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Paint Contractor's Manual 6 reviews
Dave Matis
Craftsman Book Company, 1985
Written for painters trying to become contractors
If you don't know how to paint, but want to make money at it, don't buy this book. If you already know how to paint, but need help with business savvy, buy this book. Is it out of date? Yes, but it doesn't take a genius to read the 1985 imprint in the publishing info. We all know its out of date. However, what you'll get from this book isn't time sensitive.
What this book has that's ...
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Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide: Based On The 2005 NEC (Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide) 8 reviews
John E. Traister, Dale C. Brickner
Craftsman Book Company, 2004
Electrician Exam Prep Guide, Works!
Before I got this study guide I took the journeyman's exam one time previously and failed. I saw this guide on Amazon and bought it. Received it shortly and began studying. It came with a cd rom study guide. AWESOME! The practice tests helped greatly. The tests give you direction to what you need to improve on. If you follow the study guide carefully and allow ample study time you will pass the ...
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide14 reviews
Michael C. Stone
Craftsman Book Company, 1999
Mark up & Profit
This book has a world of information that is extremely helpful for any aspect of the construction field from start to finish. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to know how to lower their overhead and still give out quality service with a greater profit or to someone that is looking for inexpensive ideas on marketing their business to increase activity.
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Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008
Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, ...
Craftsman Book Company, 2008
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Pipe and Excavation Contracting7 reviews
Dave Roberts
Craftsman Book Company, 1987
Introduction for New Contractors
This how-to guide will teach new contractors the very basics of underground construction work.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating3 reviews
Daniel Atcheson
Craftsman Book Company, 1995
Roofing Construction & Estimating
This book is what I've been looking for, college type material for the person who likes to self teach. Thank-you
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2009 National Construction Estimator8 reviews
Craftsman Book Company, 2008
It has everything I need and more!!!!!!
This book helped not only me but my clients.
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Roof Framing16 reviews
Marshall Gross
Craftsman Book Company, 1984
A Must Have Book for Your Construction Library....
I rated this book at 5. It clearly explains the mathematical operations needed to configure various roof types. The Texas Instruments Calculator TI-35 used by the author to walk you through the steps,I acquired via Ebay for $7.50.The TI-35 is no longer manufactured. But Office Depot carries the new Texas Instruments BA-II which also has the necessary function keys for about $32.
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Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork 2 reviews
T. W. Love
Craftsman Book Company, 1973
Fantastic for the price!
When I first bought this book I wondered if it would be out-of-date. It wasn't. Although there were many tricks I've learned that weren't in the book, I did catch many new formwork techniques from this book. I'd recommend it to anyone learning to set forms on a residential or light commercial construction site.
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Blueprint Reading for the Building Trades 5 reviews
John E. Traister
Craftsman Book Company, 1985
BUILDER SAYS "NO" TO THIS BOOK...
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!! Measuring only 5.25" x 8.5", ALL DRAWINGS ARE REDUCED TO FIT. THE REPRO IS BELOW NEWSPRINT
85 LPI QUALITY MAKING THE PRINT AND DRAWINGS ILLEGIBLE. A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, EVEN AT THE USED PRICE OF $6.00! SHAMEFUL. IF I COULD RATE LOWER THAN ONE STAR I WOULD.
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2008 National Painting Cost Estimator
Dennis D. Gleason
Craftsman Book Company, 2007
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Commercial Metal Stud Framing 9 reviews
Ray Clark
Craftsman Book Company, 1999
This book delivers
I am a general contractor that needed good and reliable information on metal framing. This book is well worth the money and has allowed me teach in house crews how to properly work with metal framing components. This book shows a variety of procedures and a lot of "tricks" of the trade. I can honestly say that this book will take you from zero knowledge to actually being able to frame a decent ...
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Steel-Frame House Construction7 reviews
Timothy J. Waite
Craftsman Book Company, 2000
Answered My Questions...
While it was not the book I expected, it does cover the topic of framing your house in steel very well. It even answers the question of "How do I hang a picture?" :-) This book is for the DIY with a small house or for professionals who want to switch to working with steel. From start to finish, it is framing in steel.
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Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete 3 reviews
Bob Harris
Craftsman Book Company, 2004
Great, great, great
This is a MUST have book for anyone constructing with concrete. Great tips and instructions. For the beginner to the advanced. It is all here.
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Bob Harris's Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors7 reviews
Bob Harris
Craftsman Book Company, 2006
Very good book
You will get practical tips, helpful hints and step-by-step instruction for staining concrete floors including specialty methods for applying stains, such as using concrete dyes, sandblasting or creating faux finishes, the tools needed and where to get them, how to maintain concrete floors, and creating intriguing effects with torn paper, cheesecloth, fertilizer, sawdust or kitty litter. In ...
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Basic Plumbing With Illustrations 3 reviews
Howard C. Massey
Craftsman Book Company, 1994
Everything is explained in this book
This book shows you everything about plumbing, including septic systems, solar water heaters, and hooking up swimming pools and spas--not to mention the basic and industrial plumbing fixures and techniques. This book is extremely interesting.
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Painter's Handbook5 reviews
William McElroy
Craftsman Book Company, 1987
The first review is my honor.
I have had my copy since 2001 when I first went out on my own and it has become a bible for my business and my painting. My friends who are painters also own and swear to this book. This book covers the business from structure to employees and then from estimates, proposals, promotions, and sales. The author doesn't assume you'll be starting off with an office, two crews of eight painters, two ...
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Basic Engineering for Builders6 reviews
Max Schwartz
Craftsman Book Company, 1993
Great Book for understanding basic engineering
With this book I was able to understand and show my remodeling contractor what size footings our addition required for the soil we were building on. We had a difference of opinion. But after reading this book he agreed with me.
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Excavation & Grading Handbook
Nick Capachi, John Capachi
Craftsman Book Company, 2005
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Excavation and Grading Handbook9 reviews
Nick Capachi
Craftsman Book Company, 1987
An excellent reference
This is a book written for apprentice operating engineers. As such, it teaches the basics of road survey, grading, compaction, pipe laying, stakeout, drainage. It goes into detail on how to read survey stakes, mark and read witness lath, calculate differences in height, read and use a hand level, stake slopes, layout a subdivison, find the bottom elevation of pipelines, proper compaction of ...
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