Residential Printreading

Features of this new edition include:

• Math applications integrated throughout the text
• Factoids and photographs enhance topics
• Separate Prints Folder allows easy access and storage of prints
• Comprehensive appendix and glossary provide an abundance of reference material related to residential construction.

All types of drawings included in a set of residential prints are thoroughly discussed and illustrated to help the learner interpret prints and visualize a completed structure.

Five sets of plans included in the Prints Folder provide authentic printreading experiences. The prints include drawings and related construction documents for a contemporary one-story house, a two-story tract house, a one-story ranch house, a large colonial house, and a contemporary multistory house.

Contents include:

• Residential Prints
• Types of Residential Construction
• Dimensioning
• Drawing Representation Methods
• Print Components
• Plot Plans
• Foundation Plans
• Elevations
• Floor Plans
• Sections and Details
• Specifications
• Relating Print Components
• Printreading Exercises
• Printreading Final Exam
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index