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   woodguy99 | Jun 16, 2005 12:41pm | #1

   Zack, the variables involved in scheduling are endless, but this and other books like it will get you in the ballpark:

   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1572181427/qid=1118914470/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-8393781-7811217?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

   Just curious, are you builder or home buyer?

    

   Mike

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   user-6783697 | Jun 17, 2005 07:05am | #2

   Im currently on my way to becoming a builder. Right now im in my first year of a carpentry apprenticeship. But im really interested in working for my self, so im trying to get educated on the ins and outs of construction business.

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   EricPaulson | Jun 17, 2005 02:56pm | #3

   ...........just a quick comment. The fact that you are attempting to gain knowledge is good for you!

   Just don't think that you can substitute field experience for reading a book.

   Reading about and doing somethings are worlds apart.

   Good luck in your career.

   EricI Love A Hand That Meets My Own,

   With A Hold That Causes Some Sensation.

   [email protected]

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   user-6783697 | Jun 21, 2005 02:44am | #4

   Great advice, the apprenticeship im in is set up exactly that way, where I will get thousands of hours learning and actually doing, framing, finish work, welding, form building, layout, etc.

   But while Im doing that, it can only help me down the road to become familiar with how things work on the scheduling/planing/estimating side of construction. So that when the time comes for me to do that for the first time, it wont be completely foreign.

   Thanks again for the advice,

   Zach

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   SamT | Jun 21, 2005 05:32pm | #5

   zach,

   Here's some links.

   SamT

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   Sancho | Jun 25, 2005 05:17pm | #11

   Where you been boy, I havent seen your name around here inna while??? But its good to see it..:>)  

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   woodguy99 | Jun 26, 2005 06:33am | #12

   Hi Ron, I've been lurking some but it's been a very busy month or two.  Got engaged, bought a house, got a new job, under contract on a rental property....  The last week we've been painting the new house in the evenings to get ready to move in to this week.  Worked there 14 hours today, just got home at 11 pm.

   Nice to hear somebody missed me though....

    

   Mike

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   JasonPharez | Jun 22, 2005 05:12am | #6

   Two good titles for the business end are "the complete guide to contracting you home" and "running a successful construction company", the latter can be ordered here from Taunton.

   I'm 22 and currently run a framing and exterior remodeling company. With only about 4 years of hands on training & experience, I had to resort to books to help me understand everything I needed to know (most of them are Taunton's too!). Lemme tell ya though, go ahead and invite Mr. Murphy over for a cold one, cuz he'll come a knockin over and over!

   Jason Pharez Construction

      Framing & Exterior Remodeling

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   user-6783697 | Jun 24, 2005 06:19am | #7

   Sorry for the lame question, but whos Mr Murphy?

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   Pierre1 | Jun 24, 2005 06:55am | #8

   He makes the law we all live by.

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   rez | Jun 24, 2005 09:29pm | #9

   Mr. Murphy wrote the undisputed law of physics named after him, that being that if something can go wrong then it will.

   be wondering if the expanding universe is really dissipating?

    

    

   A person with no sense of humor about themselves is fullashid 

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   wrudiger | Jun 25, 2005 06:41am | #10

   ... and of course the corollary:  "...at the worst possible moment."!