| With this unique book, you won't have to wait for a helper or pass up a job that seems too difficult to do alone. Written by a builder with 30 years' experience, Working Alone is packed with more than 50 innovative tips and techniques. You'll learn how to handle nearly every aspect of home construction alone, from foundation layout to raising walls to building decks.
Table of Contents
Introduction—Chapter 1. Replacing a Helper's Hands: The principal challenges of working alone, Three ways to overcome the challenges; Chapter 2. Masonry Work: Working with mortar, Laying out a foundation, Squaring up small projects, Setting up scaffolding; Chapter 3. Floors and Walls: Framing floors, Building walls, Erecting walls; Chapter 4. Stick-Built Roofs: Laying out the roof, Building the roof; Chapter 5. The Shell: Framing nonbearing walls, Finishing the eaves and rakes, Installing windows and doors, Shingling the roof, Installing wood siding; Chapter 6. The Interior: Hanging drywall, Working on doors, Running trim, Hanging wall cabinets, Squaring up a large tile layout; Chapter 7. Decks: Outside structure, Inside joists, Final steps; Chapter 8. Limitations of Working Alone: Jobs for more than one, Using subcontractors to finish the job, Facing the workday alone; Resources; Index. |
