2014 National Repair & Remodeling Estimator

2014NATIONALREPAIR & REMODELINGESTIMATOR

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by Albert S. PaxtonGeneral editor - Joshua Paxton

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This book has over 12,000 cost estimates for 2014.To develop these estimates, the author and editors reliedon information supplied by hundreds of construction costauthorities.We offer our sincere thanks to the contractors,engineers, design professionals, construction estimators,

American Standard ProductsDAP Products

Outwater Plastic Industries Con-Rock Concrete

Georgia Pacific Products

material suppliers and manufacturers who, in the spirit ofcooperation, have assisted in the preparation of this 37thedition of the National Repair & Remodeling Estimator.Our appreciation is extended to those listed below.

Kohler Products Wood Mode Cabinets

Transit Mixed Concrete U.S. Gypsum Products

Henry Roofing Products

Special thanks to: Dal-Tile Corporation, 1713 Stewart,Santa Monica, California

Albert Paxton is a Project Director at UnifiedBuilding Sciences, Inc. (UBS) (www.UnifiedGroup.com),located in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Paxton ([email protected]) is a Californialicensed General Contractor (B1-425946) and a CertifiedProfessional Estimator with the American Society ofProfessional Estimators. The UBS staff is comprised ofestimators, engineers and project managers who arealso expert witnesses, building appraisers and arbitra-tors operating throughout the United States.

UBS clients include property insurance carriers,financial institutions, self-insureds, and private indi-

viduals. The expertise of UBS is in both new andrepair/remodel work, for both residential and com-mercial construction. In addition to daily claimsinvolving individual structures, UBS assignmentshave included natural disasters such as theNorthridge earthquake in California, HurricanesCharley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne striking Floridaand the southeastern states, the catastrophicHurricane Katrina, whose impact on the Gulf Coast isstill being felt in the building and repair industry,Hurricanes Dolly and Ike, and the cleanup, repair andrebuilding of the massive destruction of SuperstormSandy.

Credits and Acknowledgments

About the Author

The author has corresponded with manufacturersand wholesalers of building material supplies and sur-veyed retail pricing services. From these sources, he hasdeveloped Average Material Unit Costs which shouldapply in most parts of the country.

Wherever possible, the author has listed AverageLabor Unit Costs which are derived from the AverageManhours per Unit, the Crew Size, and the Wage Ratesused in this book. Please read How to Use This Book fora more in-depth explanation of the arithmetic.

If you prefer, you can develop your own local laborunit costs. You can do this by simply multiplying theAverage Manhours per Unit by your local crew wagerates per hour. Using your actual local labor wage ratesfor the trades will make your estimate more accurate.

What is a realistic labor unit cost to one reader maywell be low or high to another reader, because of varia-tions in labor efficiency. The Average Manhours per Unitfigures were developed by time studies at job sitesaround the country. To determine the daily productionrate for the crew, divide the total crew manhours per dayby the Average Manhours per Unit.

The subject topics in this book are arranged inalphabetical order, A to Z. To help you find specific con-struction items, there is a complete alphabetical index atthe end of the book, and a main subject index at thebeginning of the book.

This manual shows crew, manhours, material, laborand equipment cost estimates based on Large or SmallVolume work, then a total cost and a total including over-head and profit. No single price fits all repair and remod-eling jobs. Generally, work done on smaller jobs costsmore per unit installed and work on larger jobs costsless. The estimates in this book reflect that simple fact.The two estimates you find for each work item show theauthor’s opinion of the likely range of costs for most con-tractors and for most jobs. So, which cost do you use,High Volume or Low Volume?

The only right price is the one that gets the job andearns a reasonable profit. Finding that price alwaysrequires estimating judgment. Use Small Volume costestimates when some or most of the following conditionsare likely:

• The crews won’t work more than a few days on site.

• Better quality work is required.

• Productivity will probably be below average.

• Volume discounts on materials aren’t available.

• Bidding is less competitive.

• Your overhead is higher than most contractors.

When few or none of those conditions apply, useLarge Volume cost estimates.

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Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Acoustical treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Air conditioning and ventilating systems . 28Bath accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Bathtubs (includes whirlpool) . . . . . . . . . 44Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Kitchen / VanityCanopies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Caulking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Countertop / Floors / WallsCloset door systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Bi-folding / Mirror / SlidingColumns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Concrete, cast-in-place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Footings / Forms / Foundations / ReinforcingCountertops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Ceramic tile / Concrete / Engineered stone / Formica / Granite / Quartz / Wood Cupolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Concrete / Masonry / Rough carpentry Dishwashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130Door frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Door hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Exterior / InteriorDrywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Entrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Fences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162Board / Chain link / Gates / Split railFiberglass panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170Food centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Framing (rough carpentry) . . . . . . . . . . . .173Beams / Joists / Rafters / TrussesGarage door operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224Garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221Garbage disposers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225Glass and glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227Glu-lam products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230Beams / Purlins / Sub-purlins / LedgersGutters and downspouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255Hardwood flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258Block / Parquetry / StripHeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Boilers / Forced air / Space heatersInsulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268Batt or roll / Loose fill / RigidLighting fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278Indoor / OutdoorMantels, fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282Brick / Concrete block / Glass block Glazed tile / Quarry tile / VeneerMedicine cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Molding and trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298Pine / Oak / Redwood / ResinPainting and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326Interior / ExteriorPaneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340Plaster and stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344Range hoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348Resilient flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350Linoleum / Tile / VinylRoofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356Aluminum / Built-up / Clay tile / Composition Mineral surface / Wood shakes or shinglesSheet metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372Flashing / Gravel stop / Roof edging / VentsShower and tub doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376Shower bases or receptors . . . . . . . . . . . .381Shower stalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383Shower tub units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386Shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387Siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390Aluminum / Hardboard / Vinyl / WoodSinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402Bathroom / Kitchen / UtilitySkylights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425Spas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431Stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434Stair parts / Shop fabricated stairsSuspended ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438Toilets, bidets, urinals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442Trash compactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .448Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449Flue piping / Chimney ventWallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452Water filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453Water heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454Electric / Gas / SolarWater softeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463Aluminum / Horizontal slide / Wood / GardenIndex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499

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The descriptions and cost data in this book arearranged in a series of columns, which are describedbelow. The cost data is divided into two categories:Costs Based On Large Volume and Costs Based OnSmall Volume. These two categories provide the estima-tor with a pricing range for each construction topic.

The Description column (1) contains the pertinent,specific information necessary to make the pricing infor-mation relevant and accurate.

The Operation column (2) contains a description ofthe construction repair or remodeling operation beingperformed. Generally the operations are Demolition,Install, and Reset.

The Unit column (3) contains the unit of measure-ment or quantity which applies to the item described.

The Volume column (4) breaks jobs into Large andSmall categories. Based on the information givenregarding volume (on page 2), select your job size.

The Crew Size column (5) contains a description ofthe trade that usually installs or labors on the specifieditem. It includes information on the labor trade thatinstalls the material and the typical crew size. Lettersand numbers are used in the abbreviations in the crewsize column. Full descriptions of these abbreviations arein the Crew Compositions and Wage Rates table, begin-ning on page 15.

The Manhours per Unit column (6) is for the listedoperation and listed crew.

The units per day in this book don’t take into con-sideration unusually large or small quantities. But itemssuch as travel, accessibility to work, experience of work-ers, and protection of undamaged property, which canfavorably or adversely affect productivity, have been con-sidered in developing Average Manhours per Unit. Forfurther information about labor, see “Notes — Labor” inthe Notes Section of some specific items.

Crew Output per Day (7) is based on how manyunits, on average, a crew can install or demo in one 8-hour day.

Crew Output per Day and Average Material Unit (8)Cost should assist the estimator in:

1. Checking prices quoted by others.

2. Developing local prices.

The Average Material Unit Cost column contains anaverage material cost for products (including, in manycases, the by-products used in installing the products)for both large and small volume. It doesn’t include anallowance for sales tax, delivery charges, overhead andprofit. Percentages for waste, shrinkage, or coveragehave been taken into consideration unless indicated. Forother information, see “Dimensions” or “Installation” inthe Notes Section.

If the item described has many or very unusual by-products which are essential to determining the AverageMaterial Unit Cost, the author has provided examples ofmaterial pricing. These examples are placed throughoutthe book in the Notes Section.

You should verify labor rates and material priceslocally. Though the prices in this book are average mate-rial prices, prices vary from locality to locality. A localhourly wage rate should normally include taxes, benefits,and insurance. Some contractors may also include over-head and profit in the hourly rate.

The Average Labor Unit Cost column (9) containsan average labor cost based on the Average Manhoursper Unit and the Crew Compositions and Wage Ratestable. The average labor unit cost equals the AverageManhours per Unit multiplied by the Average Crew Rateper hour. The rates include fringe benefits, taxes, andinsurance. Examples that show how to determine theaverage labor unit cost are provided in the NotesSection.

The Average Equipment Unit Cost column (10) con-tains an average equipment cost, based on both theaverage daily rental and the cost per day if owned anddepreciated. The costs of daily maintenance and theoperator are included.

The Average Total Unit Cost column (11) includesthe sum of the Material, Equipment, and Labor Costcolumns. It doesn’t include an allowance for overheadand profit.

The Average (Total) Price Including Overhead andProfit column (12) results from adding an overhead andprofit allowance to Total Cost. This allowance reflects theauthor’s interpretation of average fixed and variableoverhead expenses and the labor intensiveness of theoperation vs. the costs of materials for the operation.This allowance factor varies throughout the book,depending on the operation. Each contractor interpretsO&P differently. The range can be from 15 percent to 80percent of the Average Total Unit Cost.

How to Use This Book1 2 43 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Estimating Repair/Remodeling Jobs: Theunforeseen, unpredictable, or unexpected canruin you.

Each year, the residential repair and remodelingindustry grows. It’s currently outpacing residential newconstruction due to increases in land costs, labor wagerates, interest rates, material costs, and economic uncer-tainty. When people can’t afford a new home, they tendto remodel their old one. And there are always housesthat need repair, from natural disasters or accidents likefire. The professional repair and remodeling contractor ismoving to the forefront of the industry.

Repair and remodeling spawns three occupations:the contractor and his workers, the insurance companyproperty claims adjuster, and the property damageappraiser. Each of these professionals shares commonfunctions, including estimating the cost of the repair orremodeling work.

Estimating isn’t an exact science. Yet the estimatedetermines the profit or loss for the contractor, the fair-ness of the claim payout by the adjuster, and the amountof grant or loan by the appraiser. Quality estimating mustbe uppermost in the mind of each of these professionals.And accurate estimates are possible only when youknow exactly what materials are needed and the numberof manhours required for demolition, removal, and instal-lation. Remember, profits follow the professional. To beprofitable you must control costs — and cost control isdirectly related to accurate, professional estimates.

There are four general types of estimates, each witha different purpose and a corresponding degree of accuracy:

• The guess method: “All bathrooms cost $5,000.” or “Itlooks like an $8,000 job to me.”

• The per measure method: (I like to call it the surprisepackage.) “Remodeling costs $60 per SF, the job is500 SF, so the price is $30,000.”

These two methods are the least accurate andaccomplish little for the adjuster or the appraiser. Thecontractor might use the methods for qualifying cus-tomers (e.g., “I thought a bathroom would only cost$2,000.”), but never as the basis for bidding or negotiat-ing a price.

• The piece estimate or stick-by-stick method.

• The unit cost estimate method.

These two methods yield a detailed estimate itemiz-ing all of the material quantities and costs, the labormanhours and wage rates, the subcontract costs, andthe allowance for overhead and profit.

Though time-consuming, the detailed estimate is themost accurate and predictable. It’s a very satisfactory

tool for negotiating either the contract price or the adjust-ment of a building loss. The piece estimate and the unitcost estimate rely on historical data, such as manhoursper specific job operation and recent material costs. Thesuccessful repair and remodeling contractor, or insur-ance/appraisal company, maintains records of previousjobs detailing allocation of crew manhours per day andmaterials expended.

While new estimators don’t have historical datarecords, they can rely on reference books, magazines,and newsletters to estimate manhours and materialcosts. It is important to remember that the referencemust pertain to repair and remodeling. This book isdesigned specifically to meet this requirement.

The reference material must specialize in repair andremodeling work because there’s a large cost differencebetween new construction and repair and remodeling.Material and labor construction costs vary radically withthe size of the job or project. Economies of scale comeinto play. The larger the quantity of materials, the betterthe purchase price should be. The larger the number ofunits to be installed, the greater the labor efficiency.

Repair and remodeling work, compared to new con-struction, is more expensive due to a normally smallervolume of work. Typical repair work involves only two orthree rooms of a house, or one roof. In new construction,the job size may be three to five complete homes or anentire development. And there’s another factor: a lot ofrepair and remodeling is done with the house occupied,forcing the crew to work around the normal, daily activi-ties of the occupants. In new construction, the approachis systematic and logical — work proceeds from theground up to the roof and to the inside of the structure.

Since the jobs are small, the repair and remodelingcontractor doesn’t employ trade specialists. Repairersemploy the “jack-of-all-trades” who is less specializedand therefore less efficient. This isn’t to say the repaireris less professional than the trade specialist. On the con-trary, the repairer must know about many more facets ofconstruction: not just framing, but painting, finish car-pentry, roofing, and electrical as well. But because therepairer has to spread his expertise over a greater area,he will be less efficient than the specialist who repeatsthe same operation all day long.

Another factor reducing worker efficiency is pooraccess to the work area. With new construction, wherebuilding is an orderly “from the ground up” approach,workers have easy access to the work area for any givenoperation.The workers can spread out as much as need-ed, which facilitates efficiency and minimizes the man-hours required to perform a given operation.

The opposite situation exists with repair and remod-eling construction. Consider an example where the workarea involves fire damage on the second floor. Materialseither go up through the interior stairs or through a second

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story window. Neither is easy when the exterior and inte-rior walls have a finished covering such as siding anddrywall. That results in greater labor costs with repairand remodeling because it takes more manhours to per-form many of the same tasks.

If, as a professional estimator, you want to start col-lecting historical data, the place to begin is with dailyworker time sheets that detail:

1. total hours worked by each worker per day

2. what specific operations each worker per-formed that day

3. how many hours (to the nearest tenth) eachworker used in each operation performed thatday.

Second, you must catalog all material invoices daily,being sure that quantities and unit costs per item areclearly indicated.

Third, maintain a record of overhead expensesattributable to the particular project. Then, after a num-ber of jobs, you’ll be able to calculate an average per-centage of the job’s gross amount that’s attributable tooverhead. Many contractors add 45% for overhead andprofit to their total direct costs (direct labor, direct mater-ial, and direct subcontract costs). But that figure may notbe right for your jobs.

Finally, each week you should reconcile in a jobsummary file the actual costs versus the estimatedcosts, and determine why there is any difference. Thisinformation can’t immediately help you on this job sincethe contract has been signed, but it will be invaluable toyou on your next job.

