Miller's Guide to Foundations and Sitework (Miller's Guides)
GO WITH THE PROS FOR FOUNDATIONS AND SITEWORK FROM THE GROUND UPThere's simply no better place to get instruction in residential foundations and sitework. Clear directions, along with 450 photographs and illustrations, help you with each stage of every job, from selecting equipment and materials, to mixing and pouring concrete, to passing building inspections.EVERY STEP OF EVERY PROJECTThis complete how-to guide covers the gamut of residential foundation and sitework projects, from planning and preparing the site through pouring concrete slabs, to improvements such as sidewalks, driveways, walls, and steps&#8212;even foundation repair. It fully covers site clearing, leveling, and excavating, footing choices, concrete mixing, the use of rebar and cables, and preparing forms, including the latest Insulated Concrete Forms.WHY THIS BOOK IS BETTERWhether you're a do-it-yourselfer, construction professional, or contractor, you'll find that Miller's Guide to Foundations & Sitework has what it takes to make your projects go smoothly. Only Miller's Guide to Foundations & Sitework offers you:An inside-out guide to foundations and sitework so clear and complete that even inexperienced builders can perform like prosExpert guidance on the latest tools and materialsConfidence-building advice on meeting building code requirements, with full details on current standards450 illustrations that show you every stage of every jobComprehensive help with planning, managing, and finishing every foundation and sitework job, little or big