Residential Steel Framing Handbook--------------------------------------------------Steel framing has emerged as one of the residential construction industry'shottest technologies, largely because of the soaring cost of lumber.Despite the fact that trade journals devoted more space to residentialsteel framing than any other topic last year, the industry has nothad a handbook on the subject - until now. This book provides in-depthcoverage of steel framing, discussing the advantages and thoroughlyexplaining the techniques. Valuable features include reference chartsthat outline standards and materials costs, information on the newestmaterials and tools, and the latest details on the code-exceeding aspectsof steel framing. Chapters cover specific topics such as steel frameconstruction, steel frame joist assembly, and more.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Robert Scharff (deceased) was well-known as the authorof more than 300 how-to books. He served as a consultant to industrymanufacturers and contributed many articles to leading how-to and tradepublications