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Tired of waiting? The very popular Working Alone: Tips & Techniques for Solo Building shows how you can become a dynamic one-man crew, handling nearly every aspect of house construction without having to hire or wait for anyone else.
If you ever thought you couldn’t do it solo, Working Alone: Tips & Techniques for Solo Building will show you unique tricks you can use to get the job done alone.
Guess what? You can do this and more by yourself:
- lay out a foundation
- build and erect walls
- square up and straighten walls
- install sheathing
- lay out rafters
- raise the ridge
- get the roof square
- install rafters, subfascia and sheathing
- finish eaves
- install windows and siding
- hang drywall
- measure and cut trim
- install cabinets
- build decks
You really can work alone! With this unique book, you wont have to wait for a helper or pass up a job that seems too difficult to do alone.
This system involves a lot of tools and techniques that are not common on building sites and are rarely discussed in books and magazine articles. These methods may be unusual but they are very valuable.
Being able to do common building chores alone makes life easier for all kinds of builders, not just self-employed contractors:
- “Weekend warriors" can do a project without lining up neighbors or in-laws.
- Professional builders can keep working when some or all of the crew is out. Or they can leave the crew on one job and take care of a small task on another without dragging along a helper.
- Even when all hands are present, builders can save time by doing little tasks alone rather than involving a second crew member.
About the Author: Written by John Carroll, a builder with 30 years experience, Working Alone is packed with more than 50 innovative tips and techniques. You’ll learn how to handle nearly every aspect of home construction alone, from foundation layout to raising walls to building decks.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION, 2
CHAPTER 1
- Replacing a Helper's Hands 4
- The principal challenges of working alone 6
- Three ways to overcome the challenges 7
CHAPTER 2
- Masonry Work 18
- Working with mortar 19
- Laying out a foundation 21
- Squaring up small projects 32
- Setting up scaffolding 33
CHAPTER 3
- Floors and Walls 36
- Framing floors 37
- Building walls 41
- Erecting walls 43
CHAPTER 4
- Stick-Built Roofs 57
- Laying out the roof 58
- Building the roof 68
CHAPTER 5
- The Shell 77
- Framing nonbearing walls 78
- Finishing the eaves and rakes 82
- Installing windows and doors 88
- Shingling the roof 90
- Installing wood siding 93
CHAPTER 6
- The Interior 98
- Hanging drywall 99
- Working on doors 103
- Running trim 103
- Hanging wall cabinets 110
- Squaring up a large tile layout 110
CHAPTER 7
- Decks 117
- Outside structure 118
- Inside joists 135
- Final steps 139
CHAPTER 8
- Limitations of Working Alone 141
- Jobs for more than one 142
- Using subcontractors to finish the job 145
- Facing the workday alone 146
RESOURCES 149
INDEX 151
Includes: Book
By: John Carroll
Published by: Taunton Press
152 Pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
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