  
In today's economy, a customer is more likely to improve his or her existing home than buy a new one. You can get the job by showing them how to "trade up" while staying put.
This book will show you how to get jobs, plan the work, and then complete the project so you make a decent profit.
Builder's Guide to Room Additions explains how to design the best bathroom for the space and even covers how to handle upgrades to electrical work in additions.
Besides actual construction techniques, you'll find help in planning, designing and estimating room additions!
Learn how to tackle problems unique to room additions, such as:
- requirements for basement conversions
- reinforcing ceiling joists for second-story conversions
- handling problems in attic conversions
- what's required for footings, foundations and slabs
Building room additions and conversions is a multi-billion-dollar business, but it takes more than knowing how to frame straight and true to make it work for you.
Builder's Guide to Room Additions shows you how to tackle items that are unique to room additions, like what is required for basement conversions, how to best box around unsightly beams and joists, methods of reinforcing ceiling joists for second-story conversions, requirements for bathroom additions, and how to complete attic conversions. The manual also covers the problems you're likely to run into when converting basements, attics, garages, and adding rooms to existing houses from the footings to the roof.
Builder's Guide to Room Additions shows how to build just about every item needed in constructing room additions:
- what's required for footings, foundations and slabs
- how to plan floor, wall and ceiling framing
- how to design and construct basement, attic, and main floor stairs
- how to install sheathing and roofing
- how to install interior and exterior finishes
- how to design the best bathroom for the space
- what's required for installing fireplaces and chimneys
- how to tackle electrical work in additions
And there's more. Man-hour charts, based on actual jobs the author has encountered in his long career, are provided for each part of the addition or conversion. These will improve the accuracy of your cost estimates, so you're sure you'll make a good profit, even on work you've never tackled before.
Finally, there's a chapter on making a business plan with advice on marketing, financing, hiring, and record-keeping.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 - Starting Out, 5
- Selling to and Satisfying the Homeowner, 5
- Designing and Sizing an Addition, 6
- Adding to an Existing Structure, 8
- Measuring Major Components, 9
- Demolition, 9
- The Importance of Paperwork, 10
Chapter 2 - Footings, Foundations and Stabs, 295
- Staking Out an Addition, 29
- Planning the Footings, 32
- Treated Wood Foundations, 34
- Masonry and Concrete Foundations, 37
- Concrete Slab Construction, 38
- Estimating Manhours and Materials, 41
Chapter 3 - Basement Conversion and Construction, 435
- Can the Basement Be Converted? 43
- Designing a Basement Conversion, 45
- Providing Windows for Basement Conversions, 50
- Estimating Basement Conversions, 54
- Designing and Building a Basement for an Addition, 55
- Excavation, 55
- Basement Footings, 58
- Pouring Concrete Slab Basement Floors, 58
- How to Construct Concrete Block Walls, 60
- Waterproofing Basement Walls, 62
- Installing a Drainage System, 64
- Estimating Block Walls, 64
Chapter 4 - Floor Framing, 675
- Floor Joists, 68
- Floor Framing Techniques, 68
- Girders, 70
- Subflooring, 83
- Estimating Materials, 86
- Estimating Manhours, 89
Chapter 5 - Wall Framing, 915
- Modem Braced Framing (MBF), 91
- Western (or Platform) Framing (WF), 93
- Balloon Framing (BF), 94
- Plank and Beam Framing (P&B), 97
- Comer Posts 98
- Constructing End and Interior Walls, 100
- How to Frame Doors and Windows, 102
- Window Types and How to Install Them, 104
- Trusses, 108
- Estimating Studs, 108
- Estimating Manhours for Studding, 111
Chapter 6 - Ceiling and Roof Framing, 1135
- The Ceiling Joists, 113
- Post and Beam Framing, 116
- Planning the Roof, 116