Up to now I’ve been talking about general estimatingtheory. Now let’s be more specific. On page 8 is aBuilding Repair Estimate form. Each line is keyed to anexplanation. A filled-out copy of the form is also provid-ed, and on page 10, a blank, full-size copy that you canreproduce for your own use.

You can adapt the Building Repair Estimate form,whether you’re a contractor, adjuster, or appraiser. Useof the form will yield a detailed estimate that will identify:

• The room or area involved, including sizes, dimen-sions and measurements.

• The kind and quality of material to be used.

• The quantities of materials to be used and verificationof their prices.

• The type of work to be performed (demolish, remove,install, remove and reset) by what type of crew.

• The crew manhours per job operation and verificationof the hourly wage scale.

• All arithmetical calculations that can be verified.

• Areas of difference between your estimate and others.

• Areas that will be a basis for negotiation and discus-sion of details.

Each job estimate begins with a visual inspection ofthe work site. If it’s a repair job, you’ve got to see thedamage. Without a visual inspection, you can’t select amethod of repair and you can’t properly evaluate theopinions of others regarding repair or replacement. Witheither repair or remodeling work, the visual inspection isessential to uncover the “hiders” — the unpredictable,unforeseen, and unexpected problems that can turnprofit into loss, or simplicity into nightmare.You’re lookingfor the many variables and unknowns that exist behindan exterior or interior wall covering.

Along with the Building Repair Estimate form, usethis checklist to make sure you’re not forgetting anything.

Checklist• Site accessibility: Will you store materials and tools in

the garage? Is it secure? You can save a half hour toan hour each day by storing tools in the garage. Willthe landscaping prevent trucks from reaching thework site? Are wheelbarrows or concrete pumpersgoing to be required?

• Soil: What type and how much water content? Willthe soil change your excavation estimate?

• Utility lines: What’s under the soil and where? Shouldyou schedule the utilities to stake their lines?

• Soundness of the structure: If you’re going to remod-el, repair or add on, how sound is that portion of thehouse that you’re going to have to work around?Where are the load-bearing walls? Are you going toremove and reset any walls? Do the floor joists sag?

• Roof strength: Can the roof support the weight ofanother layer of shingles. (Is four layers of composi-tion shingles already too much?)

• Electrical: Is another breaker box required for theadditional load?

This checklist is by no means complete, but it is astart. Take pictures! A digital camera will quickly pay foritself. When you’re back at the office, the picture helpsreconstruct the scene. Before and after pictures are alsoa sales tool representing your professional expertise.

During the visual inspection always be asking your-self “what if” this or that happened. Be looking for poten-tial problem areas that would be extremely labor inten-sive or expensive in material to repair or replace.

Also spend some time getting to know your clientsand their attitudes. Most of repair and remodeling workoccurs while the house is occupied. If the work will bemessy, let the homeowners know in advance. Their sat-isfaction is your ultimate goal — and their satisfaction willprovide you a pleasant working atmosphere.You’re thereto communicate with them. At the end of an estimateand visual inspection, the homeowner should have aclear idea of what you can or can’t do, how it will be

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done, and approximately how long it will take. Don’t dis-cuss costs now! Save the estimating for your quiet officewith a print-out calculator and your cost files or referencebooks.

What you create on your estimate form during avisual inspection is a set of rough notes and diagramsthat make the estimate speak. To avoid duplications andomissions, estimate in a systematic sequence of inspec-tion. There are two questions to consider. First, where doyou start the estimate? Second, in what order will you listthe damaged or replaced items? It’s customary to startin the room having either the most damage or requiringthe most extensive remodeling. The sequence of listingis important. Start with either the floor or the ceiling.When starting with the floor, you might list items in thefollowing sequence: Joists, subfloor, finish floor, base —listing from bottom to top. When starting with the ceiling,you reverse, and list from top to bottom. The importantthing is to be consistent as you go from room to room!It’s a good idea to figure the roof and foundation sepa-rately, instead of by the room.

After completing your visual inspection, go back toyour office to cost out the items. Talk to your materialsupply houses and get unit costs for the quantityinvolved. Consult your job files or reference books andassign crew manhours to the different job operations.

There’s one more reason for creating detailed esti-mates. Besides an estimate, what else have your notesgiven you? A material take-off sheet, a lumber list, a planand specification sheet — the basis for writing a jobsummary for comparing estimated costs and profit ver-sus actual costs and profit — and a project schedule thatminimizes down time.

Here's the last step: Enter an amount for over-head and profit. No matter how small or large yourwork volume is, be realistic — everyone has overheadand every business entity works to make a fair andreasonable profit. An office, even in your home, costs

money to operate. If family members help out, paythem. Everyone's time is valuable!

If you expect there will be a supervising generalcontractor on the job, and the overhead and profit iscomputed as a percentage of the job, then overheadand profit dollars automatically adjust to the job sizeand the job complexity.

Don’t forget to charge for performing your estimate.A professional expects to be paid. You’ll render a betterproduct if you know you’re being paid for your time. If youwant to soften the blow to the owner, say the first hour isfree or that the cost of the estimate will be deducted fromthe job price if you get the job.

In conclusion, whether you’re a contractor, adjuster,or appraiser, you’re selling your personal service, yourideas, and your reputation. To be successful you must:

• Know yourself and your capabilities.

• Know what the job will require by ferreting out the“hiders.”

• Know your products and your work crew.

• Know your productivity and be able to deliver in a rea-sonable manner and within a reasonable time frame.

• Know your client and make it clear that all changeorders, no matter how large or small, will cost money.

Inside the back cover of this bookyou'll find a software download cer-

tificate. To access the download, follow the instructionsprinted there. The download includes the NationalEstimator, an easy-to-use estimating program with allthe cost estimates in this book. The software will runon PCs using Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 operating sys-tems. When the National Estimator program has beeninstalled, click Help on the menu bar to see a list oftopics that will get you up and running. Or, go online towww.costbook.com and click the ShowMe tutorial linkto view an interactive tutorial for National Estimator.

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SAMPLE

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1. Insert name of insured(s).

2. Insert claim number or, if claim number is not avail-able, insert policy number or binder number.

3. Insert the page number and the total number ofpages.

4. Insert street address, city and state where loss ordamage occurred.

5. Insert type of loss (wind, hail, fire, water, etc.)

6. Check YES if there is other insurance, whether col-lectible or not. Check NO if there’s only one insurer.

7. Insert the present replacement cost of the building.What would it cost to build the structure today?

8. Insert present actual cash value of the building.

9. Insert the amount of insurance applicable. If there ismore than one insurer, insert the total amount ofapplicable insurance provided by all insurers.

10. If the amount of insurance required is based onreplacement cost value, circle RCV and insert thepercent required by the policy, if any.

11. If the amount of insurance required is based onactual cash value, circle ACV and insert the percentrequired by the policy, if any.

Note: (regarding 10 and 11) if there is a non-con-currency, i.e., one insurer requires insurance to90% of value while another requires insurance to80% of value, make a note here. Comment on thenon-concurrency in the settlement report.

12. The installed price and/or material price only, asexpressed in columns 13 through 15, may includeany of the following (expressed in units and unitprices):

Material only (no labor)

Material and labor to replace

Material and labor to remove and replace

Unit Cost is determined by dividing dollar cost byquantity. The term cost, as used in unit cost, is notintended to include any allowance, percentage orotherwise, for overhead or profit. Usually, overheadand profit are expressed as a percentage of cost.Cost must be determined first. Insert a line or dashin a space(s) in columns 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 or 19 ifthe space is not to be used.

13. The units column includes both the quantity and theunit of measure, i.e., 100 SF, 100 BF, 200 CF, 100CY, 20 ea., etc.

14. The unit price may be expressed in dollars, cents orboth. If the units column has 100 SF and if the unitprice column has $.10, this would indicate the priceto be $.10 per SF.

15. The total column is merely the dollar product of thequantity (in column 13) times the price per unit mea-sure (in column 14).

16-19. These columns are normally used to expresslabor as follows: hours times rate per hour. However,it is possible to express labor as a unit price, i.e.,100 SF in column 13, a dash in column 17, $.05 incolumn 18 and $5.00 in column 19.

20. Under description of item, the following may beincluded:

Description of item to be repaired or replaced (studs2" x 4" 8'0" #2 Fir, Sheetrock 1/2", etc.)

Quantities or dimensions (20 pcs., 8'0" x 14'0", etc.)

Location within a room or area (north wall, ceiling,etc.)

Method of correcting damage (paint - 1 coat; sand,fill and finish; R&R; remove only; replace; resize;etc.)

21-22. Dollar totals of columns A and B respectively.

23-27. Spaces provided for items not included in thebody of the estimate (subtotals, overhead, profit,sales tax, etc.)

28. Total cost of repair.

29. Insert the agreed amount here. The agreement maybe between the claim representative and theinsured or between the claim rep and the repairer. Ifthe agreed price is different from the grand total, thereason(s) for the difference should be itemized onthe estimate sheet. If there is no room, attach anadditional estimate sheet.

30. PRINT the name of the insured or the repairer sothat it is legible.

31. PRINT the address of the insured or repairer legibly.Include phone number.

32. The insured or a representative of the repairershould sign here indicating agreement with theclaim rep’s estimate.

33. Insured or representative of the repairer shouldinsert date here.

34. Claim rep should sign here.

35. Claim rep should insert date here.

36. Insert name of service office here.

Keyed Explanations of the Building Repair Estimate Form

SAMPLE

10

Building Repair Estimate

Date

Insured Claim or Policy No. Page of

Loss Address Home Ph. Cause of Loss

City Bus. Ph. Other Ins. Y N

Building. R.C.V. Bldg. A.C.V. Insurance Amount

Insurance Required R.C.V.( %) A.C.V.( %)

Description of Item UnitPrice

Unit Cost or Material Price Only

Unit Total (Col. A)

TotalCol. B)

Labor Price Only

Hours Rate

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER TO REPAIR TOTALS

The undersigned agrees to complete and guarantee repairs at atotal of $ Total Column A

Repairer

Street

PhoneCity

By

Date of A/PAdjuster

Adj. License No. (If Any) Grand Total

Note: This form does not replace the need for field notes, sketches and measurements.

Service Office Name

SAMPLE

Wage rates listed here and used in this book werecompiled in the fall of 2013 and projected to mid-2014.Wage rates are in dollars per hour.

“Base Wage Per Hour” (Col. 1) includes items suchas vacation pay and sick leave which are normally taxedas wages. Nationally, these benefits average 5.15% ofthe Base Wage Per Hour. This amount is paid by theEmployer in addition to the Base Wage Per Hour.

“Liability Insurance and Employer Taxes” (Cols. 3 &4) include national averages for state unemploymentinsurance (4.00%), federal unemployment insurance(0.80%), Social Security and Medicare tax (7.65%), lia-

bility insurance (2.29%), and Workers’ CompensationInsurance which varies by trade. This total percentage(Col. 3) is applied to the sum of Base Wage Per Hourand Taxable Fringe Benefits (Col. 1 + Col. 2) and is list-ed in Dollars (Col. 4). This amount is paid by theEmployer in addition to the Base Wage Per Hour and theTaxable Fringe Benefits.

“Non-Taxable Fringe Benefits” (Col. 5) includeemployer-sponsored medical insurance and other bene-fits, which nationally average 4.55% of the Base WagePer Hour.

“Total Hourly Cost Used In This Book” is the sum ofColumns 1, 2, 4, & 5.

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Wage Rates Used in This Book

1 2 3 4 5 6

TradeBase WagePer Hour

Taxable FringeBenefits (5.15%of Base Wage)

Liability Insurance & Employer Taxes

% $

Non-TaxableFringe Benefits(4.55% of Base

Wage)

Total HourlyCost Used in

This BookAir Tool Operator $30.78 $1.59 26.22% $8.49 $1.40 $42.26

Bricklayer or Stone Mason $26.84 $1.38 25.34% $7.15 $1.22 $36.59

Bricktender $20.04 $1.03 25.34% $5.34 $0.91 $27.32Carpenter $25.21 $1.30 31.63% $8.39 $1.15 $36.05Cement Mason $25.38 $1.31 23.15% $6.18 $1.15 $34.02

Electrician, Journeyman Wireman $29.90 $1.54 19.84% $6.24 $1.36 $39.04

Fence Erector $27.20 $1.40 26.01% $7.44 $1.24 $37.28Floorlayer: Carpet, Linoleum, Soft Tile $24.13 $1.24 23.82% $6.04 $1.10 $32.51Floorlayer: Hardwood $25.34 $1.30 23.82% $6.34 $1.15 $34.13Glazier $25.41 $1.31 25.78% $6.89 $1.16 $34.77Laborer, General Construction $20.21 $1.04 32.73% $6.96 $0.92 $29.13

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Lather

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$1.23$1.36

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$1.09$1.20

$31.66$34.89

Painter, Brush $26.93 $1.39 24.88% $7.05 $1.23 $36.60Painter, Spray-Gun $27.74 $1.43 24.88% $7.26 $1.26 $37.69Paperhanger $28.28 $1.46 24.88% $7.40 $1.29 $38.43Plasterer $26.06 $1.34 28.58% $7.83 $1.19 $36.42

Reinforcing Ironworker

Plumber

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$1.36$1.59

28.61%24.27%

$7.93$7.86

$1.20$1.40

$36.86$41.65

Roofer, Foreman $28.51 $1.47 44.14% $13.23 $1.30 $44.51Roofer, Journeyman $25.92 $1.33 44.14% $12.03 $1.18 $40.46Roofer, Hot Mop Pitch $26.70 $1.37 44.14% $12.39 $1.21 $41.67Roofer, Wood Shingles $27.22 $1.40 44.14% $12.63 $1.24 $42.49Sheet Metal Worker $29.56 $1.52 26.01% $8.08 $1.34 $40.50Tile Setter $25.70 $1.32 21.36% $5.77 $1.17 $33.96

Truck Driver

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$19.60

$1.12

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$4.40

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Equipment Operator $30.04 $1.55 25.22% $7.97 $1.37 $40.93

Drywall Installer $25.96 $1.34 23.57% $6.43 $1.18 $34.91

Drywall Taper $26.49 $1.36 23.57% $6.56 $1.21 $35.62

Millright / Finish Carpenter $25.64 $1.32 21.24% $5.73 $1.17 $33.86

Mosaic and Terrazzo Setter $25.65 $1.32 21.36% $5.76 $1.17 $33.90

Plasterer Helper $20.34 $1.05 28.58% $6.11 $0.93 $28.43

Mosaic and Terrazzo Setter Helper $19.60 $1.01 21.36% $4.40 $0.89 $25.90

SAMPLE

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ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

ACR average crew rate

AGA American GasAssociation

AMP ampere

Approx. approximately

ASME American Society ofMechanical Engineers

auto. automatic

Avg. average

Bdle. bundle

BTU British thermal unit

BTUH British thermal unitper hour

C 100

cc center to center orcubic centimeter

CF cubic foot

CFM cubic foot per minute

CLF 100 linear feet

Const. construction

Corr. corrugated

CSF 100 square feet

CSY 100 square yards

Ctn carton

CWT 100 pounds

CY cubic yard

Cu. cubic

d penny

D deep or depth

Demo demolish

dia. diameter

D.S.A. double strength, Agrade

D.S.B. double strength, Bgrade

Ea each

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etc. et cetera

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FAS First and Select grade

F.H.A. Federal HousingAdministration

fl. oz. fluid ounce

flt flight

ft. foot

ga. gauge

gal gallon

galv. galvanized

GFI ground fault interrupter

GPH gallons per hour

GPM gallons per minute

H height or high

HP, hp horsepower

Hr. hour

HVAC heating, ventilating, air conditioning

i.d. inside diameter

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Inst install

I.P.S. iron pipe size

KD knocked down

KW, kw kilowatts

L length or long

lb, lbs. pound(s)

LF linear feet

LS lump sum

M 1000

Mat’l material

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MBF 1000 board feet

MBHP 1000 boiler horsepower

Mi miles

Min. minimum

MSF 1000 square feet

O.B. opposed blade

oc on center

o.d. outside dimension

oz. ounce

pcs. pieces

pkg. package

PSI per square inch

PVC polyvinyl chloride

Qt. quart

R.E. rounded edge

R/L random length

RS rapid start (lamps)

R/W/L random width andlength

S4S surfaced-four-sides

SF square foot

SL slimline (lamps)

Sq. 1 square or 100 squarefeet

S.S.B. single strength, B quality

std. standard

SY square yard

T thick

T&G tongue and groove

U thermal conductivity

U.I. united inches

UL UnderwritersLaboratories

U.S.G. United States Gypsum

VLF vertical linear feet

W width or wide

yr. year

Symbols/ per% percent" inches' foot or feetx byo degree# number or pounds$ dollar+/- plus or minus

For crew abbreviations, pleasesee Crew Compositions & WageRates chart, pages 15 to 19.

