Carpentry from New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute

Illustrated soft cover book in good condition - published 1986 by New Zealand Technical Correspondence Institute - 302 pages - b/w photographs - line drawings - fold out plans for a reference house.

The standard reference textbook for New Zealand building apprentices. The book concentrates on the basic principles of house construction using a Project House complete with a set of drawings as a reference. It provides a basic text and sound guide for both apprentices and the homebuilder.

Contents Headings: An Introduction to Safety in Building Construction Hand Tools Machinery Materials Preliminarys Setting Out and Leveling Foundations Formwork Reinforced Concrete Floor Framing Wall Framing Scaffolding and Excavations Roof Framing Roof Coverings Attendance on Other Trades Exterior Wall Coverings Exterior Joinery Flooring Interior Linings Interior Joinery Interior Finishing Hardware Building Science