Links To Sites You Might Find Useful:

MECcheck Software http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer+Protection+%26+Business+Licensing&L2=License+Type+by+Business+Area&L3=Construction+Supervisor+License&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=dps_inf_bbrs_compliance_software&csid=Eeops American Wood Council Maximum Span Calculator http://www.awc.org/calculators/span/calc/timbercalcstyle.asp Wood Structures Trusses http://www.wsitruss.com/ Engineered Wood Training www.wooduniversity.org Wood Truss Council of America www.woodtruss.com James Hardie Siding http://www.jameshardie.com/ Brockway Smith Co. http://brosco.com/ Dry Snap under deck rain carrying system www.drysnap.com/ Southern Pine Council www.southernpine.com OSHA www.osha.gov National Association of the Remodeling Ind. www.nari.org National Association of Home Builders www.nahb.org Advantage Business Computer Systems, Inc.       www.abcsinc.com US Census Bureau Construction Statistics www.census.gov/const/www/index.html