Great choices for starter kit. "A Pattern Language" and "How Buildings Learn" are a couple of my favorites.
@BrentHull Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Those are good.
@9bnmadden9 ай бұрын
Just picked up "A Field Guide to American Homes". Thank you for the recommendation.
@BrentHull9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it. Thx.
@sdsconstruction2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! I can’t tell you helpful it is for you to have vetted a list for a starter library for master building. For someone to dive in, the number of books and directions in this field are so limitless, it can be overwhelming to the point of avoiding taking the plunge to buy books in fear of making bad purchases and wasting time and resources. I will be watching again with paper and pen and Amazon/eBay up on iPad! As to the 4 volume Audel set of builders books, I was reading a 1930’s era science fiction pulp (Astounding or Amazing stories) and the back cover had an advertisement for that very set. On a whim, I wondered if it was out there somewhere. Low and behold, I found a 1930’s era set on eBay for small money and purchased when I found it. Originally, I was intrigued to have the set because I had the original advertisement but the more I looked over them, the more I saw of their intrinsic value in information. Later, I found d a 10 volume set dedicated to electrical.
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
Great, I'm glad it was helpful. There are great multivolume sets available before the 1930's. Another good one is Radford's Cyclopedia of construction. It is a 12-volume (I think) set of all aspects of construction. Have fun.
@richardguimond10873 жыл бұрын
Wow.... I have been along the old timers for the past 20+ years and a lot of choice words from them. However you are giving information to the point with enthusiasm. Thank you. For myself, if it doesn't look right I redo it irregardless what the homeowner likes. It must match the house
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated.
@Yes..........2 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm so looking forward to reading some of these. Thanks so much Brent, your videos are so inspiring!
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Let me know your favorite.
@carmencolon35202 жыл бұрын
I do own several books on carpentry do I understand everything no ; but its a powerful feeling to know I have knowledge right on your fingertips 24/7. Lates collection a hand tools book. Never I have held some of those tools. Field trip to the Woodcraft stores.
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is wonderful.
@leannwhite9503 жыл бұрын
He has championed this for years. Don’t miss or discount any of his comments. He doesn’t weigh in on every little thing. Only ones that are impactful.
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@torenrocks3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@user-yv9om5nq1d3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@relaxedlegsyndrome48833 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I am a finish carpenter and design-builder in Kentucky, and also a retired soldier. I work for myself, but have a team of people who specialize in different aspects of building, and one of the things I always catch a lot of flack for doing is reading books about carpentry, not to mention calling things by their correct names. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made suggestions and the framers telling me something like, “What the fuck is a California corner!? You read too many books, man! You just have to build the corner!” My usual reply is, if this is your job, and you are an expert, wouldn’t you like to actually be an expert AND a professional? Anyway…rant over, time to get to work!
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
A kindred spirit. I love it. Thanks for watching. I find about 10% of builder/craftsmen are readers. I think it is so important. Thanks for your comment.
@ryananthony48402 жыл бұрын
Before I became an electrical contractor I remember the first contractor I worked for the guys I worked with called me "captain codebook" because I would study the code and read books on electrical on my own time...... Some of them ended up working for me a few years later 😉
@WormAteWords2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this channel! This type of thing is becoming lost knowledge. I really like what you're doing.
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! I appreciate your feedback.
@crossroadschronicles46473 жыл бұрын
Very helpful
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that! Thx
@AlexS-zr2nb3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video. Do you have any book recommendations on craftsman/arts and crafts style home architecture?
@BrentHull3 жыл бұрын
I would look for the early books by Gustav Stickley called Craftsman Homes. There are reprints available through Dover Publications. Then read as much as you can on the era. The Greene brothers in CA. FLW and the Prairie school. Even William Morris as he influenced the Arts and Crafts in America. One of my favorite periods. Good luck.
@homesteadorbust Жыл бұрын
3k books lol I better get started. How hard is it to find some of these older books?
@BrentHull Жыл бұрын
Haha, just takes perseverance. They are out there.
@kathrynryches66604 ай бұрын
Don't forget that books where the copyright has expired are on the Open Library website for FREE. BTW I downloaded 'The Country Builder's Assistant' for free just now.
@crowznest4382 жыл бұрын
While I'll never be a master builder, I'm all in favor of a bigger library. : )
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
AMEN!! Thanks.
@t.e.1189 Жыл бұрын
Hey Brent, I recently purchased reprints of the White Pine Series in an 8 vol. complete set of 'Architecture Treasures of Early America' published by Early American Society (1977). Shortly afterwards I saw on Ebay there is series by the same title produced by the Historical Society (1987?) with 16 volumes. I was able to compare only 2 vol. that my local library has with the set I bought and it seems that the articles are the basically the same except for layout & size of illustrations. However the contents/articles are different in each volume. I have 2 questions. 1st, does the 16 vol. set have all of the articles that my 8 vol. set has though perhaps in a different order or are there some things in the 8 vol. set that the 16 vol. won't have?
@BrentHull Жыл бұрын
The white pine series has been reprinted numerous times. The best info is on Wikipedia which lists the years and volume numbers very clearly. I would start there.
@mariothoughts2 жыл бұрын
Any books for Victorian houses?
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
There are quite a few. Look for Bicknell and Comstock books. They are filled with tons of great details. Good luck.
@mariothoughts2 жыл бұрын
@@BrentHull thanks 👍
@Hello-zf5lq2 жыл бұрын
Problem is I don’t understand how to build something from pictures and diagrams - takes too long to read and impossible to understand for me at least.
@BrentHull2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't have to be for "how-to", sometimes it is inspiration we need. Especially when it is hard to travel. Pictures alone can tell great stories and inspire us to build better.