Abbreviations Used in This Book

SAMPLE

1. Dimensions

a. Acoustical tile. 1/2" thick x 12" x 12", 24".

b. Insulating tile, decorative. 1/2" thick x 12" x 12",24"; 1/2" thick x 16" x 16", 32".

2. Installation. Tile may be applied to existing plas-ter (if joist spacing is suitable) or to wood furringstrips. Tile may have a square edge or flange.Depending on the type and shape of the tile, youcan use adhesive, staples, nails or clips to attachthe tile.

3. Estimating Technique. Determine area and add5 percent to 10 percent for waste.

4. Notes on Material Pricing. A material price of$20.00 a gallon for adhesive was used to compilethe Average Material Cost/Unit on the followingpages. Here are the coverage rates:

12" x 12" 1.25 Gal/CSF12" x 24" 0.95 Gal/CSF16" x 16" 0.75 Gal/CSF16" x 32" 0.55 Gal/CSF

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Less than 12"as required

12" 12" Joist

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StapleNailing strip

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SAMPLE

National Repair & Remodeling Estimator

Man- Crew Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg hours Output Mat'l Labor Equip Total Price

Crew per per Unit Unit Unit Unit InclDescription Oper Unit Vol Size Unit Day Cost Cost Cost Cost O&P

Acoustical treatment See also Suspended ceiling systems, page 439

Ceiling and wall tile Adhesive set Tile only, no grid system

Demo SF Lg LB .012 1300 --- .35 --- .35 .49Demo SF Sm LB .018 910.0 --- .52 --- .52 .73

Tile on furring stripsDemo SF Lg LB .009 1710 --- .26 --- .26 .37Demo SF Sm LB .013 1197 --- .38 --- .38 .53

Mineral fiber, vinyl coated, tile only Applied in square pattern by adhesive to solid backing; 5% tile waste 1/2" thick, 12" x 12" or 12" x 24" Economy, mini perforated Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 .77 .65 --- 1.42 1.79

Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 .85 .94 --- 1.79 2.29 Standard, random perforated Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 1.44 .65 --- 2.09 2.56

Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 1.60 .94 --- 2.54 3.15 Designer, swirl perforation Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 2.00 .65 --- 2.65 3.21

Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 2.21 .94 --- 3.15 3.85 Deluxe, sculptured face Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 2.39 .65 --- 3.04 3.66

Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 2.65 .94 --- 3.59 4.36

5/8" thick, 12" x 12" or 12" x 24" Economy, mini perforated Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 .92 .65 --- 1.57 1.97

Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 1.02 .94 --- 1.96 2.49 Standard, random perforated Inst SF Lg 2C .018 880.0 1.77 .65 --- 2.42 2.94



Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 3.27 .94 --- 4.21 5.07

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Inst SF Sm 2C .026 616.0 3.63 .94 --- 4.57 5.49

Applied by adhesive to furring strips ADDInst SF Lg 2C .002 --- --- .07 --- .07 .10Inst SF Sm 2C .002 --- --- .07 --- .07 .10

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SAMPLE

Acoustical treatment



Stapled Tile only, no grid system Demo SF Lg LB .014 1170 --- .41 --- .41 .57

Demo SF Sm LB .020 819 --- .58 --- .58 .82 Tile on furring strips Demo SF Lg LB .010 1540 --- .29 --- .29 .41

Demo SF Sm LB .015 1078 --- .44 --- .44 .61

Mineral fiber, vinyl coated, tile only Applied in square pattern by staples, nails, or clips; 5% tile waste 1/2" thick, 12" x 12" or 12" x 24" Economy, mini perforated Inst SF Lg 2C .017 960.0 .66 .61 --- 1.27 1.62




Inst SF Sm 2C .024 672.0 2.52 .87 --- 3.39 4.11





Inst SF Sm 2C .024 672.0 3.14 .87 --- 4.01 4.82





Inst SF Sm 2C .024 672.0 3.51 .87 --- 4.38 5.25

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Tile patterns, effect on labor Herringbone, Increase manhours

Inst % Lg 2C 25.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---Inst % Sm 2C 25.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---

Diagonal, Increase manhours Inst % Lg 2C 20.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---Inst % Sm 2C 20.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---

Ashlar, Increase manhours Inst % Lg 2C 30.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---Inst % Sm 2C 30.0 --- --- --- --- --- ---

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SAMPLE




Furring strips, 8% waste included Over wood 1" x 4", 12" oc Inst SF Lg 2C .010 1600 .27 .36 --- .63 .82

Inst SF Sm 2C .014 1120 .29 .50 --- .79 1.04 1" x 4", 16" oc Inst SF Lg 2C .008 1920 .23 .29 --- .52 .67

Inst SF Sm 2C .012 1344 .25 .43 --- .68 .89

Over plaster 1" x 4", 12" oc Inst SF Lg 2C .013 1280 .27 .47 --- .74 .97

Inst SF Sm 2C .018 896 .29 .65 --- .94 1.24 1" x 4", 16" oc Inst SF Lg 2C .010 1600 .23 .36 --- .59 .77

Inst SF Sm 2C .014 1120 .25 .50 --- .75 .99

Adhesives Better quality, gun-applied in continuous bead to wood or metal framing or furring members. Per 100 SF of surface area including 6% waste.

Panel adhesives Subfloor adhesive, on floors 12" oc members 1/8" diameter (11 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .075 106.0 3.89 2.70 --- 6.59 8.14

Inst CSF Sm CA .101 79.50 4.29 3.64 --- 7.93 9.90 1/4" diameter (43 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .075 106.0 15.50 2.70 --- 18.20 21.10



Inst CSF Sm CA .101 79.50 68.20 3.64 --- 71.84 81.50

16" oc members 1/8" diameter (9 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .056 143.0 3.11 2.02 --- 5.13 6.31




Inst CSF Sm CA .075 107.3 54.60 2.70 --- 57.30 64.90





Inst CSF Sm CA .069 115.5 40.90 2.49 --- 43.39 49.30

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SAMPLE

Adhesives



Wall sheathing or shear panel wall adhesive on walls, floors or ceilings 12" oc members 1/8" diameter (11 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .100 80.00 3.35 3.61 --- 6.96 8.80




Inst CSF Sm CA .133 60.00 58.90 4.79 --- 63.69 72.70 16" oc members 1/8" diameter (9 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .091 88.00 2.68 3.28 --- 5.96 7.59








Inst CSF Sm CA .112 71.25 35.30 4.04 --- 39.34 45.20

Polystyrene or polyurethane foam panel adhesive, on walls 12" oc members 1/8" diameter (11 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .100 80.00 4.31 3.61 --- 7.92 9.87








Inst CSF Sm CA .121 66.00 60.60 4.36 --- 64.96 74.00

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Inst CSF Sm CA .129 62.00 45.50 4.65 --- 50.15 57.50

Gypsum drywall adhesive, on ceilings 12" oc members 1/8" diameter (11 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .100 80.00 2.00 3.61 --- 5.61 7.29












Inst CSF Sm CA .112 71.25 21.20 4.04 --- 25.24 29.40

Gypsum drywall adhesive, on walls 12" oc members 1/8" diameter (11 fl.oz./CSF) Inst CSF Lg CA .100 80.00 2.00 3.61 --- 5.61 7.29




Inst CSF Sm CA .133 60.00 35.30 4.79 --- 40.09 46.20

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AA.O. Smith water heaters 454-459Abbreviations used . . . . . . . . . .20Access doors . . . . . . . . . . . . .375Accessibility

site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Accessoriesair conditioning duct . . . . .29-31bath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-43boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264fiberglass panels . . . . . . . . .169fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Accordion doors . . . . . . . . . . . .93Accurate estimating methods . . .5Acoustical tile/panels

adhesive cost . . . . . . . . . . . .21adhesive set . . . . . . . . . . . . .22ceiling tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21estimating technique . . . . . . .21furring strips . . . . . . . . . . .23-24installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24stapled/no grid . . . . . . . . . . . .23suspended ceiling systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439-440wall tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Acrylicbathtubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-52diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278dome skylights . . . . . . .427-428flooring, wood parquet blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-27ceiling panels . . . . . . . . . . . .22ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .106drywall panels . . . . . . . . .26-27floor panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23gypsum drywall panels . .26-27hardboard wall panels . . . . . .27plastic wall panels . . . . . . . . .27polystyrene wall panels . .25-26polyurethane foam wall panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24wall panels . . . . . . . . . . . .25-27

Adjustable roof flashing . . . . .451Adjuster, insurance . . . . . . . . . . .5Adobe, brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290Aggregate, ready mix concrete . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103-105Air conditioning systems

diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ductwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-31fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32system components . . . . . . .28system units, complete . .35-37ventilation, residential . . . .33-34

Air conditioning unitsfan coil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35heat pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36roof top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Air extractors, A/C duct . . . . . . .30Air return, aluminum ventilation

grilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35Air supply registers . . . . . . .34-35Air tool operator

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Air tools, demolition . . . . .115-116Alarm bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157Aluminum

carport, freestanding . . . . . . .75columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94cupola roof . . . . . . . . . . . . .113diffusers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28ductwork, A/C . . . . . . . . . . . .29exterior shutters . . . . . . . . .387garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . .221grilles, ventilation . . . . . . . . . .34gutters and downspouts . . .255kickplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359roofing, demolition . . . . . . . .123sash, window glass . . . . . . .229screen doors . . . . . . . . . . . .150screening, wire, door . . . . . .150shower and tub doors . .376-380sliding glass door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-145, 378-380

sliding glass door, demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135weathervanes . . . . . . . . . . .113windows . . . . . . . . . . . .463-471windows, demolition . . .126-127wire screening, door . . . . . .150

Aluminum sidingclapboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393corrugated . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .390estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393

American Standard ProductsAmericast fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381-382, 418-420

bathtubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-52bidets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447-448countertop bathroom sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-404kitchen sinks . . . . . . . .418-420pedestal sinks . . . . . . .405-407shower bases . . . . . . . .381-382sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418-420toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443wall hung bathroom sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411-412

Americastshower bases . . . . . . . .381-382sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418-420

Angle bar, bathroom . . . . . .39, 40Anti-algae caulking . . . . . . . . . .82Antique bathtubs . . . . . . . . .46-47Apron mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Aqua Glass shower surround .383Arch roof, calculating paint

coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327Architectural, cement, white . .105Archway, entrance . . . . . . . . .160Area modification factors

calculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Armstrong sheet vinyl . . .352, 354Ash, V-grooved, paneling . . . .341Ash-sen, paneling . . . . . . . . . .341Ashlar pattern, tile installation .23Asphalt shingles . . . . . . .359-363

demolition . . . . . . . . . .124, 359

Asphalt tile flooring . . . . .351, 353Assembled package

door units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Astragal molding

oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Atticaccess doors . . . . . . . . . . . .375ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34

Average costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Average manhours per unit . . . .4

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Awning windows . . . . . . .472-475Awnings

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75canopies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77roll-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77wood, patio . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Axial flow fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

BB & B casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299Back band casing . . . . . . . . . .300Backfilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161Backsplash

butcher block . . . . . . . . . . . .113ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .106engineered stone . . . . . . . .111Formica . . . . . . . .106, 108, 110granite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109marble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109quartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Silestone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111stainless steel . . . . . . . . . . .112

Balusters, stair . . . . . . . . . . . .434Balustrade, curved oak . . . . . .437Band mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307Bar nosing, oak . . . . . . . . . . .317Bar sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423Bars, towel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Base cabinets, kitchen . . . .62-64

installation procedure . . . . . .61Base cap, molding/trim . . . . . .302Base molding

finger joint pine . . . . . . .310-311installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298resin flexible . . . . . . . . .319-320wood bullnose round corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324-325

Base shoefinger joint pine . . . . . . . . . .310oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314oak base round corners . . .320resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319solid pine . . . . . . . . . . .301-302

Basement stairs . . . . . . . . . . .435Bases, shower . . . . . . . . .381-382Basketweave fence, redwood . .162Bath accessories . . . . . . . . .39-43

costs explained . . . . . . . . . . .38demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Bath caulking . . . . . . . . . . . .81-82anti-algae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82mildew resistant . . . . . . . . . . .82

Bathroomsinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-418wall heaters . . . . . . . . .267-268

Bathroom angle bar . . . . . . . . .39Bathroom door locksets . . . . .134Bathroom heaters . . . . . .267-268

Ceiling Heat-A-Lite . . . . . . .267Ceiling Heat-A-Ventlite . . . .267

Bathroom wallpaper . . . . . . . .453Bathtub wall, ceramic tile . . . . .83Bathtubs

acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-52American Standard Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-52antique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47cast iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44free-standing . . . . . . . . . .46-47Kohler Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47, 49, 52-58

recessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47remove & reset . . . . . .44-45, 59rough-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45shower fixture . . . . . .45, 47, 59shower tub units . . . . . . . . .386slip resistant . . . . . . . . . . . . .48steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48sunken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-52whirlpool . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-58

Batt insulation . . . . . . . . .268-273demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Batten siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391Batts

lattice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305-306pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399-400redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Bead casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299Beams

built-up . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-177demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118dimension lumber . . . . .176-179glu-lam . . . . . . . . . . . . .230-249single member . . . . . . .177-178

Bedroom door locksets . . . . . .134Bell court casing . . . . . . . . . . .310Benefits, employer paid . . . . . .11Bevel siding

