- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Craftsman Book Company (Oct 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 157218079X
- ISBN-13: 978-1572180796
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#303,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #41 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Materials
- #97 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Materials
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
Reading blueprints and layout are subjects too large for us to cover thoroughly here. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Reading blueprints and layout are subjects too large for us to cover thoroughly here. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.ca
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
3.2 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Commercial Metal Framing, Jun 8 2000
By Robert Forsythe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Commercial Metal Stud Framing (Paperback)
I am a foreman for a Drywall/Metal framing company. I bought this book to pick up a few tips here and there. This book was a great help to me. It explains everything in detail. Again the detail in this book is excellent. I would recommend this book to anyone getting started in metal framing, and to anyone looking to pick up some tips.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Leaves a lot out., April 13 2005
By The Old Philosopher "The Old Philosopher" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Commercial Metal Stud Framing (Paperback)
I'm not sure who this book is written for. It has a lot of nice pictures, and some details about the more simple parts of framing with metal studs. But it leaves a lot out. Whenever anything gets complicated Mr. Clark says, "your foreman will tell you" what to do. He doesn't explain to the reader how to decide what will be wanted. That leaves out every reader who is a foreman level and above. It's not a book for builders, contractors, architects, designers, engineers, supervisors, or anyone wanting to convert from light frame wood construction to metal framing construction. For example, there are no structural calculation tables for bearing walls and no reference to where one might look to find structural calculation data for metal framing. One chapter talks about structural framing and mentions that the components are a heavier gauge than non-structural walls, but there is nothing to say how much heavier gauge is needed where, or how light of a gauge can be used in non-bearing walls either. There is nothing about how to select the gauge or type of material for particular applications. All of that kind of information is left to "your foreman will tell you."And, it's not very good for the workman on the job either. My son bought my copy because he was out working on a commercial job where metal framing was required. By the time he had gotten around to buying the book after working a few days, he had learned just about everything he needed to know from other workers. It's not all that hard or complicated to bend down a few tabs. He gave the book to me saying that he found little or nothing he could use on the job. Yes, there are a few helpful hints here and there in this book, but overall it's a real disappointment whether you're a workman on the job or a supervisor wanting to know how to select material for the job. Maybe it could be used for a classroom teaching of beginner framers. They could get some good ideas before starting on the job site.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for neophytes, April 17 2001
By David S. Laker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Commercial Metal Stud Framing (Paperback)
Despite the reviews and the suggestive title, this book will NOT provide a grounding in metal framing for those wishing to convert from traditional skills. Designers/architects will learn nothing regarding metal framing compared to wood framing. Little or nothing in the way of loading is provided. This book may have tips for seasoned experts but it certainly assumes that you come to the table with plenty of metal framing experience.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Materials
- Books > Engineering > Civil > Construction
- Books > Home & Garden > Home Design > Buildings & Construction
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Architecture
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Engineering > Civil Engineering
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Architecture
- Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Materials
- Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering > Civil > Construction
- Books > Science > Mathematics
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
