Drywall Contracting
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Every community needs drywall specialists who can hang, tape and texture gypsum drywall. This practical manual explains what you need to know to operate successfully as a drywall contractor. It covers the trade, planning and estimating jobs, and the do's and don'ts of running a drywall contracting business:

Doing the Work
The tools and materials you should be using to increase productivity, how to measure and mark board, fastening techniques (with screws, adhesive and clips) for both wood and metal studs, where to use blocking and reinforcement, multi-ply applications, patching and repairs, self-supporting partitions, joint and surface treatments you should know about, and how to install corner-bead and expansion joints. An excellent chapter on preventing drywall problems is by itself worth the price of this book.

Estimating Costs
The eight steps in making any drywall estimate, how to be sure your estimate covers all costs, sample labor and material estimating forms you can use quick ways to figure the materials required for both new construction and remodeling work, how to spot hidden costs (studs misaligned), and a complete sample estimate. The author includes his own man-hour tables for use when making your estimates.

Drywall contracting
Getting set up in business (licensing, regulations, insurance, finding working capital), hiring and motivating employees, scheduling your jobs, and brining in enough work to stay busy and profitable. The book is filled with practical tips, pictures, drawings, tables, forms and examples to help you build a career as a successful drywall contractor.

The Author
Jim Frane has been installing, finishing and repairing drywall on both new construction and remodeling jobs since the 1970's. When he was learning how to do drywall work, he had to learn the hard way, by doing it there was no good reference manual that completely explained drywall installation until this book was published. In addition to this book, Mr. Frane has had several articles published in technical magazines. He's earned an engineering degree and holds two engineering licenses.

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