Books from Craftsman Book Company

  • Basic Concrete Engineering for Builders
    By Max Schwartz

    Changing the brand of cement you use in a concrete area may cause differences in cement color . Adding calcium chloride to a mix affects concrete color . Placing concrete on a wet subgrade that has water puddles lets water leach out ...

  • Contractor's Guide to Quickbooks Pro 2002
    By Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, Jim Erwin

    That's why this book was written -- because most construction pros aren't accounting experts and have more important work to do at the job site.

  • Quicken for Contractors
    By Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, Jim Erwin

    They contain step-by-step instructions for setting up a construction business using Quicken. The book and disk takes readers from setting up accounts and payroll to investment accounts and through the reporting process.

  • Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2003
    By Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, Jim Erwin

    Easily master QuickBooks Pro 2003 and quickly learn how to generate reports to help you analyze your company's progress.

  • Construction Forms & Contracts
    By Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage

    Donation/No CD with book.

  • Contractor's Guide to the Building Code
    By Jack M. Hageman

    In Kennewick, Washington, the frost depth is figured at 24 inches for building purposes. All footings and water lines must be at least that deep. But the city requires that water lines be run 36 inches below ground level.

  • Builder's Guide to Accounting
    By Michael C. Thomsett

    This book includes self-test section at the end of each chapter. Test yourself, then check answers in the back of the book to see how you score. CD-ROM included.

  • Getting Financing & Developing Land
    By Michael C. Thomsett

    Michael C. Thomsett. Looking for other construction reference manuals? Craftsman has the books to fill your needs. Call toll-free 1 -800-829-81 23 or write to Craftsman Book Company, P.O. Box 6500, Carlsbad, CA 9201 8 for a FREE CATALOG ...

  • Wood-frame House Construction
    By LeRoy Oscar Anderson

    Hopper - type windows have a sash that swings inward at the top . Both awning and hopper type windows should keep rain out even when they're open . See Figure 12-6 . Jambs for the frame are usually 11/16 or more inches thick because ...

  • Fences & Retaining Walls
    By William McElroy

    William McElroy. “ FHHA " stack " HH " stack " FHH " stack " FH " stack Figure 4-28 ( cont'd ) Bonding patterns Coursed ashlar " F " stack С Posts hain link 111 Block Walls and Brick Walls.

  • Excavation & Grading Handbook
    By Nick Capachi

    This edition has been completely rewritten to cover new materials, equipment and techniques.It includes hundreds of tips, pictures, diagrams and tables.

  • Estimating Excavation
    By Deryl Burch

    This manual shows you, in simple, easy -to-understand language, how to calculate the amount of dirt you'll have to move, the cost of owning and operating the machines you'll do it with, and finally, how to assign bid prices to each part of ...

  • Pipe & Excavation Contracting
    By Dave Roberts

    But not everyone who owns a backhoe is ready to start bidding water, sewer and drainage jobs. This practical manual can help you develop the skills needed to succeed as an undergroung utility contractor. -- back cover.

  • Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide: Based on the 2005 NEC
    By John E. Traister

    ... 48.50 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2004 49.75 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2005 O 39.00 Contractor's Guide to the Building Code Revised 49.50 Contractor's Plain - English Legal Guide 65.00 Craftsman's Construction ...

  • Plumber's Exam Preparation Guide
    By Howard C. Massey

    O 41.75 Construction Forms & Contracts with a CD - ROM for Windows and Macintosh . 36.00 Contracting in All 50 States 49.75 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2005 45.25 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2001 47.75 Contractor's ...

  • Residential Wiring to the 2005 NEC
    By Jeff Markell

    Practical References for Builders California Journeyman Electrician's Preparation & Study Guide This book has just been ... CD Estimator is $ 73.50 2005 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2005 This user - friendly manual walks you ...

  • Roofing Construction & Estimating
    By Daniel Benn Atcheson

    ... to QuickBooks Pro 2005 32.50 Markup & Profit : A Contractor's Guide O24.00 Roof Framers Bible 48.50 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2004 O 42.00 Moving to Commercial Construction 26.50 Rough Framing Carpentry 47.75 Contractor's ...

  • 2005 National Home Improvement Estimator
    By Ben Moselle

    CD Estimator is $ 73.50 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2004 This user - friendly manual walks you through QuickBooks Pro's detailed setup procedure and explains step - by - step how to create a first - rate accounting system .

  • 2006 National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
    By Jonathan Russell

    How to Succeed With Your Own Construction Business Everything you need to start your own construction business : setting ... CD Estimator is $ 78.50 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2005 This user - friendly manual walks you through ...

  • 2006 National Painting Cost Estimator
    By Dennis D. Gleason

    Paint Contractor's Manual How to start and run a profitable paint contracting company : getting set up and organized to ... 416 pages , 81/2 x 11 , $ 33.50 Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2005 This user - friendly manual walks you ...