Building Layout

By W.P. Jackson

Shows how to use a transit to locate a building correctly on the lot, plan proper grades with minimum excavation, find utility lines and easements, establish correct elevations, lay out accurate foundations, and set correct floor heights. Explains how to plan sewer connections, level a foundation that's out of level, use a story pole and batterboards, work on steep sites, and minimize excavation costs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910460698
• ISBN13: 9780910460699
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Craftsman Book Company
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Building Layout by W. P. Jackson

Excelent book for the home builder or student civil engineer wanting to understand the basics of site / building layout.