Author: Vogt, Floyd

Brand: Cengage Learning

Edition: 5

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 816

Release Date: 07-03-2019

Details: Product Description Created through a partnership between Home Builders Institute (HBI) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), this best-selling resource uses a visual, practical, instructional approach to teach you how to build a home and help you develop essential skills. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY: CARPENTRY, Fifth Edition, provides a logical, sequential introduction to essential construction topics. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and a glossary, features relevant pictures and diagrams to reinforce key ideas, and concludes with construction procedures and review questions. Throughout the text, the authors also highlight important techniques, tools, materials, code requirements, and best practices you'll need to know as you begin your career in residential building construction. Review I am really happy that you added a safety chapter. It helps review in the beginning of the year. The reorganization of the chapters makes it much more user friendly in that the information is in a much more relevant order, especially the placement of safety, ladders and scaffolds. I believe the new placement stresses the importance of safety throughout the construction process. The updated safety information is current and up to date, clearly defining the extreme importance that is placed on safety in the construction industry. The addition of electronic communication methods shows the importance of understanding proper communication skills and media in the ever changing world in which we live and work. The drill bit section with its expanded information allows the student to more clearly visualize and understand the differences in the various types of bits as well as more clearly understand their uses and limitations. The new section on crawl space foundations expands the unit to include more areas of the country, making the book more relevant to these areas. The updated OSHA regulations in relation to working safely on a roof are of great benefit to all, stressing the importance of safely working in these conditions as well as the potential dangers associated with missteps. The new step-by-step procedures are great in that one can use these procedural steps and guidelines to complete the various tasks with little to no prior knowledge or experience. The end of chapter photos depicting various jobsite activities are relevant and thought provoking with useful explanations to help facilitate meaningful discussions. About the Author Floyd Vogt is a sixth-generation carpenter and contractor. His family operated a small business devoted to all phases of home construction, and he began working in the family business at age 15. After completing a B.A. in chemistry at the State University of New York College at Oneonta, Mr. Vogt returned to the field as a self-employed remodeler. In 1985 he began teaching in the carpentry program at the State University of New York, Delhi. He has taught many courses, including light framing, advanced framing, math, energy-efficient construction, finish carpentry, finish masonry, and estimating. Mr. Vogt is currently a professor emeritus in the construction design-build management bachelor's degree program, where his course responsibilities included residential construction, AutoCAD, construction seminar, and physical science applications. He has also served as a carpentry regional coordinator for Skills-USA and as a post-secondary Skills-USA student advisor. Mr. Vogt is the co-author of CARPENTRY, and he is a member of a local town board. After completing a B.S. in geology and a graduate internship in remote sensing, Gary Brackett worked for local contractors while contemplating career choices. Thoroughly enjoying the field work, he took steps to become a self-employed contractor, spending 16 years in residential construction before taking a teaching position in SUNY Delhi�s carpentry program. While there, he taught a variety of courses related to residential constructio

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