An illustrated textbook designed to meet the needs of students studying for NVQ levels 2 and 3 in carpentry and joinery. Each chapter covers a specific activity such as constructing stairs or windows, and includes the selection of produced components, the setting out, marking out, assembly and fixing.

Explains how to plan each step from excavation to landscaping, and includes worksheets and sample contract forms

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