Based on the 2005 and 2008 National Electrical Code®, the DEWALT Electrical Code Reference is a must-have resource for anyone working with residential electrical systems. It illustrates hundreds of the most common code requirements, violations and installation concerns including: branch circuits, receptacle placement, 3-way and 4-way switch wiring, panelboard wiring, GFCI and AFCI requirements, room layouts, calculating and wiring services, workspace requirements and much more.

Based on the 2006 International Mechanical Code®, the DEWALT HVAC Code Reference is a must-have resource for anyone installing or modifying HVAC equipment. It illustrates hundreds of the most common code requirements, violations and installation concerns including: materials, notching and cutting, commercial hoods, combustion air openings, access and clearances, duct construction, mechanical ventilation, and much more.

Based on the 2006 International Plumbing and Residential Code® books, the DEWALT Plumbing Code Reference is a must-have resource for anyone working with plumbing systems. It illustrates hundreds of the most common code requirements, violations and installation concerns including: materials, notching and cutting, water heaters, bathrooms, IPC and IRC tables, kitchens, backflow, isometrics, trenching and excavation, testing procedures and much more.

The DEWALT Contractor’s Forms & Letters book, with accompanying CD, is a tremendous resource to help you easily and effectively manage every area of your contracting business. The CD contains a user-friendly interface in which all of the forms and letters are easy to find in both Word and Excel for a PC. The book and CD contain more than 150 of the most useful forms and letters including project survey, accident report, invoice, sales letter, bid form, project estimate form, job site safety report, punch list, change order letter, proposal and contract, purchase order and much more!

A real-world guide to success in construction estimating, the DEWALT® Construction Estimating Handbook is loaded with tips, checklists, worksheets, data tables, and tutorials that will provide readers with the tools they need to effectively navigate through every step of the estimating process. The book focuses on the construction estimating "how-to" essentials and provides on-the-spot answers backed up with graphic examples. With a thorough understanding of the important profit-making factors within the industry, its comprehensive coverage includes marketing, bid planning, scope review, quantity take-off for all trades and divisions, cost analysis, value engineering, Excel® spreadsheet estimating, and more. Based on the author's extensive experience in estimating, this valuable resource aims to provide workable solutions to the unprecedented challenges that construction professionals face today, from a weak economy and fierce competition to material price volatilities, skilled labor shortages, and strict regulations.

The DEWALT Construction Professional Reference is a powerful reference tool that saves you time and money. It provides contractors with a wealth of useful information concerning basic building disciplines. Subjects covered include framing, hardware sizing, correct nailing patterns, stairway stringers, walls and roofing, flooring and tile, roof pitches, excavation, insulation, masonry, doors and door openings, rebar and much more.

The DEWALT Construction Estimating Professional Reference guide is essential in helping the professional successfully bid on construction projects. Based on real-life experience in bidding hundreds of different types of jobs, this guide walks through every step of the bidding process—from receiving a set of drawings to the post-bid review.

The DEWALT Residential Remodeling & Repair Professional Reference contains the essential reference material for almost every aspect of residential construction, remodeling and repair. It covers concrete, masonry, carpentry, walls, floors, roofing, siding, insulation, painting, finishing, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and much more.

The DEWALT Blueprint Reading Professional Reference is a powerful reference tool for plumbers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, flooring installers, HVAC technicians, MRO staff or any other trade professional. This resource is fully illustrated with a multitude of real blueprint sections and symbols broken down by the specific trades.

The DEWALT Illustrated Spanish/English Construction Dictionary is the most comprehensive tool of its kind. It is a vital resource for jobsite communication with over 200 illustrated callouts that help identify terms which are listed both by trade AND alphabetically.

DEWALT Construction Professional Reference Master Edition is a must-have resource for anyone working in the residential or commercial construction trades. This comprehensive job site solution provides contractors with easy access to a wealth of reference material including construction specifications, site work, concrete and masonry construction, foundations, carpentry, roofing, and drywall/plaster. Covered exclusively in the master edition are topics such as job site safety, architectural design information, rigging, electrical and plumbing installations, fasteners, finish flooring, protective and decorative coatings, metal structural products and lightweight steel construction, engineering data and much more. Be sure to have this professional job site reference guide in your toolbox.