- Start with Roof Pitch, 120
- Pitched Roof Construction, 125
- Hip Roof Construction, 126
- Valleys and Dormers, 127
- Calculating Rafter Length, 128
- Calculating the Cuts on Rafters, 130
- Cutting the Rafter, 133
- Applying the Roof Sheathing, 134
- Estimating Materials and Manhours, 136
Chapter 7 - Easy Steps to Stair Construction, 1395
- Stairway Code Requirements, 142
- Figuring the Tread Width and Riser Height, 143
- Laying Out the Stair Carriage, 144
- Framing a Stairway Opening, 144
- Building Stairs , 149
- Estimating Materials and Manhours, 150
Chapter 8 - Modular Construction, 1535
- Planning for Modular Construction, 154
- Floor Framing, 156
- Planning Exterior Wall Framing, 158
- Where to Locate Openings and Intersections, 161
- Framing Nonbearing Walls, 161
- Estimating Studding Requirements, 163
Chapter 9 - Sheathing, Roofi2g, and Cornices, 1655
- Installing Roof Sheathing, 165
- Installing Roof Coverings, 167
- Flashing a Valley, 172
- Flashing at Chimneys, 174
- Laying Wood Shingles and Shakes, 176
- Material and Manhour Estimates for Roofing Materials, 178
- Types of Cornices, 181
- Basic Cornice Construction, 187
- Estimating Manhours for Cornice Trim Work, 188
Chapter 10 - Finishing Werior Walls, 1915
- Brick Veneer Construction, 191
- Estimating Masonry Materials, 195
- Wood and Manufactured Wood Siding, 196
- Plywood Siding, 197
- Hardboard Siding, 199
- Wood Siding, 206
- How to Make a Material Transition, 208
- How to Finish Installed Siding, 209
- Estimating Siding Labor and Materials, 209
Chapter 11 - Finishing Walls and Ceilings, 2115
- Hanging Drywall, 211
- How to "Mud" and Tape Joints on Drywall, 215
- Backerboard Gypsum Wallboard, 216
- Paneling, 217
- Trim, 218
- Estimating Wallboard Material and Labor, 219
- Estimating Trim Materials and Labor, 223
Chapter 12 - Finish Floor Coverings, 225
Wood Flooring, 225
Sheet Vinyl Flooring, 227
Installing Vinyl Tile, 233
Carpeting, 237
Estimating Materials and Manhours, 237
Chapter 13 - Building the Bathroom, 2395
- Designing a Bathroom for a Small Space, 239
- Pick Components to Fit the Design, 241
- Bathtubs, 244
- Installing a Shower, 250
- Toilets and Bidets, 255
- Lavatories and Vanities, 259
- Second-Story Bathrooms, 263
- Bathroom Wall and Floor Coverings, 264
- Estimating Manhours, 264
Chapter 14 - Attic Conversions, 2655
- Design Considerations for an Attic Conversion, 266
- Adding Floor Joists, 272
- Installing Knee Walls, 275
- Subflooring an Attic, 277
- Attic Partition Walls and Rafter Collar Beams, 277
- Working Around Obstructions in an Attic, 278
- Dormer Construction, 280
- Installing Skylights, 282
- Adding a Second-Story Loft, 287
- Estimating Manhours, 291
Chapter 15 - Building Fireplaces and Chimneys, 2935
- Masonry Fireplace Design, 293
- Types of Fireplaces, 294
- How to Construct a Residential Fireplace, 297
- Chimney Construction, 302
- Estimating Materials and Manhours, 303
Chapter 16 - Electrical Work in Residential Additions, 3055
- Volts, Amperes and Watts, 305
- Wire Size and Capacity, 306
- Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI), 307
- Guidelines for Residential Wiring, 307
- Expanding an Electrical System, 307
- Manhours for Electrical Wiring, 316
Chapter 17 - Finishing with Paint and Wallpaper, 3215
- How to Use Color and Texture, 321
- Paint Properties, 322
- Painting Tips for Exterior Painting, 323
- Painting Interior Walls and Ceilings, 325
- Painting Windows and Doors, 325
- Estimating Manhours and Materials, 326
- Hanging Wallpaper, 328
Chapter 18 - Making a Business Plan, 3295
- Creating Your Business Plan, 330
- Planning Effective Sales and Advertising, 332
- Planning the Work, 335
- Organization, 336
- Bonding, Personnel and Equipment Requirements, 336
- Financial Planning, 339
- Putting Your Plan into Action, 342
- Building Your Management Ability, 343
- Management Tips, 343
- How to Build a Strong Company, 344
- Keeping Records, 344
- Summary, 345
Index, 3465
Includes: Book
By: Jack Payne Jones
Published by: Builder's Book, Inc.
ISBN: 1-889892-34-3
352 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11
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