Prepare with confidence and pass your Arkansas Residential Detached Garage, Storage Buildings, Detached Structures, and Metal Buildings Contractor Exam with our all-in-one Books & Courses Rental Package—designed to give you everything you need to succeed without the high upfront cost of purchasing materials.
This package combines structural framing, roofing systems, sheet metal, interior finishing references, Business & Law materials, and online exam prep training to help you master both the trade and business portions of the Arkansas contractor licensing process.
Rental Cost: $1,520
Refundable Book Deposit: $800 (returned upon timely return of books)
Total Package Price: $2,320
• Professionally highlighted and tabbed books for both trade and business exams
• Arkansas Detached Structures & Metal Buildings Trade Exam Prep Course
• Arkansas Business & Law Online Exam Prep Course
• 6-month book rental period + full course access
This is a special order item. Please allow 15 business days for your books to be professionally tabbed and highlighted before shipping.
This package includes the key references used for both exam preparation and real-world construction of detached structures and metal buildings:
Carpentry and Building Construction (2016)
Provides foundational knowledge of framing systems, layout, materials, and structural construction methods.
NRCA Roofing Manual: Steep Slope Roof Systems
Covers residential roofing systems, materials, and installation techniques.
NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems
Focuses on metal roofing and spray polyurethane foam systems commonly used in detached and metal structures.
SMACNA Architectural Sheet Metal Manual
Industry-standard guide for sheet metal fabrication, detailing, and installation practices.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition
Covers drywall systems, finishing techniques, and interior wall construction.
International Residential Code (IRC), 2015 Edition
Primary codebook covering detached structures, garages, and residential building requirements.
Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
Covers critical jobsite safety standards including fall protection, PPE, scaffolding, and hazard prevention.
NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management – Arkansas Edition, 8th Edition (Highlighted & Tabbed)
Professionally prepared to help you quickly navigate key topics such as:
• Estimating and bidding
• Contracts and project management
• Financial management and job costing
• Licensing requirements and regulations
• Risk management and insurance
You’ll get access to two comprehensive, exam-focused training programs:
• Proven test-taking strategies
• Open-book navigation techniques
• Key construction concepts for detached structures
• Framing, roofing, and sheet metal fundamentals
• Practice questions and exam simulations
• Contracts, licensing, and compliance
• Financial management and estimating
• Arkansas-specific laws and regulations
• Project management fundamentals
Learn how to quickly locate answers, use tabs effectively, and navigate multiple books under time pressure.
Develop confidence in:
• Framing and structural systems
• Roofing systems (including metal and SPF)
• Sheet metal detailing and installation
• Interior finishing systems
• Code compliance using the IRC
• Jobsite safety and OSHA standards
Follow a structured, proven system so you focus only on what matters—without wasting time on unnecessary material.
• Combines books + courses + highlighting/tabbing into one complete solution
• Rental format saves money while giving full access to required materials
• Covers both trade + Business & Law exam requirements
• Built specifically for the Arkansas Detached Structures & Metal Buildings Contractor exam
• Designed to help you pass on your first attempt
• Individuals preparing for the Arkansas Detached Structures & Metal Buildings Contractor license
• Contractors building garages, workshops, and storage structures
• Builders specializing in metal buildings and accessory structures
• Anyone who wants a complete, guided system instead of piecing materials together
Stop piecing together study materials and start preparing with a proven system. With the right books, the right training, and the right strategy, passing your Arkansas contractor exam is absolutely achievable—and this package is built to get you there.