Manhours, Labor and Material Costs for all Framing and Finish Carpentry Work
Current labor and material prices for thousands of framing and finish carpentry items. Step-by-step instructions for estimating everything from the sill plate to the ridge board, including hundreds of helpful pictures, tables and illustrations.
Includes labor and material prices for installing practically all framing lumber, from girders to roof sheathing. Even includes hard-to-find demolition labor estimates. Lists costs and manhours for finish carpentry such as ceiling sheathing, interior trim, molding, paneling, cabinets, countertops, hardwood flooring, wood stairways, and more.
Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
Manhours, Labor and Material Costs for Residential and Commercial Framing and Finish Carpentry Work
- Carpentry Estimating Basics - Board Foot Conversion Factors, Calculating Lumber and Dress Waste
- Floors - Posts, Girders, Joists, Foundation Plates, Floor Openings, Blocking and Cross Bridging, Subflooring
- Walls - Plates, Studs, Corners, Door and Window Openings, Bracing, Wall Sheathing and Cladding
- Ceilings - Joist Installation, Ceiling Backing, Lowered and Sloped Ceilings, Engineered Beams
- Roofing - Slope and Area Calculation, Rafters, Interior Supports, Sheathing, Trusses, Attic Ventilation
- Exterior Finish Carpentry - Windows, Doors, Fascia, Cornices, Porch Posts and Ceilings, Cupolas
- Interior Finish Carpentry - Paneling, Molding, Door Hardware and Trim, Wood Flooring
- Cabinets - Layout, Installation and Labor, Hardware, Drawers, Joints, Trim and Finish, Countertops
- Wood Stairways - Configurations, Carriages, Stairway Openings, Treads and Risers, Main Stairways
- Porches and Decks - Solid Floor Porches, Porch Columns, Balustrades and Railings, Elevated Decks
- Demolition - Pre-Demolition Checklist, Removing Partitions, Flooring, Framing, Roof Covering
- Remodeling and Repair - Adding Partitions, Window Repair and Replacement, Adding Floor and Ceiling Joists
If you need to estimate the cost of framing or finish carpentry, this book will be your most reliable guide to figuring the time required for installation and the labor and material cost. You get the in-place cost for all common framing or finish carpentry work in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Carpentry estimators will also appreciate the explanations, figures and illustrations expaining practical procedures included in this manual.
Included with National Estimator CD-ROM:
Job Cost Wizard - turns estimates into invoices and exports both in QuickBooks
Free Online Technical Support - for the National Estimator Software
Free Monthly National Estimator Updates - Updates to the 2008 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2008. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.
Free Estimating Disk Enclosed
Inside the back cover of this book you'll find National Estimator, a CD-ROM with all the cost estimates in the book plus an easy-to-use estimating program for Windows. National Estimator works just like a book. Page through the entire book one screen at a time or use the electronic index to search (in seconds) for what you need. Then select the cost estimates you want and copy them to your estimate with the touch of a key. It's quick and easy (costs are extended and columns totaled automatically). And you can change any price or quantity, including subtotals, and add the markup of your choice.
Free Monthly National Estimator Updates. Updates to the 2008 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2008. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.
Includes Job Cost Wizard
Turns estimates into invoices and exports both to QuickBooks Pro. Export entire estimates or invoices to track job costs for each item or category in your estimate. Then compare estimated and actual costs for each part of any job. Handles progressive billing (invoices for each part of the job) with QuickBooks Pro. Requires Win 98SE or higher.
The National Estimator System Requirements:
- PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.
Operating Systems:
- Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98SE.
- Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor.
- CD-ROM or DVD drive.
- Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device.
For Internet access:
- DSL or cable connection recommended; 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.
ShowMe Tutorial System Requirements:
- 1024 x 768 or higher video resolution required.
- To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.
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