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Architectural Graphic Standards
for Residential Construction
The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning and
Construction Details
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction
is a visual guide devoted exclusively to construction standards of
residential structures. Created exclusively for professionals
working in residential design and construction, this guide combines
key information culled from the tenth edition of Architectural
Graphic Standards with all-new material on residential design.
This special volume provides thousands of standard architectural
details and guidelines and is an easy reference for anyone designing
or constructing a residential project. From detailing foundations to
designing home theaters, home offices, and other specialty rooms,
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is
a resource that's as efficient as it is comprehensive. |
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Basic Lumber
Engineering for Builders
Beam and lumber requirements for many
jobs aren’t always clear, especially with changing building codes
and lumber products. Most of the time you rely on your own "rules of
thumb" when figuring spans or lumber engineering. This book can help
you fill the gap between what you can find in the building code span
tables and what you need to pay a certified engineer to do. FREE
Software included for wood beam sizing. |
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Be a
Successful Building Contractor
All the ins and
outs of starting and running a profitable enterprise in today's
construction market.
Packed with fast track building code facts, tips and techniques, and
quick calculations, this practical resource helps building
contractors define their business requirements, select a business
structure, manage jobs efficiently, locate desirable building lots,
build on speculation, computerize their operations, understand
financial transactions, hire top-notch employees--and avoid common
pitfalls. |
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The Most Comprehensive Guide to
Construction Material Selection and Installation
It takes a wise choice of building materials and details
to create durable, attractive, and affordable custom homes and
remodeling projects. Best Practices Guide to Residential
Construction provides up-to-date, field-tested recommendations
that help professionals balance cost and performance when designing
and building residential projects. This one-stop resource covers the
real-world challenges of material selection and installation so
designers, contractors, and building owners can make informed
decisions for all major building components. Useful to architects,
designers, and specifiers—as well as contractors, builders, and
developers. |
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Builder's Instant Answers
The Book Builders Turn to When They Need an
Answer FAST!
Whether you’re a construction professional who
needs a solution-oriented, quick-find manual or a homeowner who
wants help tackling tough weekend repairs, Builders Instant
Answers is the on-the-job resource you should always keep
within reach. Its the one book you can count on to solve even the
most difficult building problem in minutes! It features just enough text to answer your question -- but
not waste your time -- and all the charts, photos, illustrations,
and tables you need to speed to a solution. |
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Building A Successful Construction
Company
Details the Challenges That Contractors
Face When Starting a Business
Building a Successful Construction Company is a straightforward,
conversational guide that emphasizes how strategic thinking is
essential for starting and running a construction company today.
With over 10 years of experience consulting on construction business
practices, the author has worked with hundreds of companies and
knows the tricks of the trade that continually prove successful. |
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Building Your
Successful Handyman Business
A Guide to Starting & Operating a
Profitable Handyman / Contracting Business
Informative guide to help start and grow your handyman business or
similar contracting company. Includes access to 65 business forms
and templates customizable to your business. The author, Chuck
Solomon owns and operates a successful home improvement business
serving the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) of
North Carolina. This guide is the result of his experience spending
many hours starting and growing his own home improvement business. |
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Building Better Homes - DVD
A Multimedia Training
Program for Builders, Architects and Remodelers
Building Better Homes is a fully-interactive educational tool that
demonstrates how to apply the latest building science tools and
techniques to residential home construction. The Building Better
Homes interactive DVD-ROM breaks new ground in home construction
education by teaching cutting-edge, easy-to-access techniques
through hands-on video, close-up photos, animation and step-by-step
instructions. The program follows the entire construction process
step-by-step, with photos of construction details, installation
video clips, technical animations, and six hours of interactive
construction content. Printable construction drawings, checklists
and work forms can be put to use immediately by supervisors, foremen
and subcontractors. |
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Building
Construction Illustrated
Newly Updated Classic Illustrated
Guide to the Basics of Building Construction
For nearly three decades, Building
Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to
the principles of building construction. This new edition of the
revered classic remains as relevant as ever-providing the latest
information. Its rich approach clearly presents all of the basic
concepts underlying building construction and equips readers with
useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or
techniques they may encounter. With its comprehensive and lucid
presentation of everything from foundations and floor systems to
finish work, Building Construction Illustrated, Fourth Edition
equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and
construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any
new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning,
design, and construction. 480 pages, March 2008 |
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Building
Trades Construction Dictionary
4th Edition - Updated dictionary with searchable CD-ROM database
Designed
as a comprehensive reference to present terms related to the
building trades in a clear, heavily-illustrated style (1,079
Illustrations). An extensive
Appendix provides common conversion tables, geometric figures, print
symbols, and professional organizations. This outstanding feature is
unparalleled in other dictionaries for the building trades. |
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The Building Process Simplified
A Homeowners and Contractors
Guide to Codes, Permits and Inspections
If you have ever needed to navigate a home project through code
compliance, permits, and the inspection process, but felt
intimidated by the complexity of it all, your resource is here. The
Building Process Simplified is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide
with an abundance of practical examples that clarify otherwise
complicated code articles and approved processes. Coverage spans a
broad range of topics, from code compliance and permits to the court
process and zoning issues, making this a well-rounded, valuable
resource for anyone seeking a more in-depth understanding of home
projects and their processes. |
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Building with
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Strength and energy efficiency through
structural panel construction
Every once in a while a new
technology comes along that makes its predecessors obsolete. Today,
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are in the process of replacing
the postwar norm of stick-framed, fiberglass-insulated houses and
light commercial buildings. SIPs produce a structurally superior,
better insulated, faster to erect, and more environmentally friendly
house than ever before possible. |
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Building
Tips and Techniques -
For Pros By
Pros
Over 350 site-proven tips - For over 20
years, Fine Homebuilding readers have consistently picked the
Tips and Techniques column as their favorite part of the magazine.
It’s easy to understand why. This is the place where veteran
carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and other tradesmen share their
shortcuts, trade secrets, jigs, and ingenious solutions. With over
350 entries, this collection of job-site gems will help you get the
job done better and faster -- and it may even save you some money in
the process. |
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Build Like a Pro
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Construction
Chicks 2010 Calendar
2010 Construction Chicks Calendar
Construction Chicks Wall
Calendar: Well equipped and raring to go, the 2010 crew of
Construction Chicks is hotter than ever. The twelve able-bodied
knockouts in this best-selling calendar will make you sweat. All in
a good day's work! Photographed by Glenn Grainger, images are
featured in an oversized 12" x 24" poster sized format. |
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Construction Master
5 en Español
with protective hardcover case
All the great features of the Construction Master 5, but totally in
Spanish
For
Spanish-speaking Contractors, Builders, and Tradespersons and
construction companies with Spanish-speaking employees. The
Construction Master 5 En Español is the first Construction-Math
calculator designed specifically for Spanish-speaking users. All
special function key labels, the LCD display and calculated values
are in Spanish. Spanish and English User’s Guides and Quick Start
tutorial video are also included. |
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Construction Planning,
Equipment, and Methods
Seventh Edition of
Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods, follows in
the footsteps of the previous editions by providing the reader with
the fundamentals of machine utilization and production estimating in
a logical, simple, and concise format. This text features expanded
coverage of building in today's global environment.
Hundreds of photos and
illustrations have been added to the seventh edition to
make this dynamic text even more accessible to both students and
professionals. |
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Construction
Waterproofing Handbook
Comprehensive Guide to Waterproofing
Concepts and Materials
Fully updated to include new techniques for mold remediation,
Construction Waterproofing Handbook simplifies the critical task of
keeping a building's envelope watertight. It begins with a tutorial
on basic waterproofing concepts and materials, then moves on to the
particulars of designing and installing systems in commercial,
industrial, and residential structures. Written by a renowned
expert, this comprehensive guide provides key information on such
matters as quality assurance, admixtures, expansion joints, testing,
and safety. Because of recent natural disasters, clients are more
