{"product_id":"carpentry-and-building-construction-manual-jonathan-r-clifford-9798195516451","title":"Carpentry and Building Construction Manual: A Complete Guide to Foundations, Framing \u0026 Interior Finishing","description":"The wall is going up tomorrow and the inspector is scheduled for Friday - you either know what you're doing or you find out the hard way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost framing crews learn by watching, which means they also inherit every shortcut, every skipped step, and every code violation the person ahead of them never got caught for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis manual gives apprentices, journeymen, and working carpenters the technical foundation to frame correctly, finish cleanly, and build to code - from the first batter board to the last nail set in trim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- From layout to lock-up -\u003c\/b\u003e batter board setup, the 3-4-5 diagonal check, sill plate installation, and anchor bolt requirements per IRC Section R403.1.6, all sequenced for how the work actually gets built\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Framing that holds\u003c\/b\u003e - floor joists, wall studs, headers, and roof rafters sized from span tables, with notching and boring limits per IRC Sections R502.8 and R602.6 applied to real field conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Roof geometry without guesswork\u003c\/b\u003e - common rafter step-off, hip and valley unit length using the 17-inch unit run, jack rafter common difference, and bird's mouth limits per IRC Section R802.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Fall protection and scaffolding requirements\u003c\/b\u003e drawn directly from 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M and Subpart L, with the competent person role explained at the field level\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Stairs that pass inspection\u003c\/b\u003e - rise, run, uniformity, headroom, guardrail post connections, and handrail graspability requirements from IRC Section R311.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Interior finish at a professional standard\u003c\/b\u003e - coping technique, crown geometry, drywall Level 4 and Level 5 prep, and fire-rated assembly requirements using Type X gypsum board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Estimating and scheduling\u003c\/b\u003e - linear foot takeoff, waste factors, critical path logic, change order documentation, and RSMeans cost data applied to residential scopes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is written for carpentry apprentices, journeymen, trade school students, foremen, and contractors who want to build on knowledge, not guesswork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan R. Clifford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195516451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.82d","brand":"Jonathan R. Clifford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997655216383,"sku":"9798195516451","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/carpentry-and-building-construction-manual-jonathan-r-clifford-9798195516451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}