Foundation work is not glamorous. But it is the work upon which all other concrete rests, so a good foundation is critical to every home. No source of knowledge on foundations and concrete work is better respected or more widely followed than that provided by the experts at Fine Homebuilding magazine. Completely updated, Foundations & Concrete Work distills decades of hands-on, builder-tested methods and techniques as the finest builders in the...

Here for the first time is a complete visual handbook designed for architects, builders, students, and anyone else interested in wood-frame construction. Inside you'll find hundreds of meticulous drawings illustrating every detail you might ever want to know about when building wood, whether you're building basement walls or framing a chimney opening. This wealth of visual information is mined from actual jobsites. Special attention is given throughout...