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Wood decks: Materials, Construction, and Finishing by Kent A. McDonald
Wood decks: Materials, Construction, and Finishing by Kent A. McDonald
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Wood decks: Materials, Construction, and Finishing by Kent A. McDonald
Publisher: Forest Products Society
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: February 1, 1996
Physical Info: 0.70 lbs
This manual contains over 40 color photos, numerous tables, and more than 50 scale drawings of various deck construction details, offering an invaluable resource for designers, new home builders, remodelers, and homeowners who design, construct, repair, or maintain wood decks. Subjects covered include:
1) span tables for deck design
2) unbiased information on the dos and don'ts of deck design and construction
3) essential information on the properties of various wood species used in deck construction
4) detailed discussion of proper materials and application techniques for finishing wood decks
5) step-by-step examination of proper procedures involved in inspecting and maintaining wood decks.
Kent A. McDonald is a Research wood Scientist (retired) at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. The other three authors, Robert H. Falk, R. Sam Williams, and Jerrold E. Winandy are, respectively, Structural Engineer, Supervisory Research Chemist, Research Wood Scientist, USDA Forest Products Laboratory.