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .390wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395-396

Bi-folding closet doors . . . . .86-88Bidets . . . . . . . . . . .442, 447-448Birch

blinds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-150fire doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388

Blender, kitchen . . . . . . . . . . .172Blinds, exterior

birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388Cellwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387western hemlock . . . . . . . . .388

Block flooring, hardwood . . . .260Block, concrete

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .282exterior walls . . . . . . . . . . . .292fences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294-295foundations . . . . . . . . . .290-291heavyweight . . . . . . . . . . . .291lightweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

Index

SAMPLE

500

partitions . . . . . . . . . . .293-294retaining walls . . . . . . .290-291slump . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295-296walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290-291walls, insulating . . . . . . . . . .275

Block, glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297Blocking, demolition . . . .179-180Board and batten siding

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399-400

Board fence systems . . . .162-167Board sheathing

demolition . . . . . . . . . . .215-216subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Board siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Boilersaccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .264conversion accessories . . . .264electric fired . . . . . . . . . . . . .261gas fired . . . . . . . . . . . .262-263hot water . . . . . . . . . . .261-264oil fired . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-264steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261-264

Bolted ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . .191Bottom plates . . . . . . . . . . . . .192Box stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . .435-436Box-type rain gutter . . . . . . . .255Bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Brass kickplates . . . . . . . . . . .134Brick

adobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290chimneys . . . . . . . . . . .284-285columns . . . . . . . . . . . .285-288concrete slump . . . . . . . . . .296demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .282mold, redwood . . . . . . . . . . .318paint, one coat . . . . . . . . . . .335running bond . . . . . . . .284-285standard . . . . . . . . . . . .284-289veneer . . . . . . . . . . . . .288-289walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288-289

Bricklayercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Bricktendercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Bridgingdemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118solid, between joists . . .181-182

Bronze kickplates . . . . . . . . . .134Bruner water softeners . .462-463Builder’s series spa . . . . .431-432Building Repair Estimate . . . . .10Building Repair Estimate form . .8

checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 9

Built-in dishwashers . . . . . . . .130Built-in food center . . . . . . . . .172Built-up roofing

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .357over concrete deck . . . . . . .365over existing roof . . . . .363-365over wood deck . . . . . . . . . .364

Bullnose corner molding . .324-325Burglary detection systems . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157-158Burners, boiler . . . . . . . . . . . .264Butcher block countertops . . .113Button, doorbell . . . . . . . . . . .158

Butyl caulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80BX cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Bypassing closet doors . . . .89-92

CCabinet crown mold . . . . . . . .308Cabinetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-74Cabinets, kitchen . . . . . . . . .62-72

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60installation procedure . . . . . .60natural finish . . . . . . . . . . . .332painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332quality of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Cabinets, medicine . . . . . . .41-43Cabinets, vanity . . . . . . . . . .72-74Cable, service entrance . . . . .155Calculating

area modification factors . . . .12overhead expenses . . . . . . .327paint coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . .6total hourly cost . . . . . . . . . . .11

Calgon water softeners . .462-463Cambridge casing . . . . . . . . . .310Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

adjusting factors . . . . . . . . . .12area modification factors . . . .14

Canopies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77canvass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77carport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76roll-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77

Canvas awnings . . . . . . . . . . . .77Cap molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304Cape Cod molding

base & shoe, pine . . . . . . . .301base, oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314base, pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311casing, oak . . . . . . . . . .313-314casing, pine . . . . . . . . . . . . .300casing, resin . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Card reader, electrical . . . . . .157Carpenter

crew rates . . . . . . . . .15, 16, 17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79

Carport, freestanding . . . . . . . .75Casement windows . . . . .475-486

four ventilating lites . . .480-486one ventilating lite . . . .475-476two ventilating lites . . . .476-480

Casingfinger joint pine . . . . . . .308-310oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313-314resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319solid pine . . . . . . . . . . .299-300

Cast in place concrete . . . .98-105footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-99forming . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-101foundations . . . . . . . . . .100-101interior floor finishing . . . . . .103reinforcing steel rods . . . . . .102retaining walls . . . . . . . . . . .100slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Cast ironbathroom sinks . . . . . . .415-417bathtubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . .262, 263kitchen sinks . . . . . . . .420-421

Caulking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-82anti-algae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82bathtub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-82butyl flex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

elastomeric . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80mildew resistant . . . . . . . . . . .82multi-purpose . . . . . . . . . . . .80oil base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81silicone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Cavity walls, insulating . .274-275CDX plywood sheathing . .215-216Cedar

fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-164roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . .367-371siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396

Ceilingfans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23registers, air supply . . . . . . . .34tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Ceiling applicationsdrywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153drywall adhesive . . . . . . . . . .26paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-332plaster lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453

Ceiling Heat-A-Ventlite bathroom heaters . . . . . . . . .267

Ceiling light fixturesindoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278-279outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280

Ceiling systems, suspended . .438demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438tile/panels, acoustical . . . .22-23

Ceiling/wall tiledemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22stapled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Cellwood shutters . . . . . . . . . .389Cement

architectural . . . . . . . . . . . . .105painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337

Cement masonscrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Ceramic tileadhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106bathtub wall installation . . . . .83countertops . . . . . . . . . .84, 106cove/base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83estimating techniques . . . . . .83floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84installation methods . . . . . . .83mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106wainscot cap . . . . . . . . . . . . .85walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Chain link fence . . . . . . . .164-166Chain-drive garage door

opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224Chair rail molding

finger joint pine . . . . . . . . . .312oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325wood bullnose round corner . .325

Chamfer mold . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Change orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Channel molding, Marlite . . . .281Checklist, estimating . . . . . . . . . .6Chemical additives, concrete . .105Chemical feed pumps,

soft water systems . . . . . . . .463Chesapeake casing . . . . . . . .309Chimes, doorbell . . . . . . . . . . .158

Chimney, vent . . . . . . . . .449-451Chimneys

brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284-285demolition . . . . . . . . . . .284-285factory built . . . . . . . . . . . . .170flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

Chrome bath accessories . . . . .38Circline lighting fixtures . . . . .278Circular area, paint coverage . .327Clam shell casing . . . . . . . . . .309Clapboard siding

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Claw-foot bathtubs . . . . . . . . . .46Clay tile roofing . . . . . . . .359-363

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Clay tile, shapes and sizes . . .283Clean-up center, kitchen . . . . . .60Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . .328-329Cleaning, paint preparation

exteriors . . . . . . . . . . . .334-335interiors . . . . . . . . . . . .328-329

Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7communication with . . . . . . . . .7evaluating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Closet door systems . . . . . .86-94accordion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93bi-folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-88bypassing . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92demolition, with track . . . . . .126hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93mirrored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-92prefinished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92track and hardware . . . . . . . .93unfinished . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-88

Closetskitchen utility . . . . . . . . . . . . .64mirrored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-92

Clothes dryer vent . . . . . . . . .374Coal-fired furnace . . . . . . . . . .266Collectors, solar . . . . . . . .459-460

mounting kits . . . . . . . . . . . .460Colonial molding

base & shoe . . . . . . . . . . . .302casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . .303, 325crown molding . . . . . . . . . . .303spindles . . . . . . . . . . . .321-323

Colonial styledoor frames . . . . . . . . . . . . .132entrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388

Colonnades, columns . . . . .94-95Coloring, concrete . . . . . . . . .105Column headings, book,

explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Columns

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285-288brick, demolition . . . . . . . . .116demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118entrance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94-95extruded aluminum . . . . . . . .94framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183framing, demolition . . . . . . .183wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Combo-fired furnaces . . . . . . .266Common rafters

cut-up roofs . .196-198, 201-202gable or hip . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Communication with clients . . . .7Compactors, trash . . . . . . . . .448Composition shingle

roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359-363

SAMPLE

501

Composition vinyl tile flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . .352, 353

Compressors, air conditioning . .28Concrete

architectural . . . . . . . . . . . . .105cast in place . . . . . . . . . . . .102chemical additives . . . . . . . .105coloring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105demolition . . . . . . . . . . .115-116finish grading . . . . . . . . . . . . .97interior floor finishes . . . . . . .96labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 97painting . . . . . . . . . . . .335, 337pour and finish slabs . . . . . .102ready mix . . . . . . . . . . .103-104reinforcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97screeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Concrete blockdemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .282exterior walls . . . . . . . . . . . .292fences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294-295foundations . . . . . . . . . .290-291heavyweight . . . . . . . . . . . .291lightweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291partitions . . . . . . . . . . .293-294retaining walls . . . . . . .290-291slump . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295-296

Concrete countertops . . . . . . .106Concrete footings . . . . . . . .98-99

cast in place . . . . . . . . . . .98-99demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115dimensions . . . . . . . . . . .96, 98estimating techniques . . . . . .96installation techniques . . . . . .96labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Concrete foundations . . .100-101demolition . . . . . . . . . . .115-116dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96estimating techniques . . . . . .96installation techniques . . . . . .96interior floor finishes . . . . . . .96labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96pour and finish slabs . . . . . .102

Concrete steps, painting . . . . .337Concrete, cast in place . . .98-105

footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-99forming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102foundations . . . . . . . . . .100-101interior floor finishes . . . . . . .96retaining walls . . . . . . .100-101slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Condensing units, A/C . . . . . . .26Cone, surface area,

calculating paint coverage . .327Convertible dishwashers . . . . . .88Cooking center, kitchen . . . . . .60Copper roofs, cupola . . . . . . .113Corinthian cap, column . . . .94-95Corner boards, siding . . . . . . .392Corner cabinets

kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Corner guard molding . . . . . . .316outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Corner posts, chain link fence 166Corner studs, applications . . .175Cornice trim, solid pine . . . . . .303Coronado casing . . . . . . . . . .309Corrugated aluminum

demolition, roofing/siding . .123downspouts . . . . . . . . . . . . .255roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393

Corrugated fiberglass panels .168Cosmetic box . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Cost basis, using to estimate . . .4Cost data, accuracy . . . . . . . . . .2Cost difference

new construction . . . . . . . . . . .5repair and remodeling . . . . . . .5

Counterspace, rule of thumb . .60Countertop bathroom sinks . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415-417American Standard Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-404Kohler Products . . . . . . . . . .404vitreous china . . . . . . . .402-405

Countertops . . . . . . . . . . .106-113butcher block . . . . . . . . . . . .113ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .106concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106engineered stone . . . . .111-112Formica . . . . . . . . . . . .106-109granite . . . . . . . . . . . . .109-110imitation granite/marble 111-112marble . . . . . . . . . . . . .109-110quartz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110-111Silestone . . . . . . . . . . .111-112stainless steel . . . . . . . . . . .112terrazzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Country style Dutch doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140-141

Coveceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84linoleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355

Cove moldingfinger joint pine . . . . . . . . . .312oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Cover, patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Coverage calculations,

painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327Crew compositions . . . . .4, 15-19Crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-19

air tool operator . . . . . . . . . . .15bricklayer . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17bricktender . . . . . . . . . . .15, 17carpenter . . . . . . . . . .15, 16, 17cement mason . . . . . . . . . . . .16electrician . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 18equipment operator . . . . . . . .19fence erector . . . . . . . . . . . . .16floorlayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16glazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16lather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17paperhanger . . . . . . . . . . . . .18plasterer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17plumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 19roofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18sheet metal worker . . . . . . . .19tile setter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Crown & cornice . . . . . . . . . . .303Crown molding

finger joint pine . . . . . . . . . .312oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303wood bullnose round corner 325

Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Cupolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Curtain rod, shower . . . . . . . . .39Curtain-type dampers, A/C duct . .31Curved stairways . . . . . . . . . .437Cylinder, surface area,

calculating paint coverage . . .327

DDaily production, average . . . . . .4Dampers, air conditioning

fire, curtain type . . . . . . . . . .31multi-blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31variable volume . . . . . . . . . . .31

Dead locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Deck insulation . . . . . . . .275-276Decking

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203wood patio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Decorative circline lighting fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Decorative molds . . . . . . . . . .307Demolition

acoustical ceiling tile . . . . . .129adobe brick . . . . . . . . . . . . .290aluminum roofing . . . . . . . . .123aluminum siding . . . . . . . . .393asphalt shingles . . . . .124, 359awning, wood . . . . . . . . . . .192bath accessories . . . . . . . . .122bathtub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386beams . . . . . . . . .118, 230-249bevel siding . . . . . . . . . . . . .125block, concrete . . . . . . . . . .290blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180board and batten . . . . .399-400board sheathing . . . . . .215-216board siding . . . . . . . . . . . . .125bottom plates . . . . . . . . . . . .192bracing . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 180brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116brick chimneys . . . . . . .284-285brick columns . . . . . . . .285-287bridging . . . . . . . .118, 181-182built-up hot roofing . . . . . . .124cabinets, kitchen . . . . . . . . .122ceiling furring strips . . . . . . .183ceiling joists . . . . . . . . . . . . .119ceiling tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129chimneys . . . . . . . . . . .284-285clapboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123clay tile roofing . . . . . . . . . .124closet doors, with track . . . .126columns . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 183concrete block . . . . . . . . . . .117concrete block fences . . . . .294concrete block partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293-294concrete footings . . . . . . . . .115concrete foundations . . . . . .100concrete retaining walls . . . .100concrete slabs . . . . . . . . . . .116corrugated roofing . . . . . . . .359deck, roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121deck, wood . . . . . . . . . . . . .192decking . . . . . . . . . . . .121, 203diagonal bracing . . . . .118, 180diagonal let-ins . . . . . .118, 180dimensional lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118-121, 176doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126downspouts . . . . . . . . . . . . .123drop siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . .128, 154entry doors . . . . . . . . . . . . .126excavation . . . . . . . . . .160-161exterior walls . . . . . . . . . . . .117fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 183fences, concrete block . . . . .294fences, masonry . . . . . . . . .117fiberboard sheathing . . . . . .215finish carpentry . . . . . . . . . .122finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . .128-129fire doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126firestops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119floor joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119floors, ceramic tile . . . . . . . . .84floors, quarry tile . . . . . . . . .118folding closet doors . . . . . . .126

footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98framing . . . . . . . . . . . . .118-125furring strips . . . . . . . . . . . .119furring strips on ceilings . . .183gable ends . . . . . . . . . .204-205garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . .126glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227-229glass sliding doors . . . . . . . .128glazed tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127glu-lam beams . . . . . . .230-249glu-lam ledgers . . . . . .253-254glu-lam products . .120, 230-254glu-lam purlins . . . . . . .249-251glu-lam sub-purlins . . . .251-252gutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123gypsum board . . . . . . . . . . .128gypsum panels . . . . . . . . . .128hardboard siding . . . . . . . . .124hardwood flooring . . . . . . . .122headers . . . . . . . .120, 184-185insulating ceiling tile . . . . . .129insulating glass . . . . . . . . . .127insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123joists . . . . . . . . . . .119, 185-191kitchen cabinets . . . . . . . . .122labor, average output . . . . .114lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185loose fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123lumber . . . . . . . . .118-122, 176Marlite panels . . . . . . . . . . .122Masonite siding . . . . . . . . . .124masonry . . . . . . . . . . . .116-117medicine cabinets . . . . . . . .122molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122particleboard . . . . . . . . . . . .217partitions, block . . . . . .293-294patio framing . . . . . . . . . . . .192plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . .128, 345plastic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120, 192plywood . . . . . . . . . . . .215-217plywood sheathing . . . . . . .121plywood siding . . . . . . . . . . .125posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118, 183quarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297rafters . . . . . . . . . .120, 193-202receptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381resilient flooring . . . . . .129, 351retaining walls . . . . . . .115-116rigid insulation . . . . . . . . . . .123roof decking . . . . . . . . .121, 203roof sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .216roofing . . . . .121, 123-124, 365rough carpentry . . . . . .118-122screen block . . . . . . . . . . . .296screen doors . . . . . . . . . . . .126shake roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367shakes, wood . . . . . . . . . . .125sheathing . . . . . . .121, 215-217sheathing, subfloor . . . . . . .217sheet flooring . . . . . . .129, 351sheet metal . . . . . . . . . . . . .123sheetrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359shingles, wood . . . . . .125, 368shower bases . . . . . . . . . . .381shower stalls . . . . . . . . . . . .383shower tub units . . . . . . . . .386siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123-125slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102sliding closet doors . . . . . . .126slump block . . . . . . . . . . . . .295

