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Building Contractor's Exam Preparation Guide (Paperback)

by John E. Traister (Author), C. Keeler Chapman (Author) "A standard set of building construction documents consists of working drawings and written specifications..." (more)
Key Phrases: sidewalk sheds, minimum allowable thickness, gable boards, United States, Federal Income Tax, Contractor's License Application (more...)

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Paperback: 318 pages
Publisher: Craftsman Book Company (June 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572180307
ISBN-13: 978-1572180307
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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A standard set of building construction documents consists of working drawings and written specifications. Read the first page

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sidewalk sheds, minimum allowable thickness, gable boards, hoistway enclosure, part masonry cement, standpipe system, sidewalk elevator, most building codes, building construction projects, corner bracing, nailing blocks, beam clamps, demolition activities, sheathing paper, own construction business, detailed financial statement, protection rating, gravel cover, estimating program, masonry veneer, building construction industry, greenhouse roofs

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United States, Federal Income Tax, Contractor's License Application, Contractors Audited, Fair Labor Standards Act, Millwrights Answer, National Fire Protection Association, California Mission, National Assessment Institute, Officer Title Social Security, Partner Social Security, Superintendent of Documents

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Of Building: Roger North's Writing on Architecture by Roger North on page 277
Business Management by National Learning Corporation on page 280

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1.0 out of 5 stars This is a terrible study guide do not buy it !, August 27, 2002

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I took the California general contractors B exam in August of 2002 and failed the first time I took it using this book. The book does not even cover several important sections, such as Electrical, plumbing and handicap codes. For the other sections, less than 50% of the material they covered in the book was on the test.

If you are taking the exam in CA, do not use this book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not, March 18, 2003

By	Dan Ramsey (Northern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I concur with the reviewer who says it isn't a good preparatory book for taking the contractor license test in California. I took it in March, 2003, and the book was not only not useful, it wasted my time studying things that were not on the test. I do NOT recommend this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars poor review guide, February 11, 2007

By	J. Zeman "Toolman" (Manhattan, KS) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Maybe it helped others, but it didn't help me. Only one of the fifty questions from the practice exam was remotely similar to one of the one hundred questions on the real test.

Seemed helpful when I was reading it, but not like the actual exam at all.

Find something else; I am.

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This is a great book for an indivitual to understand technical aspects of construction and utilize it for the exam.

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Great book, it was just what I was looking for to prepare me for the state license exam for contracting.

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I wanted to write and say that I purchased the book at the buigining of 03' did the practice exams in prep (As well as study the recomended study materials) for the SC builder... Read more

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This book is a must have for state licensing examinations. It covers the necessary examination areas for the 50 question examination in most states.

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