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• 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks

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• FOR PROS BY PROS: ATTICS, DORMERS AND SKYLIGHTS

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  Solid advice on airtight attic access, constructing a gable dormer retrofit, installing disappearing attic stairs, seal and insulate an attic, add a second story, frame an elegant dormer, frame for skylights, and more.

• FOR PROS BY PROS: WINDOWS AND DOORS

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  "Installing, Replacing, Repairing". Learn from the builders who have installed (and fixed botched installations) of doors and windows. 21 articles from past issues of Fine Homebuilding magazine are presented, all of which deal with windows and doors-choosing them, building them, installing them, fixing them. Topics discussed include weather-tight installation, how to choose engery-efficient units, how to install specialty doors, how to make stock windows a custom look, and more.

• THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED G/T WOODWORKING SET VOL. 2

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  This is a 3-book set of general knowlege and reference for the woodworker. Over 2400 photos and 800 pages. The set includes The Complete Illustrated Guide (CIG) to Finishing (item 8-119), CIG to Sharpening (item 14-463), and CIG Using Woodworking Tools (item 14-464). Regular Price $120.00 Special $78.95 Save 35%.

• CONTRACTOR'S SURVIVAL MANUAL, revised edition

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  Whether you’re just getting started or have been bidding jobs and meeting payroll for years, this practical manual will suggest unique ways to overcome your most persistent problems – getting through a debt crisis: what to do when bills can’t be paid, finding money and buying time, conserving income, trans ferring debt, handling creditors, choosing assets to liquidate, setting payment priorities, cash float techniques, alternatives to bankruptcy, dealing with lawsuits, judgments and liens and laying the foundation for recovery. Then there’s building sales and profits – using other people’s cash, becoming a great salesman,setting goals, using limited partnerships, building financial reserves, accurate estimating, calculating overhead, contingency and profit margins. Completely updated, including major new sections on the use of personal computers for bookkeeping, estimating and scheduling, and Web addresses that have additional useful information. You won’t find conventional advice in this book. Instead, expect to learn what’s really needed to survive, stabilize and thrive as a construction contractor.

• Chip Carver's Workbook: Teach Yourself with 7 Easy and Decorative Projects (Pape

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  Chip carving—a style of woodcarving in which knives are used to remove selected "chips" of wood from the project in a single piece—is introduced in this guide. Noted chip carver and teacher Dennis Moor presents the tools and techniques needed to replicate this ancient woodcarving art with detailed guidance on wood, tools, and sharpening, and tips on how to hold chip carving knives. Instructions on the three main types of chip carving, layout and design, and on getting the pattern onto the wood, lettering, and finishing are included. Woodworkers are taken through seven projects, including a napkin holder, a plant box, a letter holder, a trinket box, a tissue box holder, and a cheese and cracker tray. A photo gallery of finished pieces provides inspiration for novice woodworkers.