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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 '08! 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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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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Code Check
Your handy guide to 600 of the most commonly cited code violations encountered by building inspectors. It's low-cost insurance against needless hassles at inspection time.
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Concrete Countertops
The complete start-to-finish book on creating stunning countertops out of the most versatile material available - concrete.
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Builder's Guide to Cold Climates
This compact guide contains up-to-date information on building durable, energy-efficient homes using the latest materials and design concepts.
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Creating the Not So Big House
Focusing on key design strategies such as visual weight, layering, and framed openings, popular designer Sarah Susanka takes an up-close look at 25 houses designed according to Not So Big principles.
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Profit from Building Green
The inside track on successful green building practices, from choosing building products through marketing energy efficient houses.
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Code Check Complete
Presented in an easy to use flip-chart format, Code Check Complete is the authoritative source for the important and often complex code details that builders and remodelers need to check on every day.
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July 04, 2009
