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9780876293485

Plan Reading and Material Takeoff Builder's Essentials

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  • ISBN13:

    9780876293485

  • ISBN10:

    0876293488

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2015-02-24
  • Publisher: RSMeans

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Summary

A Complete Resource for Residential and Light Commercial Contractors -- based on the latest construction materials and methods. Learn how to: read and interpret building plans create an accurate takeoff, using a complete set of working drawings. Each chapter covers a major construction division, such as concrete, masonry and carpentry -- and uses plans, details and tables to illustrate plan reading and takeoff procedures. A checklist for each material division helps ensure that nothing is left out of your takeoff. Includes a complete set of residential plans from Home Planners, Inc., the nation's leading provider of home plans. With a detailed material takeoff, from site work to electrical. With over 160 illustrations, including commercial construction details.

Author Biography

Wayne J. DelPico is an established residential and commercial contractor. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and is an instructor in the Northeastern Department of Building Design and Management.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Reading and Understanding Plans
Calculating Area and Volume
The Specifications
General Requirements (Division 1)
Site Work (Division 2)
Concrete (Division 3)
Masonry (Division 4)
Metals (Division 5)
Wood and Plastics (Division 6)
Thermal and Moisture Protection (Division 7)
Doors and Windows (Division 8)
Finishes (Division 9)
Specialties (Division 10)
Equipment (Division 11)
Furnishings (Division 12)
Special Construction (Division 13)
Conveying Systems (Division 14)
Mechanical (Division 15)
Electrical (Division 16)
Appendix
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
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