2013 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT ESTIMATOR

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1 $ NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT ESTIMATOR Edited by Ray F. Hicks Includes inside the back cover: An estimating CD with all the costs in this book, plus, An estimating program that makes it easy to use these costs, An interactive video guide to the National Estimator program, A program that converts your estimates into invoices, A program that exports your estimates to QuickBooks. Quarterly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during You ll be prompted when it s time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required. Download all of Craftsman's most popular costbooks for one low price with the Craftsman Site License. Turn your estimate into a bid. Turn your bid into a contract. ConstructionContractWriter.com Craftsman Book Company 6058 Corte del Cedro / P.O. Box 6500 / Carlsbad, CA 92018

2 Acknowledgments Portions of chapters 8, 9 and 15 first appeared in the book Renovating & Restyling Older Homes by Lawrence Dworin. Mr. Dworin served as a resource in the development of this manuscript and contributed many valuable insights from his years of experience in the industry. An order form for Renovating & Restyling Older Homes, and his other construction reference Profits in Buying & Renovating Homes appears on the final pages of this manual. Looking for other construction reference manuals? Craftsman has the books to fill your needs. Call toll-free or write to Craftsman Book Company, P.O. Box 6500, Carlsbad, CA for a FREE CATALOG of over 100 books, including how-to manuals, annual cost books, and estimating software. Visit our Web site: Contributing Editor: Walter James O Brien Cover design by: Bill Grote Photos: Shutterstock Graphics by: Devona Quindoy and Christal Stimpson Production Manager: Christine Bruneau Layout by: Christine Bruneau Software production: Timothy Campbell 2012 Craftsman Book Company ISBN Published November 2012 for the year 2013.

3 Contents 1 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs This book works two ways Craft codes and crews Area modification factors Demolition Before you begin Cost estimates Equipment rental Sitework demolition Building demolition Wood framing demolition Foundations and Slabs Pre-construction checklist Cost estimates Equipment rental Concrete flatwork Concrete finishing Rough Carpentry Floor beams Wood floor repairs Wall framing Roof repairs Cost estimates Framing repairs Framing room additions Subflooring Wall and ceiling changes Roof framing changes Insulation and Moisture Control Ceiling insulation Wall and floor insulation Attic and roof ventilation Cost estimates Fiberglass insulation Panel insulation Vapor barrier Vents and louvers Roof ventilators Siding and Trim Vinyl siding installation Wood siding installation Estimating procedure for siding Masonry fireplaces Cost estimates Siding and soffit repairs Vinyl siding Wood board siding Texture 1-11 plywood siding Fiber cement siding Aluminum siding and soffit Stucco and masonry siding Roofing and Flashing Flashing leaks Roof repairs Roofing material Cost estimates Roof repairs Composition shingles Built-up roofing Roof patching Wood shingle roofing Slate and tile roofing Roof flashing Gutters and downspouts Windows Window repair Sash repair Counterweighted windows Adding or moving a window Cost estimates Window repairs Vinyl windows Aluminum windows Wood windows Storm windows Window accessories Window glazing Skylights Doors Door repair and replacement Adding or moving a door Hanging a slab door Door terms Cost estimates Exterior doors Prehung doors Screen and storm doors Interior doors Patio doors Closet doors Garage doors Walls and Ceilings Drywall installation Wood paneling Removing partitions Cost estimates Drywall Textured finishes for drywall Drywall bead and tools Wall paneling Suspended ceilings Moldings Partition walls

