Chapter 2 - Construction Planning and Materials
Planning
Built-in-Place Method
Panel Method
Materials
Lumber
Hardware
Chapter 3 - Bills of Materials
Materials Takeoff List
Materials Estimate List
Bill of Materials Format
Chapter 4 - Building Layout and Foundation Layout
Laying Out a Rectangular Building Site
Laying Out an Irregular Building Site
Setting Batter Boards
Extending Lines
Squaring Lines
Foundations
Wall Foundations
Column or Post Foundations
Chapter 5 - Forms for Concrete
Form Design
Form Construction
Foundation and Footing Forms
WallForms
Column Forms
Beam and Girder Forms
Floor Forms
Stair Forms
Form Removal
Chapter 6 - Rough Framing
Types of Framing
Light Framing
Heavy Framing
Expedient Framing
Connections
Joints
Splices
Sills
Platform Construction
Balloon-Framed Construction
Braced-Framing Sills
Built-Up Sills
Girders
Size Requirements
Load Area
Floor Load
Built-Up Girders
Splicing
Girder Supports
Girder Forms
Flooring
Floor Joists
Floor Joists for Platform Construction
Floor Bridging
Floor Openings
Subfloors
Finish Floors
Walls and Partitions
Corner Posts
Partition Posts
Studs
Girts
Sole Plate
Bridging
Plumbed Posts and Straightened Walls
Bracing
Exterior Walls
Ceilings
Wall Openings
Stovepipes
Ventilators
Stairways
Stairway Framing
Risers and Treads
Chapter 7 - Roof Systems and Coverings
Roof Framing
Roofing Terms
Trusses
Roof Openings
Roof Decking
Roof Coverings
Asphalt and Asbestos-Cement Roofing
Built-Up Roofing Material
Re-Roofing
Asphalt-Shingle Roofs
Asphalt-Prepared Roll Roofings
Built-Up Roofs
Slate Roofs
Tile Roofs
Asbestos-Cement Roofs
Metal Roofs
Wood-Shingle Roofs
Chapter 8 - Doors and Windows
Doors
Types of Doors
Door Frames
Swing
Door Hardware
Door Installation
Lock Installation
Windows
Window Frames
Window Sashes
Accessories
Window Screens
Door Screens
Hoods or Canopies
Chapter 9 - Finish Carpentry
Interior Wall and Partition Coverings
Plywood and Fiberboard
Sheetrock
Base Molding
Ceiling Coverings
Sheetrock
Plywood
Fiberboard
Ceiling Moldings
Chapter 10 - Nonstandard Fixed Bridge
Bridge Classification
Substructure
Abutments
Intermediate Supports
Bracing
Construction ProceduresSuperstructure
Stringers
Flooring
Curbs
Handrails
Sidewalks
End Dam
Chapter 11 - Timber-Pile Wharves
Types of Wharves
Types of Piles
Bearing Piles
Fender Piles
Mooring Piles
Installation of Piles
Using Special Tools
Straightening Piles
Cutting Piles
Capping Timber Piles
Bracing Piles
Wharf Superstructure
Stringers
Decking
String Pieces
Fender Piles and Chocks
Pile Clusters and Corner Fenders
Floating Log Fenders (Camels)
Pile-Mooring Dolphins
Docking Hardware
Hardware Installation
Anchorages for Hardware
Appendix A - Conversion Tables
Length
Area
Linear Measure
Appendix B Carpentry Abbreviations and Symbols
Abbreviations
Symbols
Architectural
Plumbing
Electrical
Appendix C - Manpower Estimates
Appendix D - General Information
Floor and Wall Tile
Resilient Floor Tile
Ceramic and Other Specialty Tiles
Suspended Ceilings
Acoustical Tile
Grid-System Components
Installation
Painting Ceilings and Walls
Ceilings
Walls
Cleanup