Building and Grounds Maintenance

Building and Grounds Maintenance

These books provide teaching/training flexibility as they are available for self-paced, open entry/open exit OR traditional, instructor-led learning formats. Covers an introduction to carpentry, constructing the building shell, and finishing the interior and hard to find topics such as structural painting. The essentials for repairing and maintaining plumbing systems, building and repairing a flat-roof structure, and installing and maintaining locks and key systems are also covered.

• 861 - Introduction to Carpentry

  The Introduction to Carpentry textbook gives students and new trainees a grasp of the basics of carpentry. This course aims to familiarize persons who ...

• 862 - Constructing the Building Shell

  The Constructing the Building Shell textbook covers basic building techniques common to most structures, including methods of laying foundations, framing, ...

• 863 - Finishing the Building Interior

  The Finishing the Building Interior textbook covers constructing stairways, installing doors, and finishing procedures with emphasis on interior ...

• 864 - Structural Painting

  The Structural Painting textbook covers the techniques of selecting and applying paints and coatings to buildings, inside and out. It describes the ...

• 866 - Flat Roof Maintenance

  The Flat Roof Maintenance textbook introduces roofing, including flat roof systems and various types of decks. It examines insulating and water-proofing ...

• 867 - Plumbing Systems Maintenance

  The Plumbing Systems Maintenance textbook covers maintaining plumbing systems in a factory, plant, or other industrial or commercial site. It describes the ...

• 874 - Locks and Key Systems

  The Locks and Key Systems textbook covers basic lock types: mortise, auxiliary or rim, tubular bolt, key-in-know, narrow stile, and unit lock. It explains ...

• 875 - Landscaping Maintenance

  The Landscaping Maintenance textbook covers the major features of landscaping maintenance, from the basics of how plants develop to recognizing diseases ...