4 11 Floors and Tile Wood flooring installation Ceramic tile installation Cost estimates Wood strip and plank flooring Laminate plank flooring Vinyl flooring Ceramic tile Natural stone and slate flooring Ceramic field wall tile Carpet Kitchens Kitchen cabinet standards Cost estimates Kitchen demolition Cabinets and countertops Cabinet knobs, pulls and hinges Sinks and faucets Appliances Bathrooms Bathroom additions Cost estimates Tubs, enclosures and shower stalls Tub and shower faucets Toilets Lavatory sinks Vanity cabinets and countertops Bath exhaust fans Medicine cabinets Bathroom accessories Plumbing and HVAC Heating types and considerations Framing for plumbing and HVAC Cost estimates Furnace replacement Chimney flue components Water heaters DWV pipe replacement Electrical Wiring residences Adding outlets and switches Cost estimates Non-metallic cable PVC conduit and fittings EMT conduit and fittings Flex conduit and fittings Rigid and IMC conduit and fittings Switches and receptacles Distribution panels Lighting Smart home electrical mgmt. system Porches and Decks Adding a porch Elevated decks Cost estimates Deck lumber Alternative deck materials Porch and deck stairs Pool replastering Spa replastering Painting and Finishing Paint application techniques Cost estimates Labor estimates for painting Stains and finishes Wood preservatives Interior paints Exterior paints Earthquake Damage Types of damage What FEMA recommends When making alterations When adding a room Checking for earthquake damage Repair of foundations and floor slabs Framing repairs Cracks in plaster and stucco Fireplaces and chimneys Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems..511 Cost estimates Foundation anchors and brackets Cripple wall bracing Hold-down anchors Bracing a water heater Framing straps and braces Concrete repairs Straighten a frame wall Straighten a window opening Plaster and stucco repair Water Damage and Mold Remediation Building Dryout Mold Remediation Cost estimates Water extraction , 531 Pre-drying Remove appliances HVAC system cleaning Carpet removal Drywall repairs Demolition Cleanup after water extraction Mold inspection and remediation protocol..535 Containment structure Remove mold by abrading Encapsulation Personal protection equipment Air movers, dryers and drying systems Other dryout and mold equipment Index

5 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 1 Estimating home improvement costs requires specialized skills. You can t price home improvement work the same way you d price new construction. The proportion of labor expense is greater. There s far more risk because there are far more variables and unknowns. An example will make this clear. Hanging doors in new construction is a affair. You know ahead of time exactly what s required. You built the wall, installed the frame and know each door will fit right the first time. There won t be any surprises. An experienced estimator can forecast the cost of hanging a door in a new home with a high degree of certainty. Now let s look at the same task on a home improvement project. First, remember that you may be hanging only one door. There s no chance to improve the production rate on second or later doors. Installing this door is probably different from the last door you installed on a similar project and will be different from your next door installation. Work starts with removing the old door. That s probably not too hard once you break through six coats of accumulated paint on the hinges. Let s assume you work carefully and don t damage the casing or trim. The next step is to install a blind Dutchman where the original hinges were attached. If the frame s badly chewed up from years of neglect and abuse, you ll have to All home improvement has similar problems: remove and replace the entire frame. Don t forget that the building has settled over the years. The frame has probably twisted out of plumb. More time will be needed to shim and level the frame. Finally the door is installed and swings smoothly. But the job still isn t finished. You have to paint the door to match and will certainly have to haul away the old door and the debris. Every home improvement cost estimate comes with dozens of chances to make an expensive mistake. Surprises are inevitable and nearly all surprises will add to the cost, not reduce the cost. Estimating new construction is a snap by comparison. No chance for economies of scale (mass production), Difficulty in removing just enough of the old, Work doesn t follow the normal (from the ground, up) sequence of construction, Difficulty adding new materials to deteriorated or nonstandard existing materials, The need to match designs, colors and textures, Covering up for another contractor s mistakes, Struggling to get access to the place where the work is to be done, Protecting adjacent surfaces and pathway to the work area, Initial uncertainty about how much work is needed.

