Mark R. Miller, Rex Miller Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition

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Fully updated home carpentry, construction, and remodeling instructionThis thoroughly revised, DIY guide takes you through every step of home construction. Discover how to select tools, pour foundations, build walls and floors, and install tiles-even handle electrical wiring, plumbing, and insulation! Easy-to-follow instructions, along with more than 1,500 photos and illustrations, clearly demonstrate each technique. Logically organized by building stages, this new edition offers complete coverage of home remodeling, building additions, and making household repairs.Carpentry and Construction, Sixth Edition, shows how to tackle: Site preparation Footings and foundations Concrete slabs and floors Floor frames Walls and roof framing Windows and doors Exterior and interior walls Electrical Wiring Plumbing Insulation Interior finishing Kitchen and bathroom remodeling Tile setting Solar heating installation Termite prevention Installation of Skylights Fences, decks, and patios Private water and sewage systems And much more