| Current prices in dollars and cents for hard-to-find items needed on most insurance, repair, remodeling, and renovation jobs. All price items include labor, material, and equipment breakouts, plus special charts that tell you exactly how these costs are calculated. 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.
Labor and Material Costs for All Insurance Repair and Renovation Work
- Appliances—Cook Tops, Dishwashers, Dryers, Garbage Disposals, Ovens, Ranges, Washers
- Cabinets—Bathroom, Built-In, Countertops, Full-Height, Kitchen, Repairing, Refinishing, Utility
- Columns—Aluminum, Plaster, Stone, Stucco, Wood; Bases, Capitals, Pilasters, Repairing
- Concrete—Flatwork, Footings, Foundation Buttressing, Foundations, Piers, Rebar, Repair, Sawing
- Demolition and Hauling—Debris Hauling Per CY, Ton and Truck Load, Dump Charges, Refuse Chutes
- Doors—Bypassing, Exterior, Folding, French, Garage, Interior, Louvered, Pocket, Sliding Patio
- Electrical—Conduit, Fans, Fixtures, Heaters, Outlets, Panels, Switches, Thermostats, Wire
- Excavation—Access Holes, Backfill, Basements, Footings, Foundations, Mobilization, Trenches
- Fences—Board, Chain Link, Ornamental Iron, Picket, Vinyl, Woven Wood; Gates and Hardware
- Finish Carpentry—Casework, Door and Window Trim, Gingerbread, Mantels, Molding, Niches
- Fireplaces—Caps, Chimneys, Dampers, Faces, Fire Brick, Hearths, Prefabricated, Repairs
- Flooring—Carpet, Linoleum, Marble, Parquet, Plank, Slate, Terrazzo, Tile, Vinyl, Wood Strip
- Hazardous Materials—Containment, Decontamination, Disposal, Encapsulation, Removal
- Insulation—Blown Cellulose, Fiberglass, Wool; Fiberglass Batt, Rigid Foam Board, Vermiculite
- Masonry—Brick, Concrete Block, Glass Block, Tile; Cleaning, Lintels, Repairing, Repointing
- Painting—Concrete, Doors, Drywall, Floors, Masonry, Trim, Wood; Prime, Seal, Stain, Varnish
- Paneling—Frame and Panel, Hardboard, Plywood, Specialty Woods, Tongue and Groove
- Plaster and Stucco—Acoustic, Cast-in-Place, Cement, Gypsum, Synthetic, Repairing
- Plumbing—Antique Hardware, Fixtures, Rough Plumbing, Supply and DWV Pipe, Water Heaters
- Roofing—Built-up, Coated Metal, Fiberglass, Roll, Sheet Metal, Shingle, Slate, Tile
- Rough Carpentry—Beams, Decking, Headers, Plates, Posts, Railings, Stairs, Truss Joists, Walls
- Stairs—Attic, Balustrades, Brackets, Framing, Newel Posts, Prefabricated, Spiral, Tread Trim
- Water Extraction—Carpet, Treatments, Removal, Dehumidifying, Pad and Block Furniture
- Windows—Aluminum, Fixed, Movable, Reglazing, Repairing, Screens, Skylights, Vinyl, Wood
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 2009 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2009. 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 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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