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Fences and Retaining Walls is the most complete, most useful, most up-to-date reference available for every fence, railing and retaining wall job. Practical and Very User Friendly! No matter what type of fence you plan to build, this practical manual has the information you need to do professional quality work, from selecting the right materials to laying out each post and applying the right finish. Anyone who builds fences and retaining walls can use the simplified designs and construction methods, time- and money-saving tips, and practical advice in this manual. Fences and Retaining Walls has detailed, easy-to-follow explanations, hundreds of photos and diagrams and step-by-step instructions for every common type of fence, rail and retaining wall: Board, rail and picket fences Construction details and tips Welded metal fences and rails Plywood panel fences Concrete block & brick walls Retaining walls & rock walls Chain link & wire fences Troubleshooting & repairs Gates & entrances Wiring & plumbing in walls If you're handling your first fence job, you'll appreciate the clear explanation of basic fence and wall building principles. Even experienced professional fence and wall builders can use the tips and tricks explained here: Setting up a fence contracting company Selling fence work Contracts Bookkeeping A complete chapter on estimating (with manhour tables covering every part of just about any job you'll handle). Includes blank forms you can copy and use when planning and bidding jobs. Bill McElroy has been in the construction industry nearly thirty years. Most of what's in this book he had to learn the hard way - by doing it. He knows how to do professional quality work, spot potential problems before they become major headaches and what to do when "surprises" come along. He compiled this manual so others just learning the trade will have at their fingertips all the information it took him years to discover. Table Of Contents: 1 Fence & Wall Specialties, 5 Modern Fence Building, 6 Get Your License, 16 Laws Governing Employers, 22 2 Layout & Design, 25 The Finer Points of Design, 26 Drawing the Plans, 35 Build a Model, 58 3 Wood Fences, 59 Rough Cut vs. Milled Lumber, 60 Moisture Content, 60 Grading, 61 Chemically-Treated Alternatives, 63 Fasteners, 65 Setting Fence Posts, 67 Installing the Rails, 69 Mounting the Board Stock, 70 Wood Fence Designs and Variations, 71 Construction Details, 79 4 Block Walls & Brick Walls, 84 Materials, 84 Types of Block, 89 Estimating Foundation Concrete, 95 Pouring and Leveling the Concrete, 96 Laying the Block, 97 Top Treatments, 98 Allowing for Drainage, 100 Putting It All Together, 100 Brick Walls, 106 5 Chain Link & Wire Fences, 113 Posts, 113 Top Rails, 114 Tension Bars and Bands, 114 Carriage Bolts, 115 Post Caps, 116 How Much Should You Charge? 121 Construction Techniques, 121 Wire Fences and Barbed Wire, 126 Stretching Wire Fences, 131 Electrical Grounding, 134 6 Metal Fences, 138 Use Prefab Fencing? 139 Welding Safety, 140 General Information, 153 7 Gates & Entrances, 155 Gate Design and Location, 155 Wooden Gates, 158 Metal Gates, 164 Gates of All Kinds, 170 8 Finishing Fences & Walls, 174 Protective Coatings, 175 When to Apply Coatings, 184 Painting Tools of the Trade, 184 Color, 186 Keeping Coatings on the Fence, 187 9 Troubleshooting and Repairs, 188 Maintenance Contracts, 188 Is It Worth Fixing? 189 Maintaining Wood Fences, 191 Maintaining Walls, 197 Repairing Chain Link, 202 10 Wiring & Plumbing, 205 Electric Power, 207 Converting AC to DC, 207 Switches, 208 Invisible Fences, 209 Electrician's Primer, 209 Conduit, 216 Choosing the Right Fixtures, 220 Plumbing, 221 Fire Sprinklers, 223 Maintaining Electrical & Plumbing Systems, 224 11 Retaining Walls & Rock Walls, 228 Natural Earth Barriers, 228 Building Retaining Walls, 235 Building Rock Walls, 243 12 Get Your Business Started Right, 250 You Supply Startup Money, 253 Find a Customer or Two, 255 13 The Books You Keep, 270 The Chart of Accounts, 271 The Spreadsheet, 271 Asset Records, 276 Markups and Overhead, 280 How Much Do You Want to Make? 282 Budgeting Business Expenses, 285 Paperwork Controls, 288 14 Sales & Contractor's Law, 291 The Presentation Booklet, 292 Special Selling Situations, 294 15 Safety on theJob, 314 General Safety Regulations, 315 Risks, Hazards, and Accident Prevention, 320 16 Estimating, 323 The Rules of Good Estimating, 323 Account for All Your Time, 331 Can You Assign Unit Costs? 334 When You Lose a Bid, 334 The Take-off Forms, 335 Manhour Tables, 351 17 Contractor's Math, 367 Mathematical Terms, 367 Areas of Flat Surfaces, 369 Measuring Curved Shapes, 371 Converting Units of Measurement, 372 Square Root, 376 Degrees, Minutes, Seconds, 381 Metric Conversion Table, 382 Glossary, 383 Index, 390 Required reading for some Florida state exams. Includes: Book By: William McElroy Published by: Craftsman Book Company Book, 400 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11 Fences and Retaining Walls frw-c06$36.00 For your convenience, this Yahoo! secure shopping site accepts payment via Visa, MasterCard or PayPal.     © Artemis Hunt, Inc. Contractor City™ is a trademark of AHI Contractor City 343 Soquel Ave #303 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 customerservice @ contractorcity.com