"""From the Top Plates Up is filled with the real-life advice one might expect to hear an old time master carpenter share with his crew. It is entertaining and informative at the same time. Definitely a book every carpenter should read."" Shone Freeman, president of S.R. Freeman Inc., a large custom home framing business serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area ""As I read From the Top Plates Up, I found myself fascinated not only by Will's journey as a framer, but also by his journey as a person. In the end, his personal journey becomes as interesting as his professional journey. You will enjoy the book and I recommend it highly."" Rick Tyrell, owner of DSR Design Build (MA and SC), and contributing author to Fine Homebuilding, The Journal of Light Construction, and Design/Build Business magazines. ""As a carpenter I've recommended From The Top Plates Up to every co-worker and even to my boss. It's hard to describe how much i enjoyed this book for fear that I may discredit it. I think every carpenter should read this book, and really this book is not limited to only carpenters. There's so much info packed into this book and I find myself referencing it over and over again. Topics like ""The Ten Commandments of using a Skilsaw, how to deal with prevalent injuries a carpenter will/may face, workout routines for a carpenter, the importance of a good work crew, and the history of production roof framing, That's just a glimpse of stuff that's in this book. Will is a gifted writer, and communicator. Though this book is over 300 pages I hardly noticed it."" Timothy D. Hazlerig Jr."