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and uses plans, details and tables to illustrate plan reading and takeoff procedures. A checklist for each material division helps ensure that nothing is left out of your takeoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a complete set of residential plans from Home Planners, Inc., the nation's leading provider of home plans. With a detailed material takeoff, from site work to electrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 160 illustrations, including commercial construction details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"page-section section-author-wr\" id=\"author-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-section-content section-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title collapsed\" data-target=\"#author-section-item\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse\" id=\"author-section-item\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWayne J. DelPico\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an established residential and commercial contractor. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and is an instructor in the Northeastern Department of Building Design and Management.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"page-section\" id=\"content-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-section-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"section-title collapsed\" data-target=\"#content-section-item\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collapse\" id=\"content-section-item\"\u003eForeword.\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter One: Reading and Understanding Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Calculating Area and Volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: The Specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: General Requirements (Division 1).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Site Work (Division 2).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Concrete (Division 3).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Masonry (Division 4).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Metals (Division 5).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: Wood and Plastics (Division 6).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Ten: Thermal and Moisture Protection (Division 7).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven: Doors and Windows (Division 8).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve: Finishes (Division 9).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen: Specialties (Division 10).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen: Equipment (Division 11).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen: Furnishings (Division 12).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen: Special Construction (Division 13).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen: Conveying Systems (Division 14).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Eighteen: Mechanical (Division 15).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter Nineteen: Electrical (Division 16).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"edpIngress_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"j9u9qf-jgqifw-hdizqz-82oyly\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1920744983\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"edpIngress_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"edpIngress\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"edpIngress\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"edpIngress_feature_div\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-cel-widget=\"edpIngress_feature_div\" data-csa-c-id=\"o8j1x1-2pxtr3-x8lvak-up9yhs\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1894020928\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"edpIngress_feature_div\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"edpIngress\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-feature-name=\"edpIngress\" class=\"celwidget\" id=\"edpIngress_feature_div\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-expander-container a-expander-extend-container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ebooklok","offers":[{"title":"PDF","offer_id":56753714430283,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1031\/1204\/8971\/files\/0876293488.jpg?v=1773058535","url":"https:\/\/bookread.io\/products\/plan-reading-and-material-takeoff-builders-essentials","provider":"bookread","version":"1.0","type":"link"}