Manual of First and Second Fixing Carpentry - 9781138296008

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Manual of First and Second Fixing CarpentryAuthor(s): Les Goring\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138296008, 978-1138296008\nSynopsis\nLes Gorings book covers all the detailed knowledge required for carrying out first fixing carpentry such as modern and traditional roofing and fitting and fixing modern and traditional floor joists on new-build sites before plastering or drylining of walls and ceilings takes place and second fixing carpentry such as fitting staircases, hanging doors, skirting and architraves and kitchen units after dry-lined plastering has taken place and the shell of the building is watertight. In the opening chapters, this work also covers reading-of-drawings' knowledge, tools and fixing-devices. This new edition, with over 500 coloured drawings supporting its step-by-step approach, has been updated throughout to take into account current industry practices and changes in the UKs Building Re.