Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION |
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Unit 1: Careers in Construction |
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The Construction Industry |
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3 | (1) |
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Other Construction Careers |
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Your Future in Construction |
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7 | (1) |
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Unit 2: Planning, Design, and Building Codes |
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Determining What to Spend |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (21) |
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Reading an English (Inch) Rule |
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Architectural Working Drawings |
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Principles of Construction Drawing |
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31 | (4) |
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Unit 4: Energy Efficiency |
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36 | (19) |
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38 | (3) |
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Standard Home Construction |
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41 | (1) |
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Building Energy-Efficient Homes |
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41 | (3) |
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Energy-Efficiency for Moderate Climates |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (2) |
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SECTION II: MATERIALS |
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55 | (46) |
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Unit 5: Wood as a Building Material |
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56 | (18) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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Methods of Cutting Boards from Logs |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (7) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (1) |
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Preservative-Treated Lumber |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (9) |
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74 | (1) |
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Manufacture of Construction and Industrial Plywood |
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75 | (1) |
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Construction and Industrial Plywood |
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76 | (5) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Unit 7: Composition Panels-Hardboard, OSB, and Others |
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83 | (8) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (3) |
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Medium-Density Fiberboard |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Unit 8: Framing Connectors and Engineered Wood |
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91 | (10) |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (1) |
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SECTION III: TOOLS AND MACHINES |
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101 | (112) |
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102 | (7) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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Handling Materials Safely |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Practice Good Housekeeping |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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General Safety Rules for Portable Power Tools |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (13) |
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Layout, Measuring, and Checking Devices |
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109 | (3) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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Fastening and Assembly Tools |
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115 | (2) |
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Drilling and Boring Tools |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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Unit 11: Portable Circular Saw |
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122 | (6) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (13) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (11) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (5) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (5) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Unit 15: Portable Electric Drill |
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157 | (7) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Drilling Holes for Wood Screws |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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Unit 16: Pneumatic Nailers and Staplers |
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164 | (10) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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Nailer and Stapler Maintenance |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (8) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (4) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Unit 19: Portable Sanders |
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186 | (4) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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Finishing (or Pad) Sander |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Unit 20: Jointers, Planers, and Electric Planes |
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190 | (11) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (4) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Unit 22: Scaffolds and Ladders |
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205 | (8) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Brackets, Jacks, and Trestles |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
SECTION IV: FOUNDATIONS |
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213 | (62) |
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Unit 23: Locating the House on the Building Site |
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214 | (11) |
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Laying Out from a Reference Line |
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214 | (1) |
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Laying Out with a Transit or Level |
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215 | (6) |
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Height of Foundation Walls |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Unit 24: Concrete and Footings |
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225 | (11) |
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225 | (4) |
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Reinforcement of Concrete |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Unit 25: Poured Concrete Foundation Walls |
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236 | (8) |
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Poured Concrete Foundation Walls |
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236 | (6) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Unit 26: Concrete Block Foundation Walls |
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244 | (19) |
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244 | (2) |
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Mixing Mortar and Trucking the Block |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (8) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (1) |
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Surface Bonding of Concrete Block |
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258 | (4) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Unit 27: Slab and Flatwork |
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263 | (12) |
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Concrete Floor Slabs on Ground |
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263 | (1) |
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Concrete Floor Slab Requirements |
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264 | (1) |
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Constructing a Concrete Floor Slab |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (2) |
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Completing the Construction |
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269 | (1) |
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Driveways, Sidewalks, and Basement Floors |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
SECTION V: FRAMING |
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275 | (196) |
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276 | (9) |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (31) |
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285 | (5) |
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290 | (7) |
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297 | (2) |
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299 | (3) |
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Subflooring and Joist Construction |
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302 | (7) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (3) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (35) |
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Laying out Wall Locations |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (14) |
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Exterior Walls, Assembly and Erection |
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331 | (3) |
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Plumbing and Straightening the Wall Sections |
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334 | (2) |
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Partitions-Assembling and Erecting |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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343 | (7) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Unit 31: Structural Wall Sheathing |
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351 | (7) |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (3) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (7) |
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359 | (3) |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (7) |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (3) |
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Laying out a Roof Frame Plan |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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Unit 34: Conventional Roof Framing with Common Rafters |
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372 | (9) |
