Cyclopedia Of Carpentry And Contracting Contracting Specifications Estimating Building Law

First published in 1907, this comprehensive guide to carpentry and contracting remains an invaluable resource for builders, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts. With detailed information on contracting, specifications, estimating, and building law, this cyclopedia has everything one needs to know to build with confidence and quality. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from Cyclopedia of Carpentry and Contracting: A General Reference Work on Carpentry, Building, Superintendence, Contracting, Specifications, Estimating, Building Law, Masonry Construction, Stairbuilding, the Steel Square, Hardware, Plastering, Painting, Electric Wiring, Architectural Drawing, Etc Square; stair-building; Estimating; Building Superintendenee; Contracts and Specifications, including the principles and methods of awarding and executing government contracts; Accounting for Contractors; and Building Law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: A General Reference Work on Architecture, Carpentry, Building, Superintendence, Contracts, Specifications, Building Law, Stair-Building, Estimating, Masonry, Reinforced Concrete, Steel Construction, Etc (l. Today, however, all these things must be considered even if a building is to be erected in a comparatively small town. Most villages have some kind of water system, electricity and gas are almost everywhere', and the house builder demands more artistry in the design and more comforts within the home. Year by year, the practices of our best builders are becoming more standardized, more refined, and more, practical. New methods, new tools, and labor-saving ideas are being evolved as new problems of construction present themselves. It therefore behooves every contractor and builder to keep in touch with the progress of the art by possessing handbooks and reference. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry, and Building: A General Reference Work on Architecture, Carpentry, Building, Structural Drafting, Steel Construction, Masonry, Reinforced Concrete, Superintendence, Contracts, Specifications, Estimating, Building Law, Mechanical and Architectural Drawing, Freehand Q There is no industry that compares with Building in the close interdependence of its subsidiary trades. The Architect, for example. Who knows nothing of Steel or Concrete con struction is today as much out of place on important work as the Contractor who cannot make intelligent estimates, or who understands nothing of his legal rights and responsibilities. A carpenter must now know something of Masonry, Electric Wiring, and, in fact. All other trades employed in the erection of a build ing; and the same is true of all the craftsmen whose handiwork will enter into the completed structure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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