SAMPLE

502

slump brick . . . . . . . . . . . . .296solid bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .118steel garage doors . . . . . . .126stiffeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119storm combination doors . . .126stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . .128, 345studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122suspended ceilings . . . . . . .129tile, clay or concrete . . . . . .365toilets, bidets, urinals . . . . . .442top plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299trusses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122underlayment . . . . . . . . . . . .217vanity cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . .72veneer, brick . . . . . . . . . . . .116wall furring strips . . . . . . . . .184wall sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215wallboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121walls, ceramic tile . . . . . . . . .85walls, masonry . . . . . .116, 290weather protection . . . . . . . .123windows . . . . . . . . . . . .126-127wood deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192wood roofing . . . . . . . . . . . .124wood shakes/shingles . .367-368wood siding . . . . . . . . .123-125

Demolition, with air tools .115-116Description column, book . . . . . .4Designer Group spa . . . .432-433Detailed estimate . . . . . . . . . . . .5

importance of . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Detectors

fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157-158infrared photoelectric . . . . . .157microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157smoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157ultrasonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . . . .180Diameter casing, resin . . . . . .319Diamond lath . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345Diffusers

acrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . .28

Digging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Dimension lumber

beams . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . . . . . .118-122diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . .180fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183girders . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179headers . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185patio decking . . . . . . . . . . . .192plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215-217solid roof decking . . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215

Direct drive roof ventilator . . . . .32Disconnect switch, entrance . .155Dish, soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Dishwashers . . . . . . . . . .130-131

built-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130convertible . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130sink combination . . . . . . . . .131

Disposers, garbage . . . . .225-226Domes, skylight . . . . . . . .425-427Door

blinds, exterior . . . . . . . . . . .387canopies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76chimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158jamb assemblies . . . . . . . . .137sill assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .137sills, exterior . . . . . . . . . . . .132switches, electrical . . . . . . .157

Door framesassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Colonial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132exterior, wood . . . . . . . . . . .132

Door openers, garage . . . . . . .224Door swing, kitchen cabinet . . .60Doorbell systems . . . . . . . . . .158Doors

access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375accordion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93bi-folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-88birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-150bypassing . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-94Colonial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136decorative glass . . . . . .138-139demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Douglas fir . . . . . . . . . .143-144Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141-142entrance . . . . . . . . . . . .138-139fire doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147frames, interior . . . . . . . . . .133French . . . . . . . . . . . . .143-144French, sliding . . . . . . .145-146garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144hardboard . . . . . . . . . . .147-149hollow core . . . . . . . . . .147-148interior . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-150interior systems . . . . . . . . . .136Lauan . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-149louver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87mirrored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-92package door units . . . . . . .137panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140-141passage . . . . . . . . . . . .147-148prehung . . . . . . . . . . . .148-150screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150shower . . . . . . . . . . . . .376-380sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92solid core . . . . . . .148, 149-150steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151-152tub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376-381with sidelights . . . . . . . .138-139wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141-144

Doors, finishingexterior, paint . . . . . . . . . . . .336interior, paint . . . . . . . .331-332natural finish . . . . . . . . . . . .332

Dormer louvers . . . . . . . . . . . .374Double door entrances . . . . . .160Double hung windows . . .487-489Double roll top countertop, Formica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Double top plate . . . . . . . . . . .192Douglas fir

doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143-144fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-164

Downspouts . . . . . . . . . . .255-257demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123drop outlet . . . . . . . . . .255-257painting . . . . . . . . . . . .336, 338

Drain detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Drainage, gutters and

downspouts . . . . . . . . . .255-257

Drawer base, kitchen . . . . . . . .64Drip edge flashing . . . . . . . . .374Drip mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Drop outlet, downspouts .255-257Drop siding

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .391installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397-398

Drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153-155adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27ceiling application . . . . . . . .153ceiling panels . . . . . . . .154-155demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .153estimating techniques . . . . .153fire resistant . . . . . . . . . . . . .155installation techniques . . . . .153painting . . . . . . . . . . . . .329-330repair, paint preparation . . .329tape joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154wall application . . . . . . . . . .153wall panels . . . . . . . . . . . . .154water resistant . . . . . . . . . . .155

Dual glazed windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465, 468, 471

Ductaccessories . . . . . . . . . . .30-31furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Ductwork, air conditioning . . . .29Dumpster rental . . . . . . . . . . .114Duolux

paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340pegboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

Dutch doors . . . . . . . . . . .141-142

EEaves, painting . . . . . . . . . . . .327Economy hardboard, paneling . .340Elastomeric caulking . . . . . . . . .82Electric fired

bathroom heaters . . . . .267-268boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Electric water heaters, solar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459-461

Electrical work . . . . . . . . .155-159alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . .157-158burglary detection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157-158doorbell systems . . . . . . . . .158EMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156fire alarm systems . . . . . . . .158ground cable . . . . . . . . . . . .156ground rod with clamp . . . . .156intercom systems . . . . . . . .159meter socket . . . . . . . . . . . .155motion detectors . . . . . . . . .157panelboard . . . . . . . . . . . . .156phone jack wiring . . . . . . . .159service entrance cable . . . .155signal bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158smoke detector . . . . . . . . . .157television antenna wiring . . .159weathercap . . . . . . . . . . . . .155wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Electriciancrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 18wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

EMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Enameled cast iron sinks

bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423bathroom . . . . . . . . . . .415-417kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . .420-421Kohler Products . . . . . .415-417utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Enameled steel sinks, AmericanStandard Products . . . . .418-420

End posts, chain link fence . . .166Engineered stone countertops . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111-112Entrance columns . . . . . . . .94-95Entrance disconnect switch . .155Entrance doors . . . . . . . .138-139

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151-152

Entrances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Equipment operator

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Equipment unit cost, average . . .4Estimate

adjusting for area . . . . . . .12-14blank form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10charging for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Estimating methods . . . . . . . . . .5Estimating techniques . . . . . .5, 6

acoustical tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .21aluminum siding . . . . . . . . .390batten siding . . . . . . . . . . . .391brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282built-up roofing . . . . . . . . . .357ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83concrete block . . . . . . . . . . .282concrete footings . . . . . . . . . .96drop siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153fiberglass shingles . . . . . . . .356finish grading . . . . . . . . . . . . .96forms, screeds and rods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 102-103insulating tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .21mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326plywood siding . . . . . . . . . . .392quarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282roll roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356suspended ceilings . . . . . . .438vertical siding . . . . . . . . . . .391wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452wood shingle siding . . . . . . .392wood shingles . . . . . . . . . . .356

Evaluating clients . . . . . . . . . . . .7Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . .160-161Exit control locks . . . . . . . . . . .157Exterior

concrete block walls . . . . . .292corner framing . . . . . . . . . . .175door frames . . . . . . . . . . . . .132finishes, demolition . . .128-129masonry walls demolition . .117molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326redwood molds . . . . . . . . . .318shutters . . . . . . . . . . . .387-389sills, doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132wood doors . . . . . . . . .141-144

Exterior key switch, garage door opener . . . . . . .224

Extractors, air duct . . . . . . . . . .30Extruded aluminum columns . .94Extruded polystyrene foam

insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

FFabric awning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77Fabricated ductwork, A/C . . . . .29Factors, area modification . . . .12Fan coil, A/C system . . . . . . . . .35

SAMPLE

503

Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32in-line centrifugal . . . . . . . . . .32

Fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Fascia bracket, downspouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255-257

Federal unemployment insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Felt underlayment, sheet flooring . . . . . . . . . . . .350

Fence erectorcrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Fence postschain link . . . . . . . . . . .164, 166redwood . . . . . . . . . . . .162-163split rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Fenceschain link . . . . . . . . . . .164-166lateral reinforcing . . . . . . . . .295lightweight block . . . . . . . . .295masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295masonry, demolition . . . . . .117split rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Fiberboard sheathing . . . . . . .215Fiberglass

bathtubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-58ceiling panels . . . . . . . .439-440garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . .222insulation, Johns-Manville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268-273molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168screening, door . . . . . . . . . .150shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356shower tub units . . . . . . . . .386shower units . . . . . . . . . . . .386

1550 molding . . . . . . . . .300, 301Filler strips, chain link . . . . . . .165Filter, water . . . . . . . . . . .453-454Filters, water,

soft water systems . . . . . . . .463Finger joint pine moldings . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308-313base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310-311casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308-310chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312cove molding . . . . . . . . . . . .312crown & cornice molding . . .312exterior mold . . . . . . . . . . . .312stool & apron . . . . . . . . . . . .313stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Finish carpentry, demolition . .122Finish grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98Finishes

concrete floor . . . . . . . . . . . .96demolition . . . . . . . . . . .128-129natural . . . . . . . . . . . . .332-333paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328-339wood floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Finishing, concrete floor . . . . .103Fir, wood

decking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192doors, Dutch . . . . . . . . .141-142flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387

Fire alarm systems . . . . . . . . .158Fire damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Fire doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147Fire-resistant drywall . . . .153-155Fire-retardant fiberglass

panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . .170-171

accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .171mantels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281

Firestops, demolition . . . . . . .119

Fixed type skylights . . . . .425-428Fixtures, lighting . . . . . . .278-280Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372-373

roof vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451Flat Hoffco mold . . . . . . . . . . .308Flat panels, fiberglass . . . . . . .168Flat streamline molding . . . . .301

base & base shoe . . . . . . . .301casing, pine . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

Flexible coated ductwork, A/C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Flexible moldings, resin . .319-320Floor finishes, concrete . . . . . .96Floor framing . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

applications . . . . . . . . . . . . .175joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191joists, demolition . . . . . . . . .119

Floor mounted space heaters . .266Flooring

ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83demolition . . . . . . . . . . .84, 118hardwood . . . . . . . . . . .258-261installation, wood . . . . .258-261mastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259-260panel adhesive . . . . . . . . . . .24parquet . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-261quarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297resilient . . . . . . . . . . . . .350-355

Floorlayercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Floors, shower . . . . . . . . .381-382Floors, wood

cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .328-329finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333natural finish . . . . . . . . . . . .333painting, wood . . . . . . . . . . .333sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331stainwax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Flue piping . . . . . . . . . . . .449-451Fluorescent lighting . . . . . . . .278Flush doors, steel . . . . . .151-152Flush face paneling, birch . . .342Fluted casing . . . . . . . . . . . . .309Foam insulation . . . . . . . . . . .277Foil-faced insulation . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .269, 271, 273Folding closet doors . . . . . .86-88

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Food centers,

small appliance . . . . . . . . . . .172Footings

cast in place . . . . . . . . . . .98-99concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96-98excavation for . . . . . . . . . . .161

Forced warm air systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265-266

Formica countertops . . . .106-109cost adjustments . . . . . . . . .108

Forming, concretefootings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103retaining wall . . . . . . . .100-101slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Foundation vents, galvanized . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374

Foundationsconcrete block . . . . . . .290-291demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100poured from truck . . . . . . . .103

Four bead casing . . . . . . . . . .299Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173-220

applications . . . . . . . . . . . . .173beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . . . . . .118-125diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . .180dimension lumber . . . . . . . .173fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183headers . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185patio decking . . . . . . . . . . . .192plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202rough carpentry . . . . . .173-220sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215-217solid roof decking . . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215

Free-standing bathtubs . . . .46-47Free-standing carport . . . . . . . .75French doors . . . . . . . . . .143-144

sidelites . . . . . . . . . . . .144, 152sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145-146steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151-152

French, sidelites . . . . . . . . . . .144Fringe benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Front end loader,

excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Fruit juicer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Full round molding, oak . . . . .317Furnaces

coal fired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266combo fired . . . . . . . . . . . . .266duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265gas fired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265oil fired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Furring strips . . . . . . .24, 183-184demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119over plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24over wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

GGable

ends . . . . . . .204-205, 208-212rafters . . . . . .193-195, 199-200shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367shingles . . . . . . . . . . . .368-370

Galvanized netting . . . . . . . . .347Galvanized steel

ductwork, A/C . . . . . . . . . . . .29fence posts . . . . . . . . .164, 166

Gambrel roof, calculating paintcoverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327

Garage door openers . . . . . . .224Garage doors . . . . . . . . .221-224

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223-224

Garbage compactors . . . . . . .448Garbage disposers

Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225In-Sink-Erator . . . . . . . . . . .225parts/accessories . . . . . . . .226remove/reset . . . . . . . .225-226

Garden doors . . . . . . . . . . . . .144Garden windows . . . . . . .493-498

one fixed lite . . . . . . . . .493-497one fixed,

one sliding lite . . . . . .497-498Gas fired

boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-263furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265space heaters . . . . . . .266-267

Gas valve, fireplace . . . . . . . .171Gate posts, chain link fence . .166Gates

chain link fence . . . . . . . . . .166split-rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Georgian crown molding . . . . .312Girders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179Glass

roof windows . . . . . . . . . . . .431skywindows . . . . . . . . .429-430

Glass and glazing . . . . . .227-229Glass bead & screen,

solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304Glass block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297Glass break alarm switch . . . .158Glass doors

demolition . . . . . . . . . .126, 128shower . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-380sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-146tub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-381

Glass shelf, bathroom . . . . . . . .39Glazed tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297Glazier

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227-229demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Glu-lam beams . . . . . . . .230-2493-1/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230-2335-1/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233-2386-3/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239-2418-3/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242-24510-3/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246-249

Glu-lam productsbeams . . . . . . . . . . . . .230-249ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . .253-254purlins . . . . . . . . . . . . .249-251sub-purlins . . . . . . . . . .251-252

