This antique book contains a detailed a handbook pertaining to different types of wood and their uses, originally intended for the use of contractors, builders, architects, engineers, timber merchants, and others who would benefit from its information. Including handy tables, helpful tips and upwards of 250 illustrations, this text is not to be missed by anyone interested in the subject. The chapters of this book include: Timber and Deals; Joints, Flooring, and Girders; Roofs and Roofing Materials; Joiners' Work; Greenhouses, Vineries, and Heating Apparatus; Useful Temporary Structures; Strains on Roofs, Bridges, etc.; and Useful, Practical Memoranda and Tables. This book was originally published in 1874, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on woodworking.