Includes twenty-two folded plans and one sheet of directions.

Includes index.

Preface -- Part 1: Drawings: Language Of Construction: -- Design-construction sequence and the design professions -- Views -- Scales -- Alphabet of lines -- Use of symbols -- Plan views -- Elevations -- Sections and detail -- Part 1 test -- Part 2: Reading Drawings For Trade Information: -- Clearing and rough grading the site -- Locating the building -- Site utilities -- Footings -- Foundation walls -- Drainage, insulation, and concrete slabs -- Framing systems -- Columns, piers, and girders -- Floor framing -- Laying out walls and partitions -- Framing openings in walls -- Roof construction terms -- Roof trusses -- Common rafters -- Hip and valley framing -- Cornices -- Windows and doors -- Exterior wall coverings -- Decks -- Finishing site work -- Fireplaces -- Stairs -- Insulation and room finishing -- Cabinets -- Lake House Specifications -- Part 2 test -- Part 3: Multifamily Construction: -- Orienting the drawings -- Town House Construction -- Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning -- Electrical -- Part 3 test -- Heavy Commercial Construction: -- Heavy commercial construction -- Coordination of drawings -- Structural drawings -- HVAC & plumbing drawings -- Electrical drawings -- Part 4 test -- Appendices: -- Appendix A: School addition master keynotes -- Appendix B: Math reviews -- Appendix C: Material symbols in sections -- Appendix D: Plumbing symbols -- Appendix E: Electrical symbols -- Appendix F: Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Index -- Drawing Packet: -- Two-unit apartment building drawings -- Lake house drawings -- Town house drawings - School addition drawings

Overview: This proven, uniquely practical book provides a thorough guide to reading, understanding, and working with construction drawings. Now updated to reflect the 2012 International Building Code and 2012 International Residential Code, the Sixth Edition includes accurate, up-to-date information on current materials, practices, and standards to prepare you for career success in modern building trades. The book is designed from start to finish for real-world relevance, with topics organized based on actual construction processes, realistic construction drawings integrated into chapter content, hundreds of practical questions and activities, and full-size residential and commercial construction prints. A new feature highlights information on environmental considerations such as energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and "green" building practices, emphasizing the growing importance of these concepts in the modern construction industry