques to your custom projects.
"Production carpentry" often refers to the blazing-fast assembly of tract housing by specialized crews. But you can apply these same principles of speed and efficiency to custom building - while still maintaining high standards for quality work.
Discover how to plan and complete a project based on high-production principles, with high-quality results. On time and on budget.
- Framing Layout Rules of Thumb
- Gang-Cutting Rafters
- Assembling Truss Roofs on the Ground
- Fast Framing with Panelized Walls
- Fast- Tracking a Second-Story Addition
- Custom Porches, Production Pace
- Running Crown, Production Style
- Fast Window and Door Trim
- Installing Framed Cabinets
- Installing Manufactured Stairs
- Prefinished Hardwood Flooring
- And much more
Enhance your reputation and get more jobs by learning high-production techniques you can apply to most of your carpentry jobs.
Discover how to plan and complete custom, remodel and new projects based on high-production techniques often used in track homes. With the help of this new book you'll learn framing layout rules of thumb to apply to every job, gang-cutting rafters for efficiency and speed, assembling truss roofs on the ground, fast-tracking a second-story addition, running crown molding – production style, short cuts in installing framed cabinets, installing and trimming out manufactured stairs to save time and money, framing with pre-cut components, building a pop-up shed dormer, floor framing with I-joists, and much more.
Filled with large, clear, full color photos and drawings that clearly show how to apply the time-saving principles outlined in this book.
From the Introduction
"Production carpentry" often refers to the blazing-fast assembly of tract housing by specialized crews who are paid by piecework. To produce work at this pace, every step of the job must be planned in detail, and the on-site work must be approached systematically with the right tools and equipment. There's not a lot of time for head scratching, test cuts, mockups, or mistakes. With their emphasis on speed, however, production builders are often known more for their efficiency than for their quality of work.
Applying these same principles of efficiency to custom building is the focus of this book. The book's contributors are all successful custom builders who have pioneered ways to build at production speeds without sacrificing quality - thus combining the speed of the tract builder with the quality of the craftsman. This requires an even greater level of planning and organization, along with specialized tools, innovative materials, and the well-honed skills needed to put it all together on time and on budget. Some of the book's authors cut their teeth on the California tracts and later adapted their hard-won knowledge to the world of custom building and remodeling. Others, out of necessity, have devised their own innovative approaches to producing high-quality work at production speeds. In all cases, the best techniques come from the people in the trenches - the real experts on production.
The accomplishments of these authors clearly prove that the days of skilled craftsmanship are far from over. Granted, compared with previous generations of builders, much has certainly changed. New challenges are presented by declining lumber quality, unfamiliar composite materials, more stringent codes, and more demanding designs. But with each new generation of construction, new skills are mastered by an influx of talented, motivated craftspersons. Buildings must still be erected square and level, the framing must be accurate, the finish work must be precise, and everything must be designed and built to stand the test of time.
What stays the same from generation to generation is the commitment of builders to master the tools and materials of the day in order to efficiently produce durable, attractive, and affordable living spaces. That commitment to both quality and efficiency is the essence of production carpentry, as so clearly outlined here.
This book is written by veteran builders who have mastered the art of building fast and building well. It contains job-tested approaches to every phase of carpentry, from setting the sills to coping the crown moldings. You'll also learn about a host of innovative materials and techniques that enable contractors to produce custom details at affordable prices. Most important, because good planning is the key to success, you'll find the planning and prep work covered with the same attention to detail as the carpentry. We hope this collection of contractors' wisdom will help you continue to produce the best possible work on time and on budget, providing great value to your clients and a healthy bottom line for your company.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Framing. Chapter 1: Framing Prep. Chapter 2: Floor Layout and Framing. Chapter 3: Wall Layout and Framing. Chapter 4: Rafter Layout and Cutting. Chapter 5: Roof Trusses. Chapter 6: Roof Framing Specialties. Chapter 7: Pickup Work. Chapter 8: Precut and Panelized Framing. Chapter 9: Remodeler's Specialties. Part 2: Exteriors. Chapter 10: Exterior Trim. Chapter 11: Wood and Composite Sidings. Part 3: Interiors. Chapter 14: Interior Prep Work. Chapter 15: Windows and Doors. Chapter 16: Running Trim. Chapter 17: Cabinets and Shelving. Chapter 18: Custom Interiors. Chapter 19: Stairs. Chapter 20: Wood and Laminate Flooring. Index. |
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