Construction Databook, Second Edition

This unique book offers fast access to hundreds of tables, charts, diagrams, and illustrations, covering all the components of construction utilized at a typical job site. This complete reference manual will provide you with a single source of specifications, codes, checklists, conversion factors, and "how-to" instructions for the most commonly used construction materials, including lumber, masonry, concrete, steel, doors, windows, hardware, and mechanical and electrical components.

Coverage inIcludes:

• Soils, site utilities, and sitework equipment
• Substructures
• The building envelope
• Carpentry, framing, drywall, and engineered wood projects
• Fireproofing and soundproofing
• Interior finishes -- millwork, laminates, paint, and wall coverings
• Doors and windows
• Plumbing
• Mechanical systems and equipment
• Electrical
• Useful tables, charts, and formulas