The Penguin Dictionary of Building by John S Scott

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Do you need to know your lime putty from your lime plaster? Want to improve your flatness tolerance? Stuck with an incomprehensible DIY manual? This dictionary provides explanations of the techniques, equipment and issues of the building world. It is intended for students, carpenters, glaziers, plasterers, and others.

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The Penguin Dictionary of Building by John S Scott

Do you need to know your lime putty from your lime plaster? Want to improve your flatness tolerance? Stuck with an incomprehensible DIY manual? This dictionary provides explanations of the techniques, equipment and issues of the building world. It is intended for students, carpenters, glaziers, plasterers, and others.
John S. Scott worked as a chartered structural and mining engineer, and as a certified colliery manager. He died in 1997. James H. MacLean has ten years' site experience, lastly as site manager for Costain Construction in London. He has also translated building terms for two French-English dictionaries. He now lives in Tasmania.
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ISBN 13 9780140512397
ISBN 10 014051239X
Title The Penguin Dictionary of Building
Author John S Scott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1993-08-16
Number of pages 544
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.