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 The JLC Guide to Production Carpentry
Discover how to plan and complete your custom projects using high-volume techniques and tools. Written by veteran builders who know how to build fast and build well, you’ll learn their proven approaches to every phase of carpentry, from setting sills to coping crown molding. Work faster, waste less, and maintain your reputation for high-quality work.
 JLC Guide to Moisture Control
Practical details for durable buildings, from The Journal of Light Construction. From roof to basement, the contractor's guide to keeping moisture out of a house. The editors of JLC have pulled together the best advice from dozens of experts on foundations and drainage, air and vapor control, exterior cladding, roof systems, and mechanical ventilation.
 JLC Archive
The Builders Encylopedia
Become an instant construction expert! JLC Archive gives you total access to all content published in The Journal of Light Construction from Jan '86 through Dec '07! Use it to solve tough construction challenges, identify best practices, research products and tools, and much more. Includes free 1-year online access to the archive.
 JLC Field Guide
This comprehensive 2-volume set is the ultimate visual guide to the best construction practice in America. These hard-working books feature nearly 700 detailed technical diagrams and concise explanations on the entire residential structure, from foundation to finish. More than 700 pages of expert advice and instruction!
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Advanced Framing
46 of the best framing articles published in JLC, covering topics on tools, building layout, floor, wall, and roof framing, engineered lumber, energy details, and more.
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Run Your Business So It Doesn't Run You
A valuable resource that covers time management, financial statements and ratios, business planning, hiring and retaining key employees, even sales techniques.
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Concrete Countertops
The complete start-to-finish book on creating stunning countertops out of the most versatile material available.
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American Builder's Companion
This classic guide to Late Colonial architectural design elements explains and illustrates the 5 orders of architecture. Plus rules of practical geometry, advice for drawing basic shapes and cutting them out of solids, and much more.
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Cost vs Value Report
The latest project cost and resale values on 29 of the most popular remodeling jobs in 60 cities across the country.
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Drywall
This completely revised guide covers the complete drywall process, from layout to painting. Learn to master uneven surfaces, curves and rounded corners, “sound-proofing” channels, and many specialized applications.
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Building Stairs
As this extensively illustrated book demonstrates, any builder who can measure the distance between two floors can plan and build a stunning set of stairs.
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Mastering the Business of Remodeling
Follow the practical advice in this book and get much-needed relief from the non-stop pressures of running a remodeling company. Written by two of America’s leading consultants to the remodeling industry.
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December 01, 2008
