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Wood-frame house construction Wood-frame house construction L. O. Anderson This book is about technical framing of ones new home or remodeling an existing structure. OL1485235W
The country builder's assistant The country builder's assistant Asher Benjamin This is a pattern book of Federal period moulding and trim styles distributed by Asher Benjamin in 1797. It was a guide for carpenters of the time. OL1500344W
Miller's Guide to Home Wiring Miller's Guide to Home Wiring Rex Miller Introducing the Carpentry & Construction Series from McGraw-HillThe experts show you how to tackle any wiring, remodeling, or plumbing projectWritten by authors of McGraw-Hill's popular Carpentry & C… OL15091109W
Residential construction academy Residential construction academy Floyd Vogt Based on industry standards developed by the National Association of Home Builders and its Home Builders Institute, this comprehensive text covers the essentials of residential construction carpentry… OL16464804W
Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry Les Goring Beginning with the fundamentals of carpentry work within a domestic construction setting, this book goes on to cover a wide range of first-fixing operations prior to plastering and second-fixing oper… OL16950622W
Let's build a clubhouse Let's build a clubhouse Marilyn Singer Rhyming text describes how a group of children works together to build a clubhouse, using a variety of tools. Includes facts about each tool and its use. OL1898879W
Carpentry for building construction Carpentry for building construction United States Department of the Army 1 v. (various pagings) : 28 cm OL19396425W
Construccion de terrazas Construccion de terrazas Creative Publishing international,The editors of Creative Publishing international Provides a step-by-step guide through the process of building a deck, with advice on materials, tools, and design help. OL19797337W
Hammer head Hammer head Nina MacLaughlin Nina MacLaughlin spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and starting at a screen. Yearning for more tangible work, she applied for a job she saw on Craigslist -- Car… OL20002944W
Changing rooms Changing rooms Chris Short,Andy Kane If you are full of creative ideas but have never held a hammer in your life and if you are the kind of person who thinks a screwdriver is a type of cocktail, then this book is for you! The irrepressi… OL22059146W
English historic carpentry English historic carpentry Cecil Alec Hewett A detailed and well illustrated book supporting the author's system of dating old timber framed buildings by the style and type of joints employed. His ability to draw complex structures and experie… OL2649737W
The carpenter's new guide The carpenter's new guide Peter Nicholson from the book's frontispiece: "Being a complete book of lines for carpentry and joinery. Treating fully on Practical Geometry, soffits, brick and plaster groins, niches of every description, sky-ligh… OL2792801W
Carpentry Carpentry Karin Kelly Introduces the tools and woods suitable for carpentry projects and gives instructions for making a bookcase and a birdhouse. OL3287666W
Making traditional wooden planes Making traditional wooden planes John M. Whelan Making Traditional Wooden hand planes. OL3372886W
In Christina's toolbox In Christina's toolbox Dianne Homan A young black girl repairs various items in her home using the tools in her toolbox. OL3460967W
The woodworker's bible The woodworker's bible Percy W. Blandford This book is a complete guide to everything a woodworker needs to know about working with wood. Detailed enough to satisfy the experienced craftsman, but also written in language clear and precise en… OL3936186W
The workbench book The workbench book Scott Landis Probably more than any other tool in the shop, the custom workbench reflects the personality and experience of its maker. And for the great majority of makers, the construction of the workbench is a … OL4083096W
Opportunities in carpentry careers Opportunities in carpentry careers Roger Sheldon Opportunities in Carpentry Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers in the field of carpentry. The book includes training and education requirements, salary statist… OL4288463W
Tommy builds a house Tommy builds a house Alison Winn,Gunilla Wolde Tommy gathers his carpentry tools together and builds a house after overcoming several problems. OL4577381W
A day in the life of a carpenter A day in the life of a carpenter John Harding Martin Follows a cabinet maker through his day as he selects materials for a new project, meets with a prospective client, and installs a completed piece. OL5353337W
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