Carpentry: Tricks of the Trade for Building and Finishing Your House

Everything you need to know about carpentry, exterior and interior finishing, as well as tips and tricks for evaluating new construction. Bob Syvanen combines five decades of experience, straightforward talk, and dry humor to provide hundreds of proven methods for building a house. With 73 chapters, nothing is left to chance. In addition, this book is an unmatched resource for learning how to assess a building's quality.