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Manual of first- and second-fixing carpentry / Les Goring ; drawings by the author.
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TextPublication details: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 260 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780750681155 (pbk.)
- 0750681152 (pbk.)
- 694 GOR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 694 GOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100340604 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A detailed and highly illustrated, practical guide to the techniques in first and second-fixing carpentry in domestic construction. The book includes step-by-step illustrations and text to provide the reader with a complete picture of the sequence of work required to carry out each task.
Previous ed.: London: Arnold, 1998.
Includes index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Technical data
- Reading construction drawings
- Carpentry Fixing-Devices
- Tools required: their care and proper use
- Making a carpenters tool box
- Making builders plant for site use
- Fixing door frames, linings and doorsets
- Fixing wooden and uPVC windows
- Fixing floor joists and flooring
- Fixing interior and exterior timber grounds
- Fixing stairs and balustrades
- Stair regulations guide to design and construction
- Constructing traditional and modern roofs
- Erecting timber stud partitions
- Geometry for arch shapes
- Making and fixing arch centres
- Fixing architraves, skirting, dado and picture rails
- Fitting and hanging doors
- Fitting locks, latches and door furniture
- Fixing pipe castings and framed ducts
- Designing and Installing a Fitted Kitchen
- Site levelling and setting out
- Appendix: Glossary of terms
- Index