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There is no substitute for accurate layout of foundations, walls and floors. Yet few builders know how to use a transit to locate the building on the lot correctly, plan proper grades with minimum excavation, find utility lines and easements, establish correct elevations, lay out an accurate foundation, set correct floor elevations and plan stairways. Building Layout explains how to plan sewer connections, level a foundation that's out of level, use a story pole and batterboards, work on steep sites, and minimize excavation costs. This practical handbook explains these valuable skills and shows builders and tradesmen how to use the builder's level, plot plans, lot descriptions and surveying principles to be sure the building is in the right location and is built square, level and plumb. The Author: W. P. Jackson has over 30 years of experience as a builder and developer of quality and luxury homes, subdivisions and garden apartments. He is active in local government, is currently serving on the planning commission in his community and is a consultant on construction operations. This book is the result of his interest in improving professional standards among builders. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: The Transit, Level Tube Sensitivity, Setting Up The Transit. Chapter 2: Reading Survey Maps, Metes and Bounds, Bearings of Property Lines, Converting Bearings to Azimuths, Curves and How To Understand Them, Converting Bearings to Interior Angles. Chapter 3: Locating The Building On The Lot, Information From Plot Plans. Chapter 4: How To Take Elevations, The Builder's Levels, Taking Elevations, Conversion Charts. Chapter 5: Establishing Grades, Establishing The Correct Floor Elevation, Driveway Grades, Aligning Floors In New Additions. Chapter 6: Calculating Cuts And Fills, Calculating Excavation Quantities. Chapter 7: Foundation Layouts, Taking Horizontal Measurements On Steep Slopes, Mathematics For Foundation Layouts, Diagonals and Accurate Foundation Layouts, Laying Out The Foundation. Chapter 8: Calculating Elevations For Footers And Forms, Stepped Footers, Estimating Footer Costs. Chapter 9: Foundation Construction And Leveling, The Masonry Contractor’s Checklist, Leveling The Foundation Wall, Estimating Foundations Costs. Chapter 10: Circular Stair Layout, Building Circular Stairs. Chapter 11: Other Layout Problems, Curved Room Corners, Round Patios, Pentagonals, Hexagonal Patios, Octagonal Patios. Includes: Book By: W. P. Jackson Published by: Craftsman Book Company ISBN: 0-9104460-69-8 240 Pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 |
