The tried-and-true Gypsum Construction Handbook is a systematic guide to selecting and using gypsum drywall, veneer plaster, tile backers, ceilings, and conventional plaster building materials. A widely respected training text for aspiring architects and engineers, the book provides detailed product information and efficient installation methodology. The Seventh Edition features updates in gypsum products, including ultralight panels, glass-mat panels, paperfaced plastic bead, and ultralightweight joint compound, and modern specialty acoustical and ceiling product guidelines. This comprehensive reference also incorporates the latest in sustainable products.

The best one-volume reference in the construction industry for drywall, veneer plaster, conventional plaster, cement board, framing, finishing, decorating, and acoustical ceilings. The Gypsum Construction Handbook also features information on tools and safety practices, and contains a glossary of construction terms and a list of agencies and associations. A comprehensive index directs you to the specific piece of information you are looking for.

From the editors of Wall & Ceilings magazine, a hands-on reference to all technical aspects of the drywall industry, including how to stay up-to-date, save time, and avoid mistakes.

With this new book you'll quickly learn, step-by-step, the basic methods (and some valuable tricks of the trade) to master high-speed metal stud framing in commercial construction. If you're an experienced wood framer, you already have many of the skills you'll need. This manual, written by a framer who runs work for one of the largest metal stud contractors in the country, tells you just about everything you need to know to transfer those skills to metal stud framing in commercial buildings.

This book provides in-depth coverage of steel framing, discussing the advantages and thoroughly explaining the techniques. Valuable features include reference charts that outline standards and materials costs, information on the newest materials and tools, and the latest details on the code-exceeding aspects of steel framing.

"Provides manufacturers, designers and users of gypsum linings with requirements for the application and finishing of such linings in residential and commercial construction applications. This Standard provides a reference for the building industry and specifiers, and a basic Standard for adoption in contracts." - standards.govt.nz

Covers the ten rules of measuring and marking, explains what tools are needed, and provides simple techniques for accurate marking and measuring.