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This manual is the basic reference for anyone building or remodeling wood-frame houses. It has the practical information on modern building materials and methods that every builder needs to do professional-quality work.From the layout, excavation, and formwork, through finish carpentry, sheet metal and painting, every step of construction is covered in detail, with clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions. here you'll find everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding, insulation and vapor barriers, interior finishing, floor coverings, millwork and cabinets, stairs, chimneys, driveways, walks ... complete how-to information on everything that goes into building a wood-frame house.A special section on estimating, with the building process laid out as a flow chart, will help you plan all the steps in residential construction, and to estimate each one quickly and accurately.

This book demystifies the ordinarily complex world of offshore trusts, and then goes on to cover alternatives to the offshore trust which can provide equal or better asset protection and tax-deferral for American investors. It presents in straightforward terms, real, practical information on the origins, purposes, and applications of offshore trusts, annuities, and portfolio bonds. If you find yourself with assets to protect, liabilities you would prefer to minimize, loved ones whose future you would like to safeguard or you simply need enhanced privacy, amongst other things, you can be confident that properly created trusts, annuities, or portfolio bonds can provide lawful, elegant, cost-effective and proven means to achieving all of these worthy objectives. Rather unfamiliar to many offshore investors is an investment structure called a portfolio bond. It combines the best of two worlds -- banking and insurance -- in a safe offshore jurisdiction, such as Switzerland or Liechtenstein. The portfolio bond can be considered as a simple holding structure through which the investor can direct the insurance company to invest in a wide range of investment vehicles such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or cash deposits. The underlying investments can be freely selected. Any investment can be held in the Portfolio Bond so long as the value can be established (e.g., non-listed stock, real estate and shares of the investor's own company).

This handbook provides guidelines to assist special agents in the performance of their duties. It is intended as a training aid for new special agents and a reference book for the more experienced agents. Cases are cited through the text. A Table of Cases is listed in alphabetical order. Exhibits are included.

Describes how lumber can be dried most effectively under outdoor conditions, and illustrates air-drying principles and procedures developed through field investigations and observations of industrial practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the yarding of lumber in unit packages. Included are such subjects as why lumber is dried, advantages and limitations of the process, properties of wood in relation to drying, the drying yard layout, piling methods, causes and remedies of air-drying defects, factors affecting the cost of air drying, and protection of air-dried stock.

The "importance of understanding" has become almost an obsession with significant portions of American business. There remain, however, many companies that attempt to operate as they traditionally have in the past - placing great faith in the owner's or manager's judgment as to what is required to remain competitive. In this paper, the author has articulated clearly the fundamentals of sound intelligence practice and has identified some guidelines that can lead toward creation of a solid intelligence infrastructure. These signposts apply both to government intelligence and to business. Good intelligence should always be based on validated requirements, but it may be derived from a wide variety of sources, not all of which are reliable. Understanding the needs of the consumer and the sources available enable an analyst to choose the correct methodology to arrive at useful answers. The author has laid out in clear, concise language a logical approach to creating an infrastructure for government and business. Every system will have flaws but this discussion should help the reader minimize those weaknesses. It is an important contribution to the education of government and business intelligence professionals. James A. Williams, LTG, U.S. Army (Ret.) Former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Start Your Own Construction and Land Development Business provides a basic guide to successful business management for the prospective entrepreneur. This book provides essential information for you to consider before investing your time and money.