Böcker av R. Woodson

Start and run your own profit-making building contractor business! The business savvy

A concise, easy-to-read guide that shows contractors and construction managers how to increase profits by incorporating sustainable practices into the building process.

Digests and interprets the 2006 International Plumbing Code in a conversational form - now with Private Sewage Disposal Code and Fuel Gas Codes added.

With more than 1500 exam questions and answers, this is THE tool every building professional needs to pass the National Contractor's Exam on the first try.

Helps you to work successfully with contractors through various stages, from planning to final payment. This book includes sample checklists, forms, and contracts. It features highlighted tips and traps that help you avoid money pits. It helps you get your jobs done right - at the right cost.

Filled with charts and tables that allow readers to quickly look up time-saving answers, this handy tool is a ready source of commonly used calculations, formulas, and, best of all, solutions. It delivers: a concise outline of trade mathematics; plastic and copper pipe and copper tubing facts and figures; and guidelines for sizing water heaters.

Helps to learn how you can become a player in the market for new housing. This guide shows you how to find and acquire prime properties that are true diamonds in the rough. It also helps to learn the factors that determine whether you've got a good deal: engineering surveys, grading, water availability and drainage, utilities, traffic, and more.