books by Craftsman Book Company     books:       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.             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             Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008 Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, ... Craftsman Book Company, 2008             Paint Contractor's Manual6 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 Is it out of date?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 We all know its out of date.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 ...             Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork2 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 When I first bought this book I wondered if it would be out-of-date.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.             Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide13 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.             Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide: Based On The 2005 NEC (Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide)6 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 ...             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.             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 ...             Estimating Excavation5 reviews Deryl Burch Craftsman Book Company, 1997 Make More Money It seems hard to believe but after reading this book it all makes sense. Why estimate in detail rather than a lump sum? This book takes you step-by-step through estimating. It start from the site visit, to the calculations, and to your final presentation of the bid. This book shows you how to calculate irregular areas and regular areas. Balancing spoil and borrow. Estimating for ...             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.             Bob Harris' Guide to Stamped Concrete3 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.             Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide1 review C. Dale Brickner, John E. Traister Craftsman Book Company, 2008 Easy Study Material Easy to read and understand. A must have study guide for anyone taking the state electrical contractor exam. Covers everything you'll need to know to pass.             Commercial Metal Stud Framing9 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 ...             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.             Excavation & Grading Handbook Revised: Waiting for Information Nick Capachi Craftsman Book Company, 2005             2009 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator (National Repair and Remodeling Estimator)2 reviews Albert S. Paxton Craftsman Book Company, 2008 Great Place to Start The one other reviewer missed the point that prices are per foot! Multiply by 30 and he'd be in the ballpark. This is an excellent source book for remodelers looking to establish a reasonable price for a job. You'll still have to do some hand tweaking to cover a few odds and ends, but in general it's all here. Gives cost + and - percentages for major cities in all states. Updated ...             Construction Estimating Reference Data/Book and Disk2 reviews Ed Sarviel Craftsman Book Company, 1993 Many Manhours For Construction I'm impressed with the amount of manhours are in this book. Just about every job in construction is listed -- with the amount of time it takes to complete that job -- from digging a ditch to installing a toilet.             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.             Construction Spanish (en inglés y español)6 reviews A. P. Scott Craftsman Book Company, 1999 "I've needed this for years... Well done, Mr. Scott!" Those folks in the construction business, will find that the author has compiled an enormous listing of useful words, terms and phrases into a handy "shirt pocket" sized format, thus making it easy to use on the job. This book should be sold at every Home Depot in the country!              search for books builders, commercial, concrete, construction, contracting, contractor, electrician, engineering, español, estimating, estimator, excavation, formwork, framing, grading, handbook, information, interior, national, preparation, quickbooks, reference, remodeling, revised, roofing, spanish, stained, stamped, steel-frame, waiting books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen outdoor living: C. walkeriana semi alba 'H&R' x Lc. Mini Purple 'Lea' HCC/AOS CH3052 we recommend Electrician Exam Prep Guide, Works! Impressum - about us get your own shoutbox