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Title: Framing Roofs (For Pros by Pros Series) by Fine Homebuilding Magazine ISBN: 1-56158-538-6 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: no basics
Comment: Many of the chapters in this book are written by individual carpenters who "do things their own way". For instance, in the first chapter, the writer says to disregard previous techniques and use his method. In the 2nd and 3rd chapters, the writer talks about using power tools that are either outrageously expensive or not even avilable any more. Further, there is no discussion or summary of basic roof geometry and calculations. The tag phrase "for pros by pros" is quite misleading. It is merely 15 chapters of guys telling how THEY frame a roof. Anyone, even pro carpenters using this as a refresher, should start off with a tutorial on basic roof geometry, design, and construction methods. If you are looking for info on how to properly design and construct roof framing, don't waste your money on this one!
Rating: 5
Summary: Good reference for stick roofs
Comment: In recent years, the roof has become the focal point of many NA homes. No longer content with simple styles, rangy, monstrous roofs are the norm. Additionally many of them are likely to be built with either trusses, or maybe manufactured wood sticks. These techniques shave dollars right into the developers pockets. And frankly have become the norm in the last 5 to 10 years. They aren't much covered in this book.
The reality is that these new story and a half high, architect/engineer designed truss roofs, factory manufactured, and crew/crane installed are a little much for the average homeowner.
On the other hand, if you want to cut your own roof, this comparatively recent book gives you all the info you will need to build 2x roofs in many styles. It's a good basic reference, that covers a lot of procedural detail. I find it very useful. If you are only looking for a roof's worth of studs, you will have no difficulty finding the materials for a stick built roof, of generally higher quality than the truss roofs so popular today.
Rating: 2
Summary: where's the info
Comment: The rafter jig idea was great, but there just wasn't enough info and detail to actually build it (I thought). I must admit, I'am not a pro as this book "by pros for pros" claims, but I guess if I was a pro, then I would probably find the information in this book to be too elementary. This book is ok for learning roof basics, but it's not enough info and detail to fully learn all that's involved with building roofs.
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Title: Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers by Rob Thallon ISBN: 1561583537 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 30 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Foundations and Concrete Work (For Pros by Pros Series) by Fine Homebuilding Magazine ISBN: 1561585378 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Precision Framing by Mike Guertin, Rick Arnold ISBN: 1561584630 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: 14 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Roof Framing by Marshall Gross ISBN: 091046040X Publisher: Craftsman Book Co Pub. Date: March, 1989 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Plumbing a House (For Pros by Pros Series) by Peter Hemp ISBN: 1561583332 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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