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Laying out Common Rafters |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (3) |
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Saddle Brace Roof Framing |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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Unit 35: Hip and Valley Rafters |
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381 | (14) |
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382 | (5) |
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387 | (7) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (4) |
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395 | (1) |
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Length of Hip Jack Rafters |
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395 | (2) |
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Length of Valley and Cripple Jacks |
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397 | (1) |
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Jack Rafter Shortening Allowances |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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Jack Rafter Bird's-Mouth and Overhang |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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398 | (1) |
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Unit 37: Layout and Erection of the Roof Frame |
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399 | (21) |
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Laying out the Ridge Board |
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399 | (2) |
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Laying out the Rafter Locations |
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401 | (3) |
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404 | (1) |
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404 | (2) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (2) |
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Framing a Flat or Low-pitch Roof |
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411 | (3) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (2) |
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416 | (3) |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (14) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (2) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (3) |
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428 | (4) |
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Interior Partition Installation |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (10) |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (3) |
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Oriented Strand Board Sheathing |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (1) |
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Sheathing at the Ends of the Roof |
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440 | (1) |
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Sheathing Details at Chimney Openings |
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441 | (1) |
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Sheathing at Valleys and Hips |
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441 | (1) |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (1) |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (27) |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (6) |
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451 | (6) |
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457 | (3) |
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460 | (4) |
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464 | (1) |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (2) |
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468 | (2) |
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470 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
SECTION VI: COMPLETING THE EXTERIOR |
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471 | (124) |
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472 | (8) |
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473 | (1) |
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473 | (2) |
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475 | (3) |
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478 | (1) |
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Crawl-space Ventilation and Soil Cover |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (1) |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (19) |
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481 | (1) |
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Wood Cornice Construction |
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482 | (6) |
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Metal Cornice Construction |
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488 | (5) |
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493 | (3) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (2) |
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498 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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Unit 43: Windows and Skylights |
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499 | (32) |
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500 | (2) |
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502 | (10) |
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512 | (5) |
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517 | (9) |
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Window Screens and Storm Panels |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (1) |
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528 | (2) |
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530 | (1) |
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530 | (1) |
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Unit 44: Exterior Doors and Frames |
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531 | (24) |
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534 | (5) |
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539 | (3) |
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Handling the Hand of a Door |
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542 | (1) |
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Determining the Hand of a Door |
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543 | (1) |
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543 | (1) |
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544 | (3) |
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547 | (3) |
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550 | (4) |
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554 | (1) |
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554 | (1) |
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554 | (1) |
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Unit 45: Exterior Walls: Siding and Brick Veneer |
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555 | (40) |
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556 | (3) |
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Installation of Wood Siding |
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559 | (12) |
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Plywood and Other Composition Materials |
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571 | (8) |
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579 | (4) |
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583 | (1) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (3) |
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587 | (5) |
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592 | (1) |
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592 | (2) |
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594 | (1) |
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594 | (1) |
SECTION VII: COMPLETING THE INTERIOR |
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595 | (182) |
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Unit 46: Thermal Insulation, Radiant Barriers, and Vapor Barriers |
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596 | (14) |
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596 | (2) |
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598 | (2) |
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Acceptable Comfort Levels |
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600 | (1) |
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601 | (2) |
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How to Install Insulation |
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603 | (1) |
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Precautions in Insulating |
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604 | (2) |
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606 | (1) |
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607 | (2) |
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609 | (1) |
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609 | (1) |
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Unit 47: Sound Insulation |
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610 | (9) |
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610 | (1) |
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Sound Insulation in Wall Construction |
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611 | (2) |
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Sound Insulation in Floor-Ceiling Construction |
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613 | (4) |
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617 | (1) |
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618 | (1) |
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618 | (1) |
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Unit 48: Plaster and Drywall |
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619 | (14) |
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619 | (4) |
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623 | (9) |
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632 | (1) |
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632 | (1) |
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633 | (18) |
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633 | (17) |
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650 | (1) |
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650 | (1) |
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Unit 50: Wood and Vinyl Flooring |
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651 | (25) |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (1) |
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654 | (8) |
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662 | (2) |
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Other Types of Hardwood Flooring |
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664 | (3) |
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667 | (1) |
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667 | (8) |