concerned with waterproofing than ever. Construction Waterproofing
Handbook provides everything you'll need to complete the most
demanding projects with confidence and within budget. |
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Design and
Layout of Foodservice Facilities
A Complete Guide for the Entire Food
Service Facility Design Process
In today's fast-moving business climate, the foodservice
professional will likely be involved in several facility design
projects over his or her career. Design and Layout of Foodservice
Facilities, Third Edition provides a comprehensive reference for
every step of the process, from getting the initial concept right to
the planning, analysis, design, permitting, and construction--in
short, everything needed to get to opening day of the new
establishment! Packed with valuable drawings, photographs, and
charts, this essential guide covers the nuts-and-bolts decisions
that make the difference in an effective, efficient foodservice
operation, including equipment selection, workflows, and legal
compliance |
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DeWalt Building Contractor's
Licensing Exam Guide
Prepare For Your Exam - Based on the 2006
International Codes.
Prepare for your state or county licensing exam with the most
comprehensive building contractor's licensing guide on the market
today. Developed by an industry leader in contractor education, the
DEWALT Building Contractor's Licensing Exam Guide Second Edition
provides complete coverage for exams that are based on the
International Building Code®
or International Residential
Code®. With topics ranging from code and OSHA requirements to
business management and building theory, readers are introduced to
critical concepts. They are also given the opportunity to apply
their knowledge, both with sample exams in the book, and simulated
exam experiences in the back-of-book CD. |
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DeWalt Construction Professional
Reference
THE Reference Guide for the Construction
Industry.
This outstanding "answer book" is the perfect professional
reference for questions concerning basic building disciplines.
The DEWALT® Construction Professional
Reference features at-a-glance information on hardware sizing,
correct nailing patterns, walls and flooring, doors and door
openings, roof pitches, stairway stringers, steel, excavation,
masonry, and much more! With illustrative diagrams and
construction documents for use on the jobsite, this valuable
reference is sure to be an effective tool from the configuration of
a job to its conclusion |
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Up-to-date Explanations of Today's
Residential Construction Systems
This Second Edition features the most up-to-date
explanations of today’s residential construction systems. From
foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this
new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in
materials and methods of house construction, including energy
efficiency, framing, and roofing. Abundantly illustrated with more
than 1,200 drawings and photographs, it provides authoritative
coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of
construction, and more. |
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Over 325 Details for Builders and Designers
From one end of the property line to the other, Graphic
Guide to Site Construction provides you with the essential
details on a vast array of residential site construction projects --
from basic walkways to driveways, retaining walls, septic systems,
decks, terraces and exterior lighting, and more. As with all Graphic
Guides, Site Construction provides clear and authoritative
information through more than 350 illustrations. |
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Handbook of
Rigging: For Construction & Industrial Operations
Ultimate Guide to Designing & Operating
Safe & Efficient Rigging Systems
Recent years have seen an abundance of changes in the rigging
industry. This popular, hands-on reference brings you completely up
to date on equipment, materials, systems, and regulations that
affect your profession. Whether you are a maintenance technician,
hoist operator, worksite foreman, or any other specialist requiring
the use of rigging equipment, this comprehensive guide will help
ensure that your projects are completed in a cost-effective manner,
without sacrificing safety and efficiency. |
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How To Open & Operate a Financially
Successful Construction Company - with Companion CD-ROM
Learn The Basics of Starting Your Own
Construction Company
Starting a construction company, even a small one, can be a very
profitable venture. There has never been a better time to start a
construction company and get ahead of the competition. This new book
is a comprehensive, detailed study of the practical side of starting
and operating a construction firm. It will take you step by step
through every aspect and prepare you with everything you need
including sample business forms, leases, contracts; worksheets and
checklists for planning, starting, and running day-to-day
operations. You will get dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools
of the trade that every entrepreneur should have. |
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JLC Field
Guide to Residential Construction Volume 1
Over 440 precisely-detailed drawings with clear, concise notes and
detailed explanations that show you everything from estimating and
selecting lumber to foundations, framing, roofing, siding and
exteriors. Explains code requirements for all U.S. building
codes and includes span tables for different types of lumber. This
