Craftsman's Illustrated Dictionary of Construction Terms

Craftsman's Illustrated Dictionary of Construction Terms by Frane, James T.. paperback edition. ISBN: 0706189950272.

This dictionary is more than a reference book. Its a practical how-to manual filled with illustrated articles that explain how the work should be done and what materials and equipment and required. Detailed articles cover most residential commercial and light industrial construction, including asphalt paving, boilers, conduit, cranes, hydraulic lifts, insulation materials, kicker blocks, mortar, offset studs, oxygen cutting, pilings, PVC pipe, rafters, roofs, subsurface exploration, welding, wellpoint dewatering, and many, many more. Defines 100s of construction terms not found in other references.