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Welcome to the series of How-To articles for
novice construction volunteers. It is based mostly on experience as a
volunteer and as a supervisor of volunteers on construction sites going back to
1997 and partly on research. Click through the articles at right in the
suggested order or bounce around. We hope you'll learn a lot about certain
aspects of how to build a house and about certain tools and so on. Unlike most of the barelybad.com Web site of which this series is a part, there's only a little humor or irony or anything thought-provoking in the hundred or so PDF pages at right. But we guarantee there's probably information that's new, true and useful to you. Learn. Enjoy. If you're a novice volunteer scheduled to work on a construction job site, you will want to be well-prepared for your experience. Please read whichever of these How-To articles apply to what you're scheduled to do, and read "How to be safe on a job site" no matter what. (In order to view or print the PDF files at right, a free program called Adobe Reader should be on your computer. If it is not, go here to download and install it, then return to this page.) Study the articles that do or might apply to you. They are formatted to be printed, so feel free to print them out for further study and bring them with you to the site. If you discover a mistake or know of some other way to improve an article, please let me know. |
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Notes on the How-To articles: ● Any greyed-out link above is not yet available but we'll publish it soon, so check back later. ● Look for the use of italics to define certain terms. ● You should not be surprised to learn that there can be more than one way to perform a particular procedure safely, accurately and efficiently. |
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Table of Tables of Contents Below are the tables of contents for all of the How-To articles. When you see something that you need or want to read or print, click the article title to go to that PDF file. |
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How To Be Safe on a Job Site |
How To Be Safe on a Job Site
TOPNovices are dangerous General rules Several more safety rules Safety equipment Head Lungs Eyes Hands Ears Knees Clothing and footwear Heat is dangerous Lunch is dangerous Conclusion |
Useful Miscellany |
Useful Miscellany
TOP The beginning of the day |
How To Use Ladders |
How To
Use Ladders
TOP General ladder rules |
How To Measure and Mark
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How To Measure and Mark
TOP Typical example of measuring and marking |
How To Use a Sledge Hammer |
How To Use a Sledge Hammer
TOP Sledge hammer described |
How To Use a Circular Saw |
How To Use a Circular Saw
TOP Circular saw described |
How To Use a Reciprocating Saw |
How To Use a Reciprocating Saw
TOP Reciprocating saw described |
How To Use a Nail Gun |
How To Use a Nail Gun
TOP Nail gun described |
How To Attach Housewrap |
How To Attach Housewrap
TOP Purpose of housewrap |
How To Attach Siding |
How To Attach Siding
TOP Purpose of siding |
How To Attach Drywall |
How To Attach Drywall
TOP Drywall – purpose, definition and
description |
How To Shoot a Group Photo |
How To Shoot a Group Photo
TOP Before you assemble the troops |
Timeline of a House | Timeline of a House TOP |
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