| 2008 Guide to Pricing Repair and Remodeling Work
The 2008 National Repair and Remodeling Estimator, published by Craftsman Book Company, is the complete pricing guide for dwelling reconstruction costs. Reliable, specific data you can apply on every repair and remodeling job. Up-to-date material costs and labor figures based on thousands of jobs across the country. Provides recommended crew sizes; average production rates; exact material, equipment, and labor costs; a total unit cost and a total price including overhead and profit. Separate listings for high- and low-volume builders, so prices shown are specific for any size business. Estimating tips specific to repair and remodeling work to make your bids complete, realistic, and profitable. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multi-media video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
2008 Labor and Material Prices for all Repair and Remodeling Work
- Cabinetry—Base, Corner, Broom, Drawer, Sink, Oven, Wall, Island, Vanity, Utility Closets
- Closet Doors—Bi-folding, Sliding, Bypassing, Mirror Doors, Louver Doors
- Concrete—Footings, Forms, Reinforcing, Foundations, Slabs, Finishing, Screed
- Demolition—Concrete, Masonry, Framing, Sheathing, Flooring, Trim, Paneling
- Doors—Prehung, Screen, Glass Sliding, Panel, Flush, Garage
- Electrical—Service Entrance, Sub-Panels, Flex, Romex, BX, Outlets, Switches
- Fences—Board, Basketweave, Chain Link, Slit Rail, Gates, Posts and Rails
- Flooring—Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Asphalt Tile, Sheet Vinyl, Base and Cove
- Framing—Plates, Studs, Rafters, Joists, Sheathing, Subflooring, Headers
- Heating—Radiant Ceiling, Bathroom, Wall Heaters, Furnaces, Controls, Vents
- Insulation—Batts, Blankets, Vermiculite, Fiberboard, Pouring Wool, Board
- Lighting—Fluorescent, Incandescent Ceiling and Wall Fixtures, Track Lighting
- Masonry—Brick, Block, Chimneys, Veneer, Columns, Foundations, Reinforcing
- Painting—Removal, Surface Preparation, Sanding, Puttying, Stain, Varnish
- Paneling—Hardboard, Particleboard, Masonite, Birch, Mahogany, Oak, Ash
- Plaster and Stucco—Gypsum Lath, Metal Lath, Wood Lath, Two and Three Coat Plaster
- Plumbing—Tubs, Dishwashers, Disposers, Lavatories, Showers, Sinks, Spas
- Roofing—Asphalt Shingles, Wood Shingles and Shakes, Built-up Asphalt
- Siding—Aluminum, Cedar and Redwood Bevel and Drop, Board and Batten, Plywood, Shingle
- Suspended Ceilings—Fiberglass, Luminous and Mineral Panels with Grid System
- Windows—Aluminum and Wood Double Hung, Sliding, Casement, Awning, Picture
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 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 phase of the job) with QuickBooks Pro. Requires Windows 98 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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