is the ultimate visual quick-reference guide for busy construction
professionals who need quick, accurate information on what’s
required |
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JLC Field
Guide to Residential Construction Volume 2 - Interiors
Over 300 detailed technical drawings, illustrations and tables
giving key dimensions and critical details from accessible kitchens
to zoned heating systems. This new version of JLC Field Guide has
the field-proven principles, methods and materials on all facets of
interior construction and remodeling. Here, in Volume 2, we have
addressed the key aspects of house mechanicals and interior
finishes. Spiral bound |
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The Cornerstone Construction Reference for
Architects and Construction Professionals for Over 50 Years
Get the industry standard updated for a new age of
construction. For more than fifty years, Construction has been the
cornerstone reference in the field for architecture and construction
professionals and students. This new 8th edition, now called
Olin's Construction after its original author, is an invaluable
resource that will provide in-depth coverage for decades to come.
You'll find the most up-to-date principles, materials, methods,
codes, and standards used in the design and construction of
contemporary residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. |
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Ideal For Anyone
Beginning A Career In the Building Trades Industry
Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction,
2E provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of the core academic areas
that are necessary for success in the field. Topics include work
ethic, math, communications, print reading, safety, and common
tools. Now in its 2nd edition, this book has been updated to include
new coverage of building codes and safe materials handling in order
to stay current with industry standards and trends. In addition, a
new chapter on percentages rounds out the math section, and an
English-Spanish glossary has been added to better address the needs
of all readers. |
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Smart Business for Contractors
A Guide To Money And The Law - For
Pros By Pros
A contractor needs three basic things to be successful in business:
an accountant, a calendar, and this book. Completely revised and
updated, the advice in Smart Business for Contractors all but
insures a contractor's increased efficiency and profitability. It
walks readers through details big and small that make the difference
between contractors who have more work than they can do yet barely
make ends meet and contractors who work at a manageable pace, keep
up-to-date records, and turn a profit job after job, year after
year. Covering the spectrum of a contractor's career, Smart Business
for Contractors includes new detailed information on what a
contractor can expect in his first year in business and updated
information on tools every contractor needs to plan intelligently
for retirement. |
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An Illustrated, Step-By-Step Guide to Green Design
Strategies for Commercial Interiors
Sustainable Commercial Interiors provides an
engaging introduction to and exploration of the vast field of
sustainable design as it specifically relates to commercial interior
spaces. In Sustainable Commercial Interiors, the authors
share their passion for environmental advocacy while offering
designers and architects the technical knowledge important for
success in this evolving discipline. The authors apply the concept
of environmental responsibility to the design of interiors, and
employ the organization of the LEED Green Building Rating System to
sort the design process into five categories: sustainable sites,
water efficiency, energy issues, materials, and indoor environmental
quality. |
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An Illustrated Guide to Green Design
Strategies for Residential Interiors
Issues of sustainability and environmental consciousness
have been increasingly important to designers of residential
interiors. With solutions for the design practitioner, this book
covers topics such as indoor air quality, identifying low-impact
materials, conserving energy and water, and support of construction
teams in reducing waste, Sustainable Residential Interiors provides
designers with the necessary information and tools to integrate
environmentally responsible design into their practice. Sustainable
Residential Interiors takes readers through an integrated design
process, showing how sustainable principles and practices can be
applied on virtually every level of interior design |
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Working Alone
- Tips & Techniques for Solo Building
Shows how
you can become a dynamic one-man crew, handling nearly every aspect
of house construction without having to hire or wait for anyone
else. Explains how you can, on your own, lay out a foundation, build
and erect walls, square up and straighten walls, install sheathing,
lay out rafters, raise the ridge, get the roof square, install
rafters, subfascia and sheathing, finish eaves, install windows and
siding, hang drywall, measure and cut trim, install cabinets, and
build decks |
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Architectural Graphic Standards
for Residential Construction

Construction Master
Pro
Workbook & Study Guide

Elevated Work Platforms
and Scaffolding

Graphic Guide to
Frame Construction

Building an
Affordable House

Olin's Construction: Principles,
Materials and Methods

Fundamentals of
Residential Construction

Sustainable Residential Interiors

Habitat For Humanity
How To Build A House

Smart Business
For Contractors |