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The following references are allowed in to the Alaska Residential Contractor exam: Alaska Centralized Regulations (free PDF), Alaska Centralized Statutes (free PDF), Alaska Construction Contractor Statutes and Regulations (free PDF), ANSI/AWC NDS Wood Design Standards (free PDF), ANSI/AF&PA SDPWS Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic Standard (free PDF), OSHA 1926, International Residential Code, and Northern Comfort: Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques.
The following books are NOT allowed into the exam: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, Carpentry and Building Construction, The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, Modern Masonry, and Roofing Construction and Estimating.
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29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations & Standards, July 2026 Edition
$76.99View ProductMake compliance with dense government safety regulations simple with the 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations. Updated through July 2026, the book provides you with a comprehensive set of the most up-to-date Construction regulations.
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Carpentry & Building Construction, Student Edition, 2016 1st Edition
$116.99View ProductThis newly revised edition includes content from McGraw-Hill Construction, where the professionals stay informed on the latest industry developments.
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised Edition
$54.99View ProductThe Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised Edition manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earthmoving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials. Here you’ll find how to enter and succeed in the underground utility business. Includes hands-on instructions for operating the equipment and doing the trenching, pipe laying and connecting work and answers to what causes so many skilled equipment operators and pipelayers to fail when they try to start their own business.
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The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition
$120.99View ProductThe Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative resource jointly published by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC). It’s designed to serve contractors, engineers, specifiers, and other professionals involved in concrete construction.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
$65.99View ProductThe Revised Edition of Roofing Construction & Estimating is a comprehensive, hands-on guide tailored for roofing professionals and contractors. This edition offers detailed instructions on estimating, installing, and maintaining various roofing systems for both residential and commercial buildings.
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Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone Tenth Edition
$162.99View ProductThe Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone Tenth Edition provides a thorough foundation in the methods of laying brick, block, stone, and concrete, and presents a broad understanding of materials and their properties. The textbook is organized into functional sections closely related to the needs of apprenticeship training programs, college programs, and other related instruction. Simply and clearly written, this text covers all the important aspects of the masonry trade. Over 75 step-by-step procedures for laying brick, block, stone, and concrete provide clear explanations of recommended techniques for a variety of masonry jobs. This new edition includes the newest materials and building techniques used in the industry, including insulated concrete wall forms, insulated blocks, brick veneer, and special masonry units. The text also encourages professionalism in the field, including work habits, safety habits, continuing education, work ethic, teamwork, and leadership, to prepare students for successful and rewarding masonry careers. Digital users have access to the eBook, online Lab Workbook content, Virtual Toolbox, Understanding Measurement Tools videos, and interactive activities.
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Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2025
$38.99View ProductThe Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2025 will provide users, including component manufacturers, designers, framers, and building officials with an easy to understand, and use, guide that provides background information as well as prescriptive recommendations for the safe installation and bracing of floor and roof trusses. The new version of the flagship documents represents a complete revision to the document. Most notably, the historic B-series arrangement of the document has been transformed into a document with a chapter layout including section numbering to streamline content in a chronological order and reduce content redundancy. Additionally, content is presented in a single column text format with updated graphs. The technical content and prescriptive recommendations in the guide were enhanced, clarified, and improved as well.
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2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (International Code Council Series) 1st Edition
$212.99View ProductThe 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) provides minimum regulations for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses up to three stories in height. It consolidates building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy, and electrical standards into a single code tailored for residential construction.
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Redi-Tag Permanent Tabs – 375 Blank Tabs
$44.99View ProductRedi-Tag permanent tabs are self-sticking and you can print on your laser printer in minutes or write directly on them. Made of heavy duty, durable plastic that won’t tear of curl. Input and format text using Windows® versions of Microsoft® Word and WordPerfect®. Actual size of tab 1-1/8″ x 1-1/4″. 100 tabs per pack.
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Alaska Residential Contractor Endorsement Online Exam Prep Complete Package
$1,239.90View ProductOur complete package includes all references used to study for the exam, pre-printed tabs for only those references allowed to be brought into the exam center, and 365 days access to our online exam prep course. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information. @HomePrep is a National Leader in online education. With over 100,000 satisfied students and a course catalog of over 1,000 classes, we are here to help you – Invest in Yourself.
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Northern Comfort: Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques
$120.99View ProductDeveloped originally for a workshop of the same name, this manual is now published in book form and available to the public as a very practical and informative instructional manual.