Grab bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Grading

cast in place concrete . . . . .102footings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Granite countertops . . . . .109-110Gravel stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373Grid system,

suspended ceiling . . . . .439-441Grid, ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438Grilles, aluminum . . . . . . . . . . .34Ground cable . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Ground rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Grout mix . . . . . . . . . . . . .103-104Guard, outside corner . . . . . . .303Guide, how to use book . . . . . . .4Gun applied adhesives . . . .24-27Gun, caulking . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Gusset, framing . . . . . . . . . . .173Gutters and downspouts .255-257

cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327painting, 2-coats . . . . . . . . .338

Gypsumadhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345panels, demolition . . . . . . . .128plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346plasterboard . . . . . . . . .154-155

HHalf round molding,

solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305Hand excavation . . . . . . . . . . .160Hand rail, molding, oak . . . . . .317Hand tools, definition . . . . . . .114Handlesets, door . . . . . . .134-135

SAMPLE

504

Hanger applications . . . . . . . .173Hanging island cabinets . . . . . .66Hardboard

adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124doors, interior . . . . . . . .147-149installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340plywood paneling . . . . . . . .340siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393underlayment . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Hardwaredoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134-135sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92

Hardwood flooringapplications . . . . . . . . .258-261block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259machine sand . . . . . . .259, 261maple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259-260parquet . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-261penetrating stainwax . . . . . .228strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259teak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260walnut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333yellow pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Hardwood molding . . . . .313-318Headers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Heat lamp, radiant heat . . . . .268Heat pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Heat-A-Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267Heat-A-Ventlite . . . . . . . . . . . .267Heaters

electric, bath . . . . . . . . .267-268space heater . . . . . . . .266-267wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Heating systemsboilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262-263forced air . . . . . . . . . . .265-266furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . .265-267

Heavyweight blocks, concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

Help, National Estimator . . . . . . .7Hemlock French doors . .143-144Hermosa casing . . . . . . . . . . .310Hiders, identifying . . . . . . . . . . . .6Hip

rafters . . . . . .193-195, 199-200shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367shingles . . . . . . . . . . . .368-371

Historical price data . . . . . . . . . .5collecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Hollow core doors . . . . . .147-148Hoods, range . . . . . . . . . .348-349Hook, robe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Horizontal blocking . . . . .179-180Horizontal slide aluminum

windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .466-471Hot air heating . . . . . . . . .265-267Hot tub, whirlpool . . . . . . .431-433Hot water boilers . . . . . . .261-264Hourly cost, total . . . . . . . . . . . .11How to use book . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

IIce crusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Imitation stone countertops . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111-112In-line centrifugal fans . . . . . . .32In-Sink-Erator garbage

disposer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Incandescent lighting fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279-280

Indicating panels, detection . . . .157Indoor lighting . . . . . . . . .278-280Infrared lamps, Heat-A-Lite . . . .267Inspection, visual . . . . . . . . . . . .7Installation techniques

acoustical tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .21aluminum siding . . . . . . . . .390batten siding . . . . . . . . . . . .391bevel siding . . . . . . . . . . . . .390brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282built-up roofing . . . . . . .357-358ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83concrete block . . . . . . . . . . .282concrete footings . . . . . . . . . .96dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . .130drop siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153fiberglass shingles . . . . . . . .356inside/outside siding corners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392

insulating tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .21lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344molding/trim . . . . . . . . . . . . .298mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344plywood siding . . . . . . . . . . .392quarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282roll roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356sheet flooring products . . . .350stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344suspended ceilings . . . . . . .438tile products . . . . . . . . .350, 391wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452wood shingle . . . . . . . . . . . .356wood shingle siding . . . . . . .392

Installation, National Estimator . . .7instruction manual . . . . . . . . . .7

Insulatingblock walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275cavity walls . . . . . . . . . .274-275glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228-229roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275-276walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275-276

Insulating tile, acoustical . . . . . .21ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Insulationbat or roll . . . . . . . . . . .268-273demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123extruded polystyrene

rigid foam . . . . . . . . . . . . .277foil-faced . . . . . . .269, 271, 273kraft-faced . . . . . .269, 270, 272loose fill . . . . . . . . . . . .273-274perlite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270-271rigid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275-276studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272-273unfaced . . . . . . . .268, 270, 272Vermiculite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Insurance claims adjuster . . . . . .5Insurance, liability . . . . . . . . . . .11Intercom systems . . . . . . . . . .159Interior

doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-150painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326

Interior doorsframes, wood . . . . . . . . . . . .133types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Interior finishesconcrete floor . . . . . . . . . . . .96demolition . . . . . . . . . . .128-129painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326painting, estimating . . . . . . .326

Interlocking tile shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359-363, 365

Invoices, cataloguing . . . . . . . . .6Ironworker, reinforcing,

wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Island cabinets, kitchen . . . . . .65

JJacuzzi spa . . . . . . . . . . .431-433Jamb assembly, door . . . . . . .137Jamb-type garage doors

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Job summary file . . . . . . . . . . . .6variance report . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Jobs, estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Johns-Manville fiberglass

insulation . . . . . . . . . . . .268-273Joists

bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182ceiling/floor . . . . . . . . . .185-191demolition . . . . . . .119, 185-191framing hanger . . . . . . . . . .173insulation . . . .268-269, 273-274LF of stick . . . . . . . . . . .185-188SF of area . . . . . . . . . .188-191

KKey switch, exterior,

garage door opener . . . . . . .224Kickplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Kitchen

counters, rule of thumb . . . . .60food center . . . . . . . . . . . . .172sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418-422wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453work triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Kitchen cabinets . . . . . . . . .62-72base with drawers . . . . . .62-63corner base . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60drawer base . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64hanging island . . . . . . . . . . . .66installation procedure . . . . . .60island base . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67range . . . . . . . . . . .67-68, 69-72refrigerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68utility closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72with lazy Susan . . . . . . . . . . .64

Knife sharpener . . . . . . . . . . .172Kohler Products

bar sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423bathtubs . . . . .46-47, 49, 52-58countertop bathroom sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404-405kitchen sinks . . . . . . . .420-422pedestal sinks . . . . . . .407-411shower stalls . . . . . . . . . . . .386sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412-418utility sinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Kraft-faced insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269, 270, 272

LLabor

average output, demolition . . .114concrete installation . . . . .96-97

masonry installations . . . . . .282unit cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Labor costsbath accessories . . . . . . . . . .38local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 12tile patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Laborercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lacquer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332-333Lantern post . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280Lasco

shower stalls . . . . . . . .383-385shower tub units . . . . . . . . .386

Lateral reinforcingconcrete block . . . . . . .291, 292concrete block partitions . . .295

Latexcaulking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80paint, application . . . . .330-331

Lath and plaster . . . . . . .345-346caulking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80demolition . . . . . . . . . . .128-129installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

Lathercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lattice and battens, molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305-306redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Lattice, batts . . . . . . . . . .305-306Lauan doors . . . . . . . . . .147-149Lavatories . . . . . . . . . . . .402-418Lay-down type ventilators,

attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Lay-in suspended

ceiling system . . . . . . . . . . . .440Layout, kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Lazy Susan cabinet . . . . . . . . .64Ledger, demolition . . . . . . . . .120Ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

glu-lam . . . . . . . . . . . . .253-254Let-ins, diagonal bracing . . . .180Liability insurance . . . . . . . . . . .11Light, bathroom heater . . . . . .267Light, medicine cabinet . . . . . . .42Lighting

fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . .278-280fluorescent . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278incandescent . . . . . . . . . . . .279indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278-280outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280porch ceiling . . . . . . . . . . . .280porch wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280post lantern fixture . . . . . . .280track lighting . . . . . . . . . . . .279wall fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . .280

Lightweight blocks, concrete . . .291Line posts, chain link fence . .164Linoleum

cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355cove molding . . . . . . . . . . . .305installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350

Lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185Lites, panel door . . . . . . .138-139Loaded wage, total . . . . . . . . . .11Local labor rates . . . . . . . . . .4, 12Locks, exit control . . . . . . . . . .157Locksets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Log lighter, fireplace . . . . . . . .171Loose fill insulation . . . . .273-274

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123Louver

closet doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374

SAMPLE

505

Louversnatural finish . . . . . . . . . . . .332paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

Low profileskylights . . . . . . . . . . . .427-428skywindows . . . . . . . . . . . . .430

Lumberbeams . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . .118-122, 176diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . .180dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183girders . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179headers . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185patio decking . . . . . . . . . . . .192plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215-217solid roof decking . . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215

Lumber list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Luminous panels, ceiling .439-440

MMachine sand

hardwood flooring . . . .259, 261parquetry . . . . . . . . . . .260-261

Manhours per unit, average . . . .4Mannington sheet vinyl . . .352, 354Mantels, fireplace . . . . . . . . . .281Maple flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . .259Marble countertops . . . . .109-110Marble setter, wages . . . . . . . .11Marble tops, vanity cabinets . . .73Marlite paneling . . . . . . . . . . .281

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122Mason, cement, crew rates . . .16Masonite

paneling, installation . . . . . .341siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394

Masonite panels, Marlite . . . .281Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282

adobe brick walls . . . . . . . . .290block dimensions . . . . . . . . .282brick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290brick veneers . . . . . . . .288-289chimneys, brick . . . . . .284-285columns, brick . . . . . . .285-288concrete block . . . . . . .290-295concrete screen block . . . . .296concrete slump brick . . . . . .296demolition . . . . . . . . . . .116-117exterior walls, block . . . . . . .292fences, concrete block . . . . .295fences, lightweight block . . .295floors, quarry tile . . . . . . . . .297foundations,

concrete block . . . . . .290-291glass block . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297glazed tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335partitions,

concrete block . . . . . .293-294quarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297retaining walls, block . .290-291textured screen block . . . . .296tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290

Material pricingacoustical tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .21bath accessories . . . . . . . . . .38

Material storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Material takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Material unit cost, average . . . . .4Meat grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Medicare tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Medicine cabinets . . . . . . . .41-43

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122light fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42recessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43sliding door . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41surface mounted . . . . . . .41-42swing door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423-way mirror . . . . . . . . . . .41-42

Mediterranean design spindles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322-323

Membrane roofingdemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364over concrete deck . . . . . . .365over existing roof . . . . . . . . .363over wood deck . . . . . . . . . .364

Metal joist hanger, application . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Metal lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345Meter socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Methods, estimating . . . . . . . . . .5Microwave detectors . . . . . . . .157Mildew resistant caulking . . . . .82Milled fence boards,

dog-eared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162Millwork and trim, paint . . .331, 334Mineral fiber ceiling panels . . . .23Mineral surfaced roll roofing . .366

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .356

mirror, medicine cabinet . . .41-42Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

3-way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-42tri-view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-42

Mixer, kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . .172Mixing box,

air conditioning duct . . . . . . . .31Modification factors, area . . . . .12Molding and trim . . . . . . .298-325

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1221550 molding . . . . . . . .300, 301installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298Marlite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281natural finishes . . . . . . . . . .332oak . . . . . . . . . . . .313-318, 325painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334pine . . . . . . . .299-313, 324-325redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318resin flexible . . . . . . . . .319-320711 molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299, 301, 311, 313-314, 320shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298spindles . . . . . . . . . . . .321-323stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3103-step . . . . . . . . . . . . .299, 301

Moldings, oakastragal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316bar nosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314base,

bullnose round corner . . . .325casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313-314chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315crown & cornice . . . . . . . . .315full round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317half round . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315hand rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317nose & cove . . . . . . . . . . . .317

outside corner guard . . . . . .316panel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316panel mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317quarter round . . . . . . . . . . .315S4S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317screen mold . . . . . . . . . . . . .316stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Moldings, pine . . . . . . . . .299-308astragal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304base . . . . . . .301-302, 310-311base & shoe . . . . . . . . .301-302cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304casing . . . . . .299-300, 308-310chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . .303, 312cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305, 312crown & cornice . . . . .303, 312exterior mold . . . . . . . . . . . .312flat stool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312glass bead & screen . . . . . .304half round . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305lattice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305-306outside corner guard . . . . . .303panel & decorative molds . .306quarter round . . . . . . . . . . .304stool & apron . . . . . . . . . . . .313stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302, 310wood bullnose round corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324-325

Moldings, redwoodbatts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318exterior molds . . . . . . . . . . .318lattice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Moldings, resin flexibleblocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319-320diameter casing . . . . . . . . . .319diameter casing, oak grain . .320oak grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Moldings, spindlescolonial design . . . . . . .321-322Mediterranean design . .322-323planter design . . . . . . . . . . .321

Monterey casing . . . . . . .308-310Mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . .106installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

Mosaic tile, installation . . . . . . .83Motion detectors . . . . . . . . . . .157Motorized dampers, A/C duct . . .31Mullion casing . . . . . . . . . . . . .300Multi-blade dampers, A/C duct . .31Multi-purpose caulk . . . . . . . . .80

NNailed ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . .191National Estimator program . . . .7

ShowMe video . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Natural finishes . . . . . . . . . . . .332

stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337Natural gas fired, boiler . . .262-263Netting, galvanized . . . . . . . . .347Newels, stair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434No wax sheet vinyl . . . . .352, 354Non-acoustical rated panels . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439, 440Non-taxable benefits . . . . . . . . .11Nose & cove mold . . . . . . . . .308Nosing, roof edge flashing . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372-373Notes section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Nylon carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

OOak

bar nosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . .259-260paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342

paneling, flush face . . . . . . .342stairways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437

Oak grain resin molding . . . . .320Oak hardwood molding

astragal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316bar nosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313-314chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315crown & cornice . . . . . . . . .315full round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317half round . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315hand rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317nose & cove . . . . . . . . . . . .317outside corner guard . . . . . .316panel cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316panel mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317quarter round . . . . . . . . . . .315S4S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317screen mold . . . . . . . . . . . . .316stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Ogee stopsoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302

Oil base caulking . . . . . . . . . . .81Oil fired

boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263-264furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

One coat paint applicationscement base paint . . . . . . . .337exterior painting . . . . . .335-337interior painting . . . . . .329-332latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-331latex enamel . . . . . . . . .330-331natural finishes . . . . . . .332-333sealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337

One-flue chimneys . . . . .284-285Open stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436Openers, garage door . . . . . .224Operation column . . . . . . . . . . . .4OSB strand board sheathing .216Outdoor lighting . . . . . . . . . . .280Outside corner guard

oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Oval streamline casing . . . . . .299Oven cabinets, kitchen . . . . . . .67Overhead and profit . . . . . .4, 6-7Overhead expenses . . . . . . . . . .6

PPackage door units . . . . . . . . .137Pad, carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79Paint

characteristics . . . . . . . . . . .326coverage, estimating . . . . . .326preparation . . . . . . . . . .328-329removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329

Paint grade resin moldings . .319-320Painter

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Painting and cleaningexterior . . . . . . . . . . . . .334-335interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326

Paneladhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140-141molds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307shutters, exterior . . . . . . . . .387

Panel sidingaluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393hardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

SAMPLE

506

Masonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

Panelboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Paneling

demolition . . . . . . . . . .122, 340hardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340Marlite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281plywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340

Panelsacoustical . . . . .22-23, 439, 440adhesive set . . . . . . . . . . .22-23drywall . . . . . . . . . . . . .154-155fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168mineral fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . .23painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

Paper, wallcovering . . . . . . . . .452Paperhanger

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Parquetry, hardwood flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-261

Particleboarddemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217underlayment, installation . .340

Parting bead mold . . . . . . . . .307Partition walls

concrete block . . . . . . .293-294demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121framing, stud/plates . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205-208

Passage doors, interior . .147-148latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Pasteflooring installations . . . . . . .350wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452

Patioawnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Patterns, acoustical tile, labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Pedestal sinks . . . . . . . . .405-411Pediments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Peel-off caulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82Pegboard, installation . . . . . . .341Pendant mounted worklights . . .278Per measure estimating . . . . . . .5Perlite, loose fill insulation . . .274Philippine mahogany paneling . .343Phone jack, wiring . . . . . . . . .159Photographs, before and after . . . .6Picture mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Picture windows . . . . . . .489-492Pilasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Pine moldings . . . . . . . . .299-308

astragal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304base . . . . . . .301-302, 310-311base & shoe . . . . . . . . .301-302cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304casing . . . . . .299-300, 308-310chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . .303, 312cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305, 312crown & cornice . . . . .303, 312exterior mold . . . . . . . . . . . .312flat stool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313glass bead & screen . . . . . .304half round . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305lattice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305-306outside corner guard . . . . . .303panel & decorative molds . . .307quarter round . . . . . . . . . . .304stool & apron . . . . . . . . . . . .313stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302, 310window stool . . . . . . . . . . . .306wood bullnose

round corner . . . . . . .324-325

Pine shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387Pine siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398Pits, digging . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160Plain siding, painting . . . . . . .335Plane and specification sheet . . .7Plank and beam construction,

roof decking . . . . . . . . . . . . .203Planter design spindles . . . . .321Plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344-347

ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346demolition . . . . . . . . . .128, 345installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344painting . . . . . . . . . . . . .330-331sealer application . . . . . . . .330sizing, paint preparation . . .329walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346

Plasterboard, gypsum . . .154-155Plasterer

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Plasticlaminated countertops . .106-109panel adhesives . . . . . . . . . .27shower stalls . . . . . . . .383-385

Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192gable ends . . . . . . . . . .204-205LF of stick . . . . . . . . . . .203-204LF of wall . . . . . . . . . . .212-215per SF of wall area . . . .205-212walls/partitions . . . . . . .212-215

Plumbercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 19wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Plumbing accessories, costs . . . .38Plywood paneling . . . . . . . . . .340

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340

Plywood sheathing . . . . .215-216demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Plywood sidingboard and batten . . . . .399-400board on board . . . . . . . . . .399demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .392installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392

Pocket door frame . . . . . . . . .133Police connect panel . . . . . . .158Polish, hardwood flooring . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259-261Polycarbonate dome skylights . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425-427Polystyrene

foam insulation . . . . . . . . . .277molded foam shutters . . . . .389panels, adhesive . . . . . . .25-26

Polyurethane foam panels, adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26

Ponderosa pine fireplace mantels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281

Pop-up drain detail . . . . . . . . . .38Porcelain enameled steel sink

bathroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418kitchen . . . . . . . . .418-420, 422

Porch columns . . . . . . . . . . .94-95Porch floors, painting

cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339preparation, cleaning . . . . . .334wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336

Porch lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . .280Portable dishwashers . . . . . . .131Portland cement, ceramic tileinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Post-formed countertops, Formica . . . . . . . . . . . . .106-107

Posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183chain link fence . . . . . .164, 166demolition . . . . . . . . . .118, 183

redwood fence . . . . . . . . . . .162split rail fence . . . . . . . . . . .167

Prefabricated fireplaces . . . . .170Prefinished

closet doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88panel shutters . . . . . . . . . . .389

Prefit casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308Prehung doors

steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Preparation, painting . . . .328-329Presdwood

paneling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340pegboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

Price data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6Productivity, your company . . . . .7Profit allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Project schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Propane fired boiler . . . . .262-263Property damage appraiser . . . .5Provincial shutters . . . . . . . . .387Pry bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Pumps, heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Purlins, glu-lam . . . . . . . .249-251PVC, downspouts . . . . . .256-257

QQuarry tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

demolition . . . . . . . . . .118, 297dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .282floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

Quarter round moldingoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315solid pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Quartz countertops . . . . .110-111

RRabbeted window stool . . . . .306Radiant heaters . . . . . . . .267-268Radio controlled garage dooropener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202common . . . . . . . . . . . .193-198cut-up roofs . .196-198, 201-202demolition . . . . . . .120, 193-202gable or hip . .193-195, 199-200insulation . . . . . . . . . . .270-271LF of stick . . . . . . . . . . .193-198SF of area . . . . . . . . . .199-202

Railings, stair . . . . . . . . . . . . .434Rails, spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . .323Rails, split rail fence . . . . . . . .167Rain diverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372Rain gutters . . . . . . . . . . .255-257Raised panel louver doors . . .136Range cabinets . . . .67-68, 69-72Range hoods . . . . . . . . . .348-349

designer models . . . . . . . . .349Rates, wage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Ready mix concrete . . . .103-104Receptors, shower . . . . . .381-382

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381Recessed

bathroom ceiling heaters . . .268lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278medicine cabinets . . . . . .42-43wall heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Rectangular ductwork, A/C . . . .29Rectangular surface area,

calculating paint coverage . .327Red cedar fence, split rail . . . .167Red cedar roofing

shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367shingles . . . . . . . . . . . .368-371

Red cedar sidingbevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396board and batten . . . . .399-400board on board . . . . . . . . . .399drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397lap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Redwoodcupolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113decking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192fence posts . . . . . . . . . .162-163fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-164lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396

Refrigerator cabinets . . . . . . . .69Register kit, space heaters . . .267Registers, ventilation . . . . . .34-35Reinforced concrete

cast in place . . . . . . . . . . . . .99demolition . . . . . . . . . . .115-116footing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99foundations . . . . . . . . . .100-101slabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-103

Reinforcingcast in place concrete . .102-103concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97concrete block . . . . . . .291-295masonry . . . . . . . . . . . .291-295

Reinforcing ironworker, wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Reinforcing steel rods . . . . . . .103Remodeling jobs, estimating . . .5Repair estimate . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9Residential electrical work . .155-156Residential jobs, estimating . . . .5Resilient flooring

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129installed over concrete . .351-352sheet products . . . . . . . . . . .350subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . .353-354tile products . . . . . . . . . . . . .350

Resin flexible molding . . .319-320oak grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Retaining walls . . . . . . . .290-291concrete . . . . . . . . . . . .100-101demolition . . . . . . . . . . .100-101

Riblath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

Ridge or hip application, roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362-363

Rigid conduit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Rigid foam insulation . . . . . . .277Rigid insulating board . . .275-276Risers, stair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434Robe hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Rod, shower curtain . . . . . . . . .39Roll insulation . . . . . . . . .268-269Roll roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Roll valley . . . . . . . . . . . .368-371Roll-up awnings . . . . . . . . . . . .77Romex cable, wiring . . . . . . . .156Roof

decking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203decking, demolition . . . . . . .121edge flashing . . . . . . . . . . . .374edging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . .372-373flashing, adjustable . . . . . . .451insulation . . . . . . . . . . .275-276sheathing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6ventilators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374

SAMPLE

507

Roof top air conditioners . . . . .36Roof windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .431Roofer

crew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359asphalt composition

shingles . . . . . . . . . . .359-363built-up . . . . . . . . . . . . .363-365clay tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365composition shingles . . . . . .359demolition . . . . . . . . . . .123-124drip edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . .372-373gravel stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373membrane . . . . . . . . . .363-365mineral surfaced roll . . . . . .365nails, estimating need . . . . .356parapet walls . . . . . . . . . . . .357roll roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365sheathing paper . . . . . . . . .371shingles . . . . . . . . . . . .359-363tar usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365top coat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357wood shakes . . . . . . . . . . . .367wood shingles . . . . . . .368-371

Roofs, wood shingle . . . .368-371staining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337

Rosette plinth blockbase & base shoe . . . . . . . .302casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Rough carpentry, framing 173-220beams . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . . . . . .118-125diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . .180dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183girders . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179headers . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185patio decking . . . . . . . . . . . .192plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215-217solid roof decking . . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215

Rough fence board, squared ends . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Rough-in, bathtub . . . . . . . . . . .45Running bond

adobe brick . . . . . . . . . . . . .290concrete slump brick . . . . . .296standard brick . . . . . . .285-288textured screen block . . . . .296

SS4S molding . . . . . . . . . .305-306

oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317Sample Building Repair

Estimate form . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Sanding

hardwood flooring . . . .259, 261paint preparation . . . . .328-329

Schedule, project . . . . . . . . . . . .7Screeds, concrete . . . . . . . . . .102Screen doors

aluminum frame . . . . . . . . . .150

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Screen mold, oak . . . . . . . . . .316Screens, painting . . . . . . . . . .336Screw-worm garage door

opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224Sealer, application

acoustical tile or panels . . . .330sheetrock or plaster . . . . . . .330

Sectional-type garage doorsaluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Security, job site . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Self-edge countertop, Formica 108Self-flashing skylights . . .425-427Self-flashing skywindows . . . .430Selvage roll, mineral

surfaced roll roofing . . . . . . .365Service entrance cable . . . . . .155711 molding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311

oak base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314oak casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313pine base & base shoe . . . .301pine casing . . . . . . . . . . . . .299resin casing . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Shake roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367

Shake siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Shear panel, adhesives . . . . . .25Sheathing

applications, framing . . . . . .174demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Sheet flooring products, installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350

Sheet metalaccess doors . . . . . . . . . . . .375clothes dryer vent set . . . . .374demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123dormer louvers . . . . . . . . . .374flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . .372-373foundation vents . . . . . . . . .374gravel stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373roof edging . . . . . . . . . . . . .374roof flashing . . . . . . . . .372-373utility louvers . . . . . . . . . . . .375vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374-375vertical chimney flashing . . .372Z bar flashing . . . . . . . . . . .372

Sheet metal workercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Sheet vinyl flooring . . . . . . . . .350demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Sheetrock . . . . . . . . . . . .153-155ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . .154-155demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154repair, paint preparation . . .329sealer application . . . . . . . .330sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329tape joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154-155

Shelfglass, bathroom . . . . . . . . . . .39towel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Shellac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332-333Shingle roofs, wood . . . . .368-371

stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337Shingle siding

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Shinglesasphalt/fiberglass . . . . .359-363demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359nailed . . . . . . . . . .125, 359-363roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . .359-363tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365wood, roofing . . . . . . . .368-371

Shoe mold/trim . . . .310, 314, 320Shower

bares/receptors . . . . . .381-382curtain rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 59

Shower bases . . . . . . . . .381-382Shower doors

hinged . . . . . . . . . . . . .376-378sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-380

Shower floors, slip resistant . . . . . . . . .383-385

Shower modules, space saver . . . . . . . . . .383-385

Shower stallsdemolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383nonintegral . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385two wall models . . . . . . . . . .384

Shower tub units . . . . . . . . . . .386ShowMe video . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Shutters, exterior

aluminum, louvered . . . . . . .387birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388Cellwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387western hemlock . . . . . . . . .388

Shutters, painting . . . . . . . . . .338Sidelites . . . . . . . . . .138-139, 144

French . . . . . . . . . . . . .144, 152Siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390-401

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393battens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392bevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395board and batten . . . . .399-400board on board . . . . . . . . . .400clapboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390demolition . . . . . . . . . . .123-125drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397-398furring strips . . . . . . . . . . . .392hardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394Masonite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398plywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395-396

Silestone countertops . . .111-112Silicone caulking . . . . . . . . . . . .81Sill assembly, door . . . . . . . . .137Sill plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192Single top plate . . . . . . . . . . . .192Sink cabinets

kitchen base . . . . . . . . . . .67-68vanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74

Sinksbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423bathroom . . . . . . . . . . .402-418countertop . . . . . . . . . .415-417kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . .418-422pedestal . . . . . . . . . . . .405-411undercounter . . . . . . . . . . . .404utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424wall hung . . . . . . . . . . .411-415

Site accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Site work, demolition labor . . .114base & base shoe . . . . . . . .301casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Sizing application, paint preparation . . . . . . . . .329

Skirt board, stair . . . . . . . . . . .435Skylights

acrylic dome . . . . . . . . .427-428fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425-428low profile . . . . . . . . . . .427-428polycarbonate dome . .425-427self flashing . . . . . . . . .425-427ventilating . . . . . . . . . . .426-428

Skywindowsinsulated glass . . . . . . .429-430low profile . . . . . . . . . . .429-430

Slabsconcrete . . . . . . . . . . . .102-103demolition . . . . . . . . . .102, 116

Sledge hammer . . . . . . . . . . .114Sliding doors

aluminum frame . . . . . .144-145closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92French . . . . . . . . . . . . .145-146glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-146hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-92shower . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-380tub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378-381

Slip-resistant shower floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383-385

Slump block, concrete walls . . . . . . . .295-296

Slump brick, concrete walls . . . .296Smith, A.O.,

water heaters . . . . . . . .454-459Smoke detectors . . . . . . . . . . .158Soap dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Soap holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Socket, meter . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Softeners, water . . . . . . .462-463Soil type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Solar block, fiberglass . . . . . .168Solar collectors . . . . . . . .459-460

mounting kits . . . . . . . . . . . .460storage tanks . . . . . . . . . . . .461

Solar water heating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . .459-461

Solid bridging . . . . . . . . . .181-182Solid core doors . . .148, 149-150Solid pine molding

astragal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304base & base shoe . . . .301-302cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-300chair rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305crown & cornice . . . . . . . . .303glass bead & screen . . . . . .304half round . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305lattice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305-306outside corner guard . . . . . .303panel & decorative molds . . .307quarter round . . . . . . . . . . .304

Solid pine, molding . . . . .299-308Solid roof decking . . . . . . . . . .203Soundness of structure . . . . . . .6Space heaters . . . . . . . . .267-268Spas, Jacuzzi . . . . . . . . .431-433

trim kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433Special systems, electrical . .157-159Spindle rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323Spindles

colonial design . . . . . . .321-322Mediterranean design . .322-323planter design . . . . . . . . . . .321

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508

rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323western hemlock . . . . .321-323

Split rail fence . . . . . . . . . . . . .167Spotlight, indoor . . . . . . . . . . .279Spring steel ductwork, A/C . . . .30Sprung cove molding . . . . . . .305Square surface area,

paint coverage . . . . . . . . . . .327Stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332Stainless steel countertops . . . .112Stainless steel sinks

kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422Kohler Products . . . . . . . . . .423

