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Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction

Includes a sample residential project section with sample contract documents.

More architecture & design books

Building Construction Illustrated
Building Construction Illustrated 4th Edition

*Note the newer 5th edition is said to have very light text, which is hard for some people to read.

RS Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary & CD ROM
Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary & CD ROM



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