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675 | (1) |
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675 | (1) |
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676 | (9) |
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677 | (1) |
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678 | (1) |
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679 | (1) |
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680 | (1) |
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Tools for Cutting and Setting Tile |
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680 | (1) |
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681 | (3) |
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684 | (1) |
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684 | (1) |
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685 | (22) |
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Common Stair Parts and Terms |
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687 | (1) |
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688 | (3) |
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691 | (2) |
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693 | (1) |
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694 | (7) |
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701 | (1) |
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701 | (3) |
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704 | (1) |
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704 | (1) |
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705 | (1) |
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705 | (1) |
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706 | (1) |
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706 | (1) |
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Unit 53: Cabinets and Built-ins |
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707 | (32) |
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708 | (1) |
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709 | (1) |
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Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions |
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710 | (2) |
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Electricity in the Kitchen |
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712 | (1) |
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Kitchen Cabinet Construction |
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712 | (14) |
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726 | (1) |
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727 | (4) |
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Installing a Premade Counter Top |
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731 | (1) |
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732 | (1) |
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732 | (2) |
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734 | (2) |
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736 | (1) |
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737 | (1) |
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738 | (1) |
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738 | (1) |
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Unit 54: Interior Trim and Interior Doors |
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739 | (38) |
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739 | (7) |
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Interior Door and Window Trim |
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746 | (23) |
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Base, Ceiling, and Wall Molding |
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769 | (6) |
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775 | (1) |
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776 | (1) |
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776 | (1) |
SECTION VIII: RELATED ACTIVITIES |
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777 | (82) |
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Unit 55: Chimneys and Fireplaces |
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778 | (21) |
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778 | (9) |
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787 | (11) |
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798 | (1) |
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798 | (1) |
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Unit 56: Protection against Decay and Insect Damage |
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799 | (12) |
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800 | (6) |
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806 | (3) |
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Other Wood-Infesting Insects |
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809 | (1) |
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810 | (1) |
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810 | (1) |
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811 | (8) |
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812 | (1) |
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813 | (4) |
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Keeping Track of the Schedule |
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817 | (1) |
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818 | (1) |
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818 | (1) |
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Unit 58: Plumbing, Electrical, and Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems |
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819 | (19) |
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819 | (6) |
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825 | (5) |
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Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems |
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830 | (6) |
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836 | (1) |
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837 | (1) |
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837 | (1) |
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Unit 59: Interior and Exterior Painting |
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838 | (21) |
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838 | (1) |
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838 | (8) |
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846 | (2) |
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848 | (1) |
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848 | (1) |
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849 | (1) |
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849 | (4) |
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853 | (1) |
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854 | (1) |
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855 | (3) |
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858 | (1) |
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858 | (1) |
SECTION IX: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES |
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859 | (52) |
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Unit 60: Building Architectural Models |
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860 | (6) |
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861 | (1) |
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861 | (1) |
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862 | (1) |
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862 | (1) |
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862 | (1) |
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863 | (1) |
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864 | (1) |
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Full-Scale Parts of a Building |
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865 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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865 | (1) |
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Unit 61: Construction Systems |
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866 | (8) |
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Coastal High-Hazard Construction |
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866 | (2) |
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868 | (1) |
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Permanent Wood Foundation |
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869 | (2) |
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Construction in Seismic Zones |
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871 | (1) |
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872 | (1) |
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873 | (1) |
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873 | (1) |
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Unit 62: Remodeling and Renovation |
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874 | (25) |
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876 | (1) |
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876 | (3) |
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879 | (1) |
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880 | (1) |
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881 | (7) |
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888 | (3) |
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Installing Suspended Ceilings |
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891 | (6) |
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897 | (1) |
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898 | (1) |
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898 | (1) |
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Unit 63: Manufactured Housing |
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899 | (12) |
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History of Industrialized Housing |
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899 | (5) |
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Types of Manufactured Housing |
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904 | (5) |
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909 | (1) |
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909 | (2) |
Appendix A. Finishes |
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911 | (6) |
Appendix B. Metric Construction |
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917 | (10) |
Appendix C. Math and Science Concepts |
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927 | (10) |
Appendix D. Employability Skills |
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937 | (2) |
Appendix E. Communications Skills |
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939 | (2) |
Glossary |
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941 | (20) |
Index |
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961 | (14) |
Credits |
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