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Order your 2009 Craftsman costbooks now -- and receive the corresponding software download FREE while you wait for the books to arrive.

These are volatile times. Housing starts have plummeted and material prices are all over the map.

You can still make good money by making the most out of every opportunity that comes your way. Branch out into new, unfamiliar niches with the help of the reliable published estimates in these 2009 costbooks. In a year of fickle clients, and shifting material prices, protect yourself from underbidding by keeping your estimates up-to-date. Order any 2009 Craftsman costbook now and receive a link to download the easy-to-use National Estimator estimating software for FREE, while you wait. Each costbook also comes with the National Estimator software on CD-ROM.

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Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide to the 2008 NEC

The New Craftsman Interactive Study Center for the Electrician's Exam Preparation Guide is now available by download. It's been carefully developed to help you maximize your comprehension skills so you'll pass the apprentice, journeyman, or the master electrician's exam on the first try.
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Contractor's Guide to the Building Code

Don’t let your jobs be held up by failing code inspections. Smooth sign-off by the inspector is the goal, but to make this ideal happen on your job site, you need to understand the requirements of latest editions of the International Building Code and the International Residential Code. Understanding what the codes require can be a real challenge. This new, completely revised Contractor's Guide to the Building Code cuts through the "legalese" of the code books. It explains the important requirements for residential and light commercial structures in plain, simple English so you can get it right the first time.
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Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008

Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008 can save hours of time in setting up and putting to use all the new features that this 2008 edition offers. QuickBooks Pro isn't just for taxes. You can use it for payroll, keeping track of your vendors and subs -- even job costing (comparing your estimated costs to your actual costs and finding out where you're making and losing money.)
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