Features
- Comprehensive topic coverage across construction trades
- Technical information and illustrations for common installations and code concerns
- Durable cover material (flexible, tear‑resistant, water‑ and oil‑resistant) for jobsite use
- Binding designed to allow the book to lay flat when open
- Large, easy‑to‑read text and photo‑quality illustrations
- Compact size suitable for carrying in a pocket or toolbox
- No limited warranty for this specific product
Specifications
| Isbn 13 | 9781133018919 |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, DEWALT |
| Publication Date | 08/14/2009 |
| Series | DeWalt Series |
| Sold By | CENGAGE LEARNING |
| Format | eBook |
| File Size | 24 MB |
| Note | This product may take a few minutes to download |
| Warranty | No Limited Warranty (product not eligible) |
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A compact reference guide for residential and commercial construction trades. It provides technical information, illustrations, and code-related guidance across topics such as site work, concrete and masonry, foundations, framing and carpentry, roofing, drywall and plaster, jobsite safety, architectural information, rigging, electrical and plumbing installations, fasteners, finish flooring, coatings, metal structural products, lightweight steel construction, and engineering data. Intended for use on the jobsite as a quick reference.
Project Ideas
Business
Trade Essentials Micro‑Workshops
Offer 90‑minute field classes for apprentices (e.g., anchors and fasteners, reading span tables, proper flashing). Teach directly from the guide’s illustrations and tables, and provide take‑home checklists.
Code‑Quick Field Audit Service
Provide pre‑inspection walk‑throughs for small GCs. Use the guide to verify common issues—stair geometry, guard/handrail, roofing laps, shear nailing, anchor spacing—and deliver a punch list before AHJ inspection.
Custom Pocket Check Cards
Create branded laminated reference cards (spans, fastener schedules, drywall screw spacing, ladder set‑up) distilled from your expertise and informed by the guide. Sell to crews and include in new‑hire kits.
On‑Site Detail Coaching Subscription
Monthly subscription where crews text photos for rapid guidance on typical assemblies (flashing, ledger details, control joints). Use the guide as the baseline for best practices and respond with annotated markups.
GC Starter Playbook Templates
Build editable SOPs and checklists—pre‑pour, pre‑rock, roof dry‑in, rigging and signaling—aligned with the guide’s standards. Sell as a template pack or bundle with short video explainers.
Creative
Backyard Pergola With Proper Anchorage
Design and build a cedar pergola using the guide’s footing, post-base anchoring, and beam-span tables to size posts, select fasteners, and detail connections that resist uplift and racking.
Concrete Pad With Integrated Drain
Form and pour a small slab with a trench drain for a wash bay. Use the concrete, reinforcement, and site drainage sections to set slope (e.g., 1/8–1/4 in./ft), rebar/mesh, control joints, and drain placement.
Metal-Stud Partition + Sound Control
Frame a non-load-bearing partition with 25–20 ga studs, add mineral wool, and hang/finish drywall. Follow metal framing spacing, fastener schedules, and drywall finishing guidance for a clean, crack‑free result.
Code-True Stair Landing Refresh
Rebuild a short run and landing to meet rise/run, nosing, and handrail rules. Use stair layout diagrams and code notes to calculate total rise, unit rise/run, headroom, and proper handrail geometry.
Shed Roof Re‑Cover With Flashing Upgrades
Strip and reroof a shed, adding proper drip edge, underlayment laps, step flashing, and ridge vent. Rely on the roofing section’s shingle exposure tables, nail patterns, and flashing details.