14 April 2011

Cracking


Cracking and Movement
Mainly for Chartered Surveyors, the book contains some useful illustrations for students of construction

The Google version only shows
the first 30 pages

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Cracking

13 April 2011

Illustrated Building


Building Pocket Book
Similar to the Architect's Pocket Book, this uses drawings, instead of words, to explain the materials and methods of construction

The Google version only contains about 20 pages

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Illustrated Building Book

12 April 2011

Repair and Maintenance


Repair and Maintenance
Although the text is quite small, there are lots of interesting illustrations

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Repair and Maintenance of Houses

11 April 2011

Popular Mechanics


Complete Home How-To
This general DIY book from America contains many hand drawn illustrations

Scroll to the bottom for the chapter on brickwork

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google, click Popular Mechanics

10 April 2011

Residential Construction

Residential Construction
Explains the construction of masonry and timber-framed houses in America

With black & white photos, it provides a contrast to British building methods

To view click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Residential

9 April 2011

Structural Masonry


Structural Masonry Manual
Illustrated with clear and precise drawings, this academic book is suitable for those students wishing to progress onto HND or University

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Easterbrook

8 April 2011

Ching


Building Construction
Packed full of line-drawings,
this is the No 1 book for anyone interested in Construction or Architecture

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Ching

7 April 2011

Building Construction


Building Construction
Published in New Dehli, this book explains the building techniques used in India

It demonstrates that bricklaying is almost the same, wherever you go in the world

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Punmia

6 April 2011

Durkin


Brickwork and Blockwork
The newest edition of Durkin's book. I have yet to find this in
any bookshop, so don't really know what it's like

The Google version only contains the first 30 pages

To view, click the 'Read more' link, under the picture. To open in Google Books, click Durkin

5 April 2011

Carillion Level 3


Carillion Level 3
Repeats a lot of chapters from
their Level 2 book

Due to copy-rights, the Google Version has no pictures and only contains the first 50 pages

To view, click the 'Read more' link,
under the picture. To open in Google, click Carillion Level 3