# Building Fundamentals: Alex Schreyer's Online Construction Site

> This site is a construction\-focused blog and a companion to the books "Fundamentals of Residential Construction" and "Mass Timber"\. It is maintained by Alexander C\. Schreyer and aims to celebrate construction by showcasing its many aspects\.

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## Pages
- ['Fundamentals of Residential Construction' Book](https://buildingfundamentals.com/books/fundamentals-of-residential-construction/): 'Fundamentals of Residential Construction' by Allen / Schreyer / Thallon is the definitive guide to residential construction\. The fully updated and revised fifth edition is now available\.
- ['Mass Timber' Book](https://buildingfundamentals.com/books/mass-timber/): 'Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction' by Clouston / Schreyer is the most authoritative guide to building with mass timber\. This book is now available wherever books are sold\.
- [About](https://buildingfundamentals.com/about/): This site is a construction\-focused blog and a companion to the book "Fundamentals of Residential Construction"\. It is maintained by Alexander C\. Schreyer and aims to celebrate  construction by visually showcasing its many aspects\.
- [Courses](https://buildingfundamentals.com/courses/): Interested in learning more about wood anatomy \& wood products or digital design \& Building Information Modeling \(BIM\)? Consider signing up for my online courses at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\. 
- [Sample Chapters](https://buildingfundamentals.com/book-updates/our-mass-timber-book-is-now-available/)

## Posts
- [Sample Chapters](https://buildingfundamentals.com/book-updates/our-mass-timber-book-is-now-available/)

## Categories
- [Commercial Construction](https://buildingfundamentals.com/category/commercial-construction/)
- [Construction Mockups](https://buildingfundamentals.com/category/construction-mockups/)
- [Building with Wood](https://buildingfundamentals.com/category/building-with-wood/)
- [Mass Timber Construction](https://buildingfundamentals.com/category/mass-timber-construction/)
- [Notable News](https://buildingfundamentals.com/category/notable-news/)

## Tags
- [Masonry](https://buildingfundamentals.com/tag/masonry/)
- [Architecture](https://buildingfundamentals.com/tag/architecture/)
- [Wood](https://buildingfundamentals.com/tag/wood/)
- [Steel](https://buildingfundamentals.com/tag/steel/)
- [Fenestration](https://buildingfundamentals.com/tag/fenestration/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://buildingfundamentals.com/sitemap_index.xml)