Gene A Constant
'A house is framed in lumber, but it stands because someone took the time to understand how each piece carries the next.'Residential Framing is a field guide to the structure of a house, written for apprentices, homeowners, and builders who want to understand what they are building before they nail it together. Ten chapters follow the order of the job:The language of lumber and hardwareThe framer’s toolbeltThe floor systemWall framing, layout, openings, and assemblyPlumb, level, square, and sheathingThe roof, simplifiedBasic stairsThe load path: how weight travels to the groundBuilding with confidenceA free reader with The Load Path Bench practice tool is at globalsovereignuniversity.org.Published by Global Sovereign University, a tuition-free 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by the sale of books like this one.