Builder's Guide to Foundations and Floor Framing (Builder's Guide) (Builders Guide Series)

A simple and easy to read guide to foundations and floor framing for residential and light commercial construction, written for construction workers, contractors, and ambitious homeowners. Ramsey explains how to install, maintain, and repair foundations, covering: general introductory information, excavation, concrete and masonry, foundation walls and piers, concrete floor slabs, and wood foundations and flooring. Illustrated by over 260 drawings, charts, graphs, and worksheets, and including a list of resource organizations, this is a user friendly construction resource. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.