01545pam a2200265 a 4500001001600000003000800016005001700024008004100041010001300082020001500095020001500110040000800125050002100133082001500154100002400169245006600193250001200259260004800271300003500319500002000354520085300374650001701227650001201244650002301256z9ilms b1385397MeVbMML20240326155821.0870515s1987    paua          001 0 eng    a87014716  a0830603786  a0830628789  cAJM0 aTH5201b.R3 19870 a690.112191 aRamsey, Dan,d1945-14aThe complete foundation and floor framing book /cDan Ramsey.  a1st ed.  aBlue Ridge Summit, PA :bTab Books,cc1987.  aviii, 207 p. :bill. ;c25 cm.  aIncludes index.  aNow, with the help of this confidence-building guide, you can construct or repair almost any type of foundation or flooring yourself, without fear or hesitation   Author Dan Ramsey provides you with plenty of hands-on-instruction and meaningful advice for getting the job done as easily and professionally as possible.
Whether your structure is a house, garage, barn or commercial building, it is vital that you plan ahead before breaking ground.  Ramsey high-lights such important considerations as:  choosing the best location for the foundation proper use of tools and excavation equipment, providing support for adjacent structures, determining the proper footing based on soil conditions, even preventative steps to take for termite control.  He also breaks down the actual construction techniques according to the type of material to be used. 0aFoundations. 0aFloors. 0aFraming (Building)