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Procedures
Changing a Router Bit....................................................................................97
Using Measuring Tapes to Establish Building Lines.....................................156
Setting Up the Instrument. ............................................................................160
Leveling the Instrument................................................................................160
Sighting. ........................................................................................................161
Staking a Building. ........................................................................................162
Checking Grade. ...........................................................................................164
Using Multiple Readings. ..............................................................................165
Measuring Vertical Angles............................................................................166
Establishing Plumb Lines. .............................................................................166
Constructing Footing Forms.........................................................................178
Making a Slump Test....................................................................................190
Installing the Typical Flat ICF. .......................................................................202
Sizing Built-Up Girders.................................................................................222
Using Anchor Bolts.......................................................................................228
Installing Wood Bridging...............................................................................236
Laying Out Plates for the First Outside Wall.................................................250
Constructing a Wall Section. .........................................................................251
Installing Housewrap....................................................................................269
Laying Out Rafters (Step-off Method)...........................................................281
Laying Out Rafters (Speed Square Method). ................................................284
Erecting a Site-Built Roof. .............................................................................285
Laying Out a Gable End Frame....................................................................286
Finding the Common Difference with the Framing Square...........................286
Finding the Length of a Hip Rafter................................................................289
Laying Out Hip and Valley Rafters................................................................292
Installing a Woven Valley..............................................................................336
Installing a Closed-Cut Valley.......................................................................337
Making and Installing Ridge Shingles. ..........................................................342
Installing Asphalt Shingles over Asphalt Shingles........................................346
Preparing a Tile Valley..................................................................................361
Installing Gutters...........................................................................................366
Installing a Window with a Flange on a Home with Traditional
Housewrap...............................................................................................405
Installing a Prehung Entry Door. ...................................................................417
Installing an Overhead Garage Door............................................................423
Framing a Wooden Box Cornice...................................................................432
Preparing a Story Pole and the Layout.........................................................435
Installing Bevel Siding. ..................................................................................437
Adjusting Course Spacing............................................................................442
Hanging Vinyl Soffit. ......................................................................................454
Installing Aluminum Fascia Trim. ...................................................................455
Installing Horizontal Siding...........................................................................457
Typical Installation of Top Course.................................................................458
Installing Vertical Siding. ...............................................................................459
Finishing Gable Ends for Vertical Siding. ......................................................459
Procedures
Changing a Router Bit....................................................................................97
Using Measuring Tapes to Establish Building Lines.....................................156
Setting Up the Instrument. ............................................................................160
Leveling the Instrument................................................................................160
Sighting. ........................................................................................................161
Staking a Building. ........................................................................................162
Checking Grade. ...........................................................................................164
Using Multiple Readings. ..............................................................................165
Measuring Vertical Angles............................................................................166
Establishing Plumb Lines. .............................................................................166
Constructing Footing Forms.........................................................................178
Making a Slump Test....................................................................................190
Installing the Typical Flat ICF. .......................................................................202
Sizing Built-Up Girders.................................................................................222
Using Anchor Bolts.......................................................................................228
Installing Wood Bridging...............................................................................236
Laying Out Plates for the First Outside Wall.................................................250
Constructing a Wall Section. .........................................................................251
Installing Housewrap....................................................................................269
Laying Out Rafters (Step-off Method)...........................................................281
Laying Out Rafters (Speed Square Method). ................................................284
Erecting a Site-Built Roof. .............................................................................285
Laying Out a Gable End Frame....................................................................286
Finding the Common Difference with the Framing Square...........................286
Finding the Length of a Hip Rafter................................................................289
Laying Out Hip and Valley Rafters................................................................292
Installing a Woven Valley..............................................................................336
Installing a Closed-Cut Valley.......................................................................337
Making and Installing Ridge Shingles. ..........................................................342
Installing Asphalt Shingles over Asphalt Shingles........................................346
Preparing a Tile Valley..................................................................................361
Installing Gutters...........................................................................................366
Installing a Window with a Flange on a Home with Traditional
Housewrap...............................................................................................405
Installing a Prehung Entry Door. ...................................................................417
Installing an Overhead Garage Door............................................................423
Framing a Wooden Box Cornice...................................................................432
Preparing a Story Pole and the Layout.........................................................435
Installing Bevel Siding. ..................................................................................437
Adjusting Course Spacing............................................................................442
Hanging Vinyl Soffit. ......................................................................................454
Installing Aluminum Fascia Trim. ...................................................................455
Installing Horizontal Siding...........................................................................457
Typical Installation of Top Course.................................................................458
Installing Vertical Siding. ...............................................................................459
Finishing Gable Ends for Vertical Siding. ......................................................459