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Master the complexities of structural design and advanced framing techniques with this hands-on guide for builders and remodelers. Residential Structure & Framing has simple explanations in plain English to help you learn how to calculate loads, size joists and beams, and tackle many of the common structural problems faced by residential contractors including: cantilevered floors, complex roof structures, tall window walls, and seismic and wind bracing. Plus you'll learn field-proven production techniques for advanced wall, floor, and roof framing with both dimensional and engineered lumber. Residential Structure & Framing has information on sizing joists and beams, framing with wood I-joists, supporting oversized dormers, erecting and supporting trusses, unequal-pitched roofs, coffered ceilings, steel moment frames, jacking & shoring old houses, glulam beams and more. Topics include:
_____________________________________________________ Table of Contents: SECTION ONE: Structural Design CHAPTER 1. Sizing joists, Beams, and Columns - Beyond Code: Preventing Floor Vibration by Frank Woeste and Dan Dolan, 6 - Calculating Loads on Beams and Headers by Paul Fisette, 8 - Sizing Simple Beams by Harris Hyman, 10 - Simple Approach to Sizing Built-Up Headers by Robert Randall, 14 - Sizing Stiff Floor Girders by Frank Woeste and Dan Dolan, 17 - When Columns Buckle by John Siegenthaler, 19 - Misplaced Load Paths by Robert Randall, 22 CHAPTER 2. Materials and Connections - Structural Sheathing: Plywood vs. OSB by Paul Fisette, 24 - Strength of Nails by Harris Hyman, 26 - Box vs. Common Nails by Frank Woeste, 28 - Using Metal Connectors by Robert Randall, 29 - Frequently Asked Framing Questions by Christopher DeBlois, Scott McVicker, Robert Randall, and Frank Woeste, 32 CHAPTER 3. Roof Structure - Holding the Roof Up by Robert Randall, 42 - Framing With a Raised Rafter Plate by Robert Randall, 43 - Resisting Wind Uplift by Robert Randall, 45 - Straight Talk About Hips and Valleys by Robert Randall, 47 CHAPTER 4. Seismic Framing and Wind Bracing - Plywood vs. Let-In Bracing by Philip Westover, 54 - Stiffening Garage Door Openings by Harris Hyman, 56 - Earthquake Design by Richard Mayo, 58 - Shear Wall Construction Basics by Jim Hart, 60 - Installing Seismic Framing Connectors by Jim Hart, 64 - Hold Down Problems and Solutions by Scott McVicker, 70 - Fixing Shear Wall Nailing Errors by Scott McVicker, 73 CHAPTER 5. Exterior Decks - Deck Support: Making the Crucial Connections by Christopher DeBlois, 78 - Overhanging Decks: How Far Can You Go? by Harris Hyman, 79 SECTION TWO: Field Techniques CHAPTER 6. Floor Framing - Leveling the Deck by Ron and Roger Whitaker, 82 - Floor Framing With Wood Hoists by Ned Murphy, 85 - Floor Framing With Open-Web Trusses by Charles Wardell, 87 - A Fix for Bouncy Floors by Robert Randall, 93 CHAPTER 7. Wall Framing - Layout Tricks for Rough Openings by Carl Hagstrom, 98 - Framing Rake Walls by Eric Dickerson, 102 - Site-Built Panelized Walls by Bill Nebeker, 105 - Building Stiff Two-Story Window Walls by Christopher DeBlois, 109 - Bracing Foam-Sheathed Walls by Paul Fisette, 113 - Framing for Corner Windows by Robert Randall, 116 CHAPTER 8. Roof Framing - Layout Basics for Common, Hip, and Jack Rafters by Rob Dale Gilbert, 122 - Laying Out Unequally-Sloped Gables by Carl Hagstrom, 127 - Joining Unequally Pitched Hips and Valleys by Carl Hagstrom, 131 - Stacking Supported Valleys by Will Holladay, 136 - Building Doghouse Donners by Carl Hagstrom, 142 - Roof Framing With Wood Hoists by Curtis Eck, 145 - Flat Roof Framing Options by Don Gordon, 151 CHAPTER 9. Remodelers' Specialties - Roughing In for Kitchens and Baths by Jim Hart, 158 - Tying Into Existing Framing David Schwartz, 162 - A Second Story in Five Days by Chuck Green, 166 - Case Study: A Retrofit Ridge Beam by Silas Towler and Rick Schneider, 169 - Jacking Old Houses by Mike Shannahan, 172 CHAPTER 10. Pickup Work - Fast Fascia Techniques by Mike Stary, 178 - Framing Recessed Ceilings by Don Dunkley, 181 - Framing a Simple Radius Stair by Robert Thompson, 183 SECTION THREE: Engineered Lumber CHAPTER 11. Trusses - Installing Gable Roof Trusses by Rick Arnold and Mike Guertill, 188 - Installing Hip Roof Trusses by Paul Bartholomew, 193 - Truss Bracing Tips by Paul DeBaggis, 197 - Critical Bracing for Piggyback Trusses by Frank Woeste, 199 - Making Room at the Top by Gary Rowland, 202 - Site-Built King Truss for Ridge Beam Support by Robert Randall, 205 CHAPTER 12. Engineered Lumber - Wood Hoist Fundamentals by John Siegenthaler, 210 - Sizing Engineered Beams by Paul Fisette, 211 - Working With Laminated Veneer Lumber by Ned Murphy, 214 - On Site With Parallam by Patricia Hamilton, 217 - Building With Glulams by Eliot Goldstein, 220 - Engineered Studs for Tall Walls by JLC Staff, 224 CHAPTER 13. Steel Framing - Steel Beam Options by Harris Hymall, 230 - Strengthening Beams With Flitchplates by Robert Randall, 232 - Attaching Steel Beams and Columns by Stuart Jacobson, 234 - Installing a Steel Moment Frame by Patricia Hamilton, 236 -Hybrid Framing With Wood and Steel by Tim Duff, 238 Index, 245 Includes: Book Published by: Journal of Light Construction 272 Pages, 8 x 11 |
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