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Title	Author	# of Pages
Basic Carpentry: Second Edition	John Capotosto	544

Contents

    Part One: Building Materials, Tools, and Equipment    (p. 1)
1. Hand Tools    (p. 3)
2. Power Tools    (p. 29)
3. Transits and Levels    (p. 53)
4. Construction Fasteners    (p. 63)
5. Scaffolding for Carpentry    (p. 75)
6. Building Materials    (p. 83)
7. Plans and Specifications    (p. 103)
    Part Two: Practical Carpentry    (p. 119)
8. Building Foundations    (p. 121)
9. Floor Framing    (p. 155)
10. Wall Framing    (p. 181)
11. Roof Framing    (p. 207)
12. Finish Roofing    (p. 267)
13. Windows    (p. 293)
14. Exterior Doors and Frames    (p. 309)
15. Roof Cornices    (p. 319)
16. Exterior Wall Covering    (p. 329)
17. Thermal Insulation and Moisture Control    (p. 355)
18. Sound Conditioning    (p. 367)
19. Stair Construction    (p. 375)
20. Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish    (p. 395)
21. Interior Doors and Windows and Room Trim    (p. 423)
22. Finish Floor Coverings    (p. 451)
23. Chimneys and Fireplaces    (p. 465)
24. Cabinetmaking    (p. 473)
25. Plank and Beam Construction    (p. 489)
26. Prefabrication    (p. 497)
27. Wood Decks    (p. 507)
28. Estimating    (p. 515)

Appendices    (p. 531)
References    (p. 539)
Index    (p. 541)