6 6 National Home Improvement Estimator If you re an experienced home improvement contractor, you understand this already. Whether experienced or not, you know full well that accurate pricing is crucial to survival in the home improvement business. Unfortunately, most home improvement specialists have far less experience in pricing their work than in getting the work done. No wonder so many home improvement companies sink into obscurity. But it doesn t have to be that way. The chapters that follow explain how to price each type of home improvement work. Emphasis will be on avoiding risk pricing pitfalls that can turn any home improvement contract into a financial nightmare. No Price Fits All Jobs There s no single way to arrive at the correct price for home improvement work. Neither is there a single correct price for most home improvement projects. But there are both good and bad ways to estimate prices and there are good and bad prices for any proposed job. Your task as a home improvement estimator is to produce consistently good estimates on most jobs. If you re already doing that, congratulations. You don t need this book. Return it where you bought it and get a refund. But if you re not, information in the following chapters will make or save you many times what you paid for the book. It s accepted wisdom among home improvement specialists that salespeople need authority to quote prices when closing a sale. When trying to wrap up a deal, there s no substitute for having current cost information at your fingertips. That s especially true on larger jobs where you ve prepared detailed plans and a written estimate. The owner will have questions and suggestions that change the job specs. If you want to close the sale then and there, you d better know how much to add or subtract for each change the owner wants. Most home improvement companies authorize salespeople to quote prices from an approved list in a price book. That simplifies the salesperson s job, eliminates most major errors, and saves the owner of the company from approving every item in every estimate. In our opinion, quoting from a price book is the only way to build sales volume in the home improvement business. That means every home improvement contractor needs a good price book. Of course, the best price book for your company would be based on your actual cost experience work done by your crews on your jobs with materials from your dealers and installed by your subcontractors. Since every contractor uses different crews, subcontractors and suppliers, every price book should be different. And, of course, prices in the company price book should be revised regularly to reflect current labor and material costs. Having admitted that there s no substitute for developing your own price book, we ll suggest that you not bother. Most home improvement contractors don t have the time or patience to maintain current installed prices for thousands of repair and

7 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 7 remodeling items. Even if you did, spending hundreds of hours a year keeping a price book current would be a waste of time. Prices for home improvement work are usually negotiated on site. There s little value in keeping a book of exact costs if you have to cut a special deal to close each sale. Instead, we suggest that you let this manual serve as your company price book. Using the prices in this book (and on the disk in the back of this manual) will eliminate most of the common estimating mistakes. If your labor costs are higher or if your crews aren t as skilled as most tradesmen, you may have to increase the selling prices listed here to make a reasonable profit. And, of course, sometimes you re going to have a job with costs that exceed what any reasonable estimate could have predicted. This manual isn t a substitute for the exercise of good judgment. That s always your job. Cost Plus Markup Equals Selling Price The figures in this manual show both costs to the contractor and a recommended selling price. The difference between your cost and your selling price is your markup. Markup varies widely, far more than either material cost or labor cost. You re the final authority on markup. You decide what markup fits best based on market conditions, your client, and the profit you feel is reasonable. Once you decide on the right markup, it s easy to plug that percentage into the bid, assuming you use National Estimator. Every construction contractor needs to distinguish between markup and profit. Markup is what you add to estimated labor and material costs (usually called hard costs ) to find the selling price. Profit is what you have left when all bills have been paid. The two are very different. Profit is just the frosting on the cake. Markup is also different from margin. Figure 1-1 shows percentages of markup for various levels of hard costs. For example, if your markup on a $20,000 job is 50 percent, the selling price will be $30,000. The margin on that job is 33 percent, $10,000 divided by the selling price of $30,000. (Note the bottom row in Figure 1-1.) Margin is what s left after hard costs are recovered, and includes profit. Hard Cost Price at 50% Markup Price at 70% Markup Price at 100% Markup $50 $75 $85 $100 $125 $100 $150 $170 $200 $250 $200 $300 $340 $400 $500 $300 $450 $510 $600 $750 Price at 150% Markup $400 $600 $680 $800 $1,000 $500 $750 $850 $1,000 $1,250 $1,000 $1,500 $1,700 $2,000 $2,500 $2,000 $3,000 $3,400 $4,000 $5,000 $3,000 $4,500 $5,100 $6,000 $7,500 $4,000 $6,000 $6,800 $8,000 $10,000 $5,000 $7,500 $8,500 $10,000 $12,500 $6,000 $9,000 $10,200 $12,000 $15,000 $7,000 $10,500 $11,900 $14,000 $17,500 $8,000 $12,000 $13,600 $16,000 $20,000 $9,000 $13,500 $15,300 $18,000 $22,500 $10,000 $15,000 $17,000 $20,000 $25,000 $11,000 $16,500 $18,700 $22,000 $27,500 $12,000 $18,000 $20,600 $24,000 $30,000 $13,000 $19,500 $22,100 $26,000 $32,500 $14,000 $21,000 $23,800 $28,000 $35,000 $15,000 $22,500 $25,500 $30,000 $37,500 $16,000 $24,000 $27,200 $32,000 $40,000 $17,000 $25,500 $28,900 $34,000 $42,500 $18,000 $27,000 $30,600 $36,000 $45,000 $19,000 $28,500 $32,300 $38,000 $47,500 $20,000 $30,000 $34,000 $40,000 $50,000 $30,000 $45,000 $51,000 $60,000 $75,000 $40,000 $60,000 $68,000 $80,000 $100,000 $50,000 $75,000 $85,000 $100,000 $125,000 Hard Cost Markup vs. Margin 33% Margin 41% Margin 50% Margin 60% Margin Figure 1-1 Markup (based on cost) vs. Margin (based on selling price)