Stainwax, penetrating, hardwoodfloors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331Stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434-437

balusters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434balustrade, curved . . . . . . . .437basement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435box-type . . . . . . . . . . . .435-436carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79curved, oak . . . . . . . . . . . . .437newels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434nosing, mitered return . . . . .435open type . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436railings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434risers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434shop fabricated . . . . . .435-437skirt board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435treads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435

Stalls, shower . . . . . . . . .383-385Standard brick . . . . . . . . .284-289Standard drywall . . . . . . . . . . .153Stapled ceiling/wall tile . . . . . . .23Stationary slat blinds . . . . . . .388Steam boilers . . . . . . . . .261-264Steel

bathtubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169-170gutters and downspouts . .255-256

Steel doorsdecorative, dual glazed . . . .151embossed raised panel . . . .151flush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152garage doors . . . . . . . . . . . .223prehung package . . . . . . . .152

Steel posts, chain link fence . . . . . .164, 166

Steel reinforcingconcrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101masonry . . . . . . . . . . . .291-295

Steel sash, window glass 227-228Steps, painting

cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336

Stick by stick estimating . . . . . . .5Stiffeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Stile and rail raised

panel doors . . . . . . . . . .140-141Stone mason, wages . . . . . . . .11Stool & apron mold . . . . . . . . .313Stops, molding . . . . . . . . . . . .310

ogee, oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315ogee, pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302rounded edge, oak . . . . . . .315

Storm windows, painting . . . . .336Streamline molding . . . . . . . . .301

casing, oak . . . . . . . . . . . . .313Strip flooring,

installation . . . . . . . . . . .258-259Strip lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278Structural soundness . . . . . . . . .6

Stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344-347demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128exterior walls . . . . . . . . . . . .347installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344painting . . . . . . . . . . . .335, 338

Stucco mold . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Stud arrangement, framing . . .175Studs

bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180demolition . . . . . . .121, 203-215gable ends . . . . . . . . . .208-212horizontal blocking . . . .179-180insulating . . . . . . . . . . .272-273LF of stick . . . . . . . . . . .203-204LF of wall . . . . . . . . . . .212-215SF of wall area . . . . . . .205-212

Sub-purlins, glu-lam . . . .251-252Subfloor

adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122sheathing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Sunken bathtubs . . .44-45, 49-52remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Supply shelf, towel . . . . . . . . . .40Surface repair, paint

preparation . . . . . . . . . .328-329Surface-mounted

light fixtures . . . . . . . . . .278-280Suspended ceilings

complete systems . . . . . . . .439demolition . . . . . . . . . .129, 439estimating materials . . . . . .438grid system components . . .441installation procedures . . . .438panels only . . . . . . . . . . . . .440

Suspension mounted space heaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Swing doorcabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43shower . . . . . . . . . . . . .376-378

Switchmats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158Symbols used in book . . . . . . .20System components, A/C . .28-31System units, A/C . . . . . . . .35-37

TTape joints, drywall . . . . . . . . .154Taping compounds, drywall . .153Tarkett sheet vinyl . . . . . .352, 354Taxable fringe benefits . . . . . . .11Taxes, employer . . . . . . . . . . . .11Teak flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Techniques, estimating . . . . . .5, 6Telephone

dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Television antenna wiring . . . .159Tempered glass . . . . . . . . . . .229

door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144-145Terrazzo countertops . . . . . . .112Terrazzo setter, wages . . . . . . .11Thermostat wiring . . . . . . . . . .1593-step molding

base & base shoe . . . . . . . .301casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

364 casingoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320

Thresholdsaluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Tileacoustical treatment . . . . .22-23ceramic . . . . . . . . . .83-85, 106

clay, roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . .365demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365glazed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350insulating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21mineral fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . .23painting . . . . . . . . . . . .335, 338quarry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297resilient flooring . . . . . .351-354resilient flooring,

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . .129shingles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365

Tile settercrew rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Tile setter helper, wages . . . . .11Toilet roll holder . . . . . . . . . . . .40Toilets

American Standard Prod . . . . .443floor mounted . . . . . . . .443-446Kohler Products . . . . . .444, 446one piece,

floor mounted . . . . . . .443-444remove and reset . . . . . . . .442wall mounted . . . . . . . . . . . .446water saver models . . .442-446

Tongue & groove roof decking . .203Toothbrush holder . . . . . . . . . . .39Top plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192Top set base, flooring . . . . . . .355Total hourly cost, calculating . . . .11Towel

bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Track lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279Track, sliding door . . . . . . . . . . .93Track-type garage doors

aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Tractor backhoe, excavation . .161Transformer, doorbell . . . . . . .158Transmitters, garage door

opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224Trash compactors . . . . . . . . . .448Treads, stair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435Trenching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161Tri-view mirror,

medicine cabinet . . . . . . . .41-42Triangular surface area,

calculating paint coverage . . .327Trim

casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-300demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299finger joint pine . . . . . . .308-313oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313-318oak grain resin . . . . . . . . . . .320painting . . . . . . . . . . . .331, 333redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318solid pine . . . . . . . . . . .299-308

Trim and molding . . . . . . .298-325Trim kit, spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433Truck driver, wages . . . . . . . . . .11Truss

construction, W-type . . . . . .173demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122shop fabricated,

wood . . . . . . . . . . . . .218-220Tub caulking . . . . . . . . . . . .81-82

anti-algae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82mildew resistant . . . . . . . . . . .82

Tub doorshinged . . . . . . . . . . . . .376-378sliding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Tub, bathacrylic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-52antique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47cast iron . . . . . . . .44-46, 53-56combination tub/shower . . .386demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386enameled steel . . . . . . . . .45-46fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-58free-standing . . . . . . .44, 46-47recessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-48remove and reset . . . .44-45, 59rough-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 48sunken . . . . . . . . .44-45, 49-52whirlpool . . . . . . . .44-45, 47-58

Two coat paint applicationscement base paint . . . . . . . .339enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . .337-339exterior painting . . . . . .337-339interior painting . . . . . .333-334latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333-334stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339

Two-flue chimneys . . . . . .284-2852 round edge casing . . . . . . . .299275 casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

UUndercounter sinks . . . . . . . . .404Underlayment,

particleboard . . . . . . . . . . . . .340Unemployment insurance . . . . .11Unfaced insulation . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .268, 270, 272Unfinished closet doors . . . .86-88Unfinished hardwood plywood . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341-343Universal casing . . . . . . . . . . .300

resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319Urinals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442Utility closets, kitchen . . . . . . . .64Utility louvers, vents . . . . . . . .375Utility sinks,

Kohler Products . . . . . . . . . .424

VV-grooved paneling . . . . .341-343Valley roll . . . . . . . . . . . . .363-365Vanity cabinets . . . . . . . . . .72-74

marble top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73remove and reset . . . . . . . . .742-door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Variable volume dampers, A/C duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Varnish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332-333Veneer, brick . . . . . . . . . .288-289

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116Vent chimney . . . . . . . . . .449-451

damper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449Ventilating skylights . . . . .426-428Ventilating systems . . . . . . .28-31Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . .449-451

residential . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34Ventilators

attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35lay-down type . . . . . . . . . . . .34roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33round top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451wall type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374-375access doors . . . . . . . . . . . .375attic access . . . . . . . . . . . . .375clothes dryer . . . . . . . . . . . .374

SAMPLE

509

dormer louvers . . . . . . . . . .374foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374louver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374-375utility louver . . . . . . . . . . . . .375

Vermiculite loose fill insulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Verticalchimney flashing . . . . . . . . .372dampers, A/C duct . . . . . . . .26reinforcing, concrete block . . .292siding, dimensions . . . . . . . .391slide aluminum windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-466

Vertical crown molding, fiberglass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Vibrating plate compaction . . .161Victorian casing, oak . . . . . . .314Video, ShowMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Vinyl

base molding . . . . . . . . . . . .355gutters and downspouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256-257sheet flooring . . . . . . . .351-354siding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395tile flooring . . . . . . . . . .351-354wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452wallpaper, demolition . . . . . .129

Vinyl coated mineral fiber tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Visual inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Vitreous china sinks

American Standard Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-404, 411-412

bathroom . . . . . . . . . . .402-415Kohler Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407-411, 412-415

utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424Vitreous china toilets . . . .442-446Volume control dampers,

A/C duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

WW-truss

construction methods . . . . .173shop fabricated,

wood . . . . . . . . . . . . .218-220Wage rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

all trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11craft compositions . . . . . .15-19

Wainscot, ceramic tile . . . . . . . .85installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Wall cabinets, kitchen . . . . .69-72installation procedure . . . . . .60

Wall heatersbathroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268recessed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268space heaters . . . . . . .266-267

Wall hung bathroom sinksAmerican Standard Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411-412Kohler Products . . . . . .412-415

Wall insulation . . . . . . . . .275-277demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Wall lighting fixtures . . . . . . . .280Wall molding, ceiling grid

systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .441Wall mounted urinals . . . .447-448Wall outlets, wiring . . . . . . . . .156Wall sheathing . . . . . . . . . . . .215

adhesives . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-27Wall type ventilators, attic . . . . .33Wallboard

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128drywall application . . . . . . . .153

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . .452-453demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Wallsacoustical tile . . . . . . . . . .22-23adobe brick . . . . . . . . . . . . .290brick veneer . . . . . . . . .288-289cavity, insulating . . . . . .274-275cement, painting . . . . . . . . .339ceramic tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85ceramic tile demolition . . . . . .85concrete block . . . . . . .290-291framing . . . . . . . . . . . . .205-208furring strips . . . . . . . . . . . .184insulating . . . . . . . . . . .275-277masonry, demolition . . .116-117partition . . . . . . . . . . . .205-208plaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346retaining . . . . . . . . . . . .290-291screen block . . . . . . . . . . . .296shower . . . . . . . . . . . . .383-385slump block . . . . . . . . . . . . .296slump brick . . . . . . . . . . . . .296stucco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13studs/plates . . . . . . . . .205-208

Walnut flooring . . . . . . . . . . . .260Water closets . . . . . . . . . .442-446Water filters . . . . . . . . . . .453-454

soft water systems . . . . . . . .463Water heaters

A.O. Smith . . . . . . . . . .454-459accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .461cabinets/stands . . . . . . . . . .459electric . . . . . . . . . . . . .454-457gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457-459solar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459-461

Water softenersBruner . . . . . . . . . . . . .462-463Calgon . . . . . . . . . . . . .462-463chemical feed pumps . . . . .463storage tanks . . . . . . . . . . . .462water filters . . . . . . . . . . . . .463

Water-resistant drywall . . .153-155Wax, flooring . . . . . . . . . .259-261Weather protection,

demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123Weathercap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Weathervanes . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Well cap, downspouts . . .256-257Well outlet, downspouts . . .256-257Western hemlock

shutters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388spindles . . . . . . . . . . . .321-323

Whirlpool bath . . . . .44-45, 47-58spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431-433

White cement . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Window

molding, stool . . . . . . . . . . .306painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338painting, finishing . . . . .332-333repair/reputty . . . . . . . . . . . .335unit air conditioners . . . . . . . .37

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . .463-498aluminum . . . . . . . . . . .463-471awning . . . . . . . . . . . . .472-475casement . . . . . . . . . . .475-486demolition . . . . . . . . . . .126-127double hung . . . . . . . . .487-489garden . . . . . . . . . . . . .493-498horizontal slide . . . . . . .466-471picture . . . . . . . . . . . . .489-492roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429-430

vertical slide . . . . . . . . .463-466wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472-498

Wire lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347Wiring

burglary detection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157-158doorbell systems . . . . . . . . .158electrical service . . . . . . . . .156fire alarm systems . . . . . . . .158food centers . . . . . . . . . . . . .172intercom systems . . . . . . . .159outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156range hoods . . . . . . . . .348-349switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156telephone jacks . . . . . . . . . .159television antennas . . . . . . .159thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159wall heaters, bathroom . . . .268

WM 374 casing . . . . . . . . . . . .309Wood

columns . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 183countertops, butcher

block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113cupolas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192fences . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-164lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345patios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192sash, window glass . . .227-228screen doors . . . . . . . . . . . .150shutters . . . . . . . . . . . .387-388thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135windows . . . . . . . . . . . .472-498

Wood doors . . . . . . . . . . .141-144Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141-142fire, natural birch . . . . . . . . .147frames, exterior . . . . . . . . . .132French . . . . . .143-144, 145-146garage doors . . . . . . . .223-224garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144hollow core . . . . . . . . . . . . .149interior . . . . . . . . . . . . .147-150raised panel . . . . . . . . . . . . .142screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150sliding glass . . . . . . . . .145-146solid core . . . . . . . . . . .149-150threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Wood flooringapplications . . . . . . . . .258-261block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .328-329finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333fir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259maple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259natural finish . . . . . . . . . . . .333oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259-260painting, wood . . . . . . . . . . .334parquet . . . . . . . . . . . . .260-261sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331stainwax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258teak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260walnut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333yellow pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Wood framingbeams . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179blocking . . . . . . . . . . . .179-180bracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181-182columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176diagonal let-ins . . . . . . . . . .180

dimension . . . . . . . . . . .118-125fascia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183girders . . . . . . . . . . . . .176-179hanger, joist . . . . . . . . . . . . .173headers . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185joists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185-191ledgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191lintels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184-185patio decking . . . . . . . . . . . .192plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192posts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183rafters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193-202sheathing . . . . . . . . . . .215-217solid roof decking . . . . . . . .203studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-215

Wood lath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344Wood molding

finger joint pine . . . . . . .308-313oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313-318redwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318solid pine . . . . . . . . . . .299-308wood bullnose round

corner . . . . . . . . . . . . .324-325Wood paneling

demolition . . . . . . . . . .122, 340hardboard . . . . . . . . . . .340-343particleboard . . . . . . . . . . . .340plywood . . . . . . . . . . . .341-343

Wood roofingaccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .371demolition . . . . . . . . . .121, 124dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .356shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .368-371shingles . . . . . . . . . . . .368-371

Wood sheathingapplications . . . . . . . . . . . . .174board . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215-216fiberboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215hardboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217particleboard . . . . . . . . . . . .217plywood . . . . . . . . . . . .215-216roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216subfloor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217underlayment . . . . . . . . . . . .217wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Wood sidingbevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390board and batten . . . . .399-400board on board . . . . . . . . . .400demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . .392drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397-398estimating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390plywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400shakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400shingle siding . . . . . . .392, 401vertical . . . . . . . . . . . . .399-400

Wood steps, painting . . . . . . .336Woodburning fireplaces . . . . .170Work triangle, kitchen . . . . . . . .60Workers’ compensation . . . . . .11Workplace accessibility . . . . . . .5

X, Y, ZX-type bridging . . . . . . . . . . . .181XPS rigid foam insulation . . . .277Yellow pine flooring . . . . . . . . .259Z bar flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . .372

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