The Building Trades Pocketbook is an exhaustive reference guide for all things related to construction. It includes chapters covering a variety of aspects of building, including masonry, structural design, bricklaying, roofing, carpentry, joinery, plastering, painting, and more. This profusely-illustrated volume is ideal for tradespeople of all kinds and will also appeal to DIY enthusiasts new and old. Contents include: Acetylene , Air Flow , Anchors , Angles by Steel Square , Arc, Centre of Circular , Arches , Architectural Design , Areas , Arithmetic , Ashlar , A Voirdupois Weight , Baldwin's Rule , Balloon Framing , Bars, Bolts, and Tension , Basins , etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.