- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Taunton Press; illustrated edition edition (Oct 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1561582263
- ISBN-13: 978-1561582266
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 20.6 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,086,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The common and sensible dictum among carpenters--"Measure twice, cut once"--is only the beginning for Carroll, who manages to take some very complex information and distill it into readable and understandable form. There are chapters devoted to laying out foundations, frames, roofs, stairs, masonry units, and finishing materials, and many little-known tricks of the trade and shortcuts. Carroll covers all the basics of tools and techniques, shows how to measure larger dimensions on projects while working alone, and shows that one needn't be a master mathematician to assure accuracy in projects, nor use space-age, high-tech equipment to achieve near-perfect results in a building project. From the simplest how-to project for a home handyperson to constructing an entire house, proper, accurate measurements are the very foundation of a successful result. Using common sense and care in measuring can save time, materials, and money on any home repair or construction plan. This is the book to tell you everything you need to know before you get started. --Mark A. Hetts
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-- Provides simple techniques for accurate measuring using a number of basic tools
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Craftsmen measure and mark their work according to definable general principles, often without even realizing it. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: For Pros By Pros: Measuring, Marking & Layout: A Builder's Guide (Paperback)
If you're planning on building any of the hard parts of a house like footings, foundation, floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, stairs, masonry or shingles, you will want this book so you can figure out how to make them plumb, square, level, and evenly distributed. (I think that covers most of the carpentry sections)He shows a few options for arriving at each layout, typically mathematically, from charts, and from pictures, so if you have trouble with one of them you can try another. Octagons aren't very popular in my neighborhood, but if those (or other polygons) appear in yours, you'll find he has good information on them too. I'd recommend a read through the book for suggestions when you first get it, (I did that in a long evening) and if you're a really good student you can follow along with all the examples. (I wasn't). But keep it by your side and read the chapter you need as you build. It will pay for itself in saved time and straigher work on the first job.
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this is a keeper,
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This review is from: Measuring, Marking & Layout: A Builder's Guide (Hardcover)
This book is well thoughtout and covers all the details a builder needs to do accurate layouts. I would recommend it for both those learning and the professionals in the building trades as a reference source. I have seen and purchased some of the authors other books and would not recommend them to building professionals.I liked that this book is hard covered. The diagrams used to explain the concepts are accurate and concise. It is not "exotic" in the types of layouts it covers but covers the basics well. Lead carpenters and journeyman layout carpenters won't find much new here. But for apprentice and carpenters and builders still learning there trade it has merit.
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Great book with good diagrams,
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This review is from: For Pros By Pros: Measuring, Marking & Layout: A Builder's Guide (Paperback)
This is a great book that was particularly helpful to me for layout of a house foundation and excavation. Best used as a reference book before starting a big job.
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