8 8 National Home Improvement Estimator If you have trouble using National Estimator, we ll be glad to help, and we don t charge you for it. Free telephone assistance is available from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday (except holidays). Call , Ext. 2. Many successful home improvement contractors find they can stay in business if hard costs are 59 percent of selling price. Hard costs include material expense, subcontract costs and labor (including taxes and insurance). The other 41 percent of selling price ( margin ) compensates the sales staff, covers overhead, supervision and contingency, and should yield a modest profit. From Figure 1-1, you can see that markup on hard costs has to be 70 percent to yield a margin of 41 percent. To put this formula to work in your home improvement company, add 70 percent to your hard costs to find the selling price. Of course, some jobs need more markup and others can get by on less. A smaller job with more risk done for a demanding client may require greater markup. A larger job done mostly by subcontractors can usually carry a smaller markup. Home improvement contractors have all the overhead of any business: office rent, telephone, owner s salary, office salaries, legal and accounting expense, insurance, auto and truck expense, and more. But unlike other contractors, home improvement specialists routinely deal with high risk from both the unknown and the unknowable at least until work actually begins. Since most of what you didn t or couldn t anticipate will inflate your costs, you re assuming significant risk. That s why markups for home improvement work have to be higher than for new construction. Naturally, competition dictates markup. If you re not getting enough work at 70 percent markup, maybe 70 percent is too much for your area. But remember that you shouldn t have to bid remodeling work on a level playing field. New construction usually goes to the lowest responsible bidder. A creative salesman who follows the recommendations in this book has an advantage over lowball bidders who rely on price alone to sell their services. This Book Works Two Ways The disk in the back of this book has all the information that appears in the printed book, but with one advantage. The National Estimator program makes it easy to copy and paste these costs into an estimate (or bid) and then add whatever markup you select. Quarterly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during You ll be prompted when it s time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required. To get started with the National Estimator disk, insert it into any computer that uses Microsoft Windows. Then follow instructions on the screen. Before installation is complete, you ll be invited to watch ShowMe, an interactive video guide to the National Estimator program. ShowMe is designed to speed your mastery of National Estimator. You can start ShowMe at any time while using National Estimator. Click Help on the National Estimator menu bar. Then click Launch The Tutorial. The disk has to be in your computer when ShowMe is running.

9 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 9 Estimates That Work Two Ways This manual is designed for use by both the owner of a home improvement business and by company sales staff. Prices shown in this manual include both hard costs (labor and material) and a recommended selling price (usually based on 70 percent markup). Sales staff will use the selling price. Figure 1-2 shows the last page of an estimate for the Stillwel room addition, including 70 percent markup. The company estimator created this estimate from a job survey prepared by a sales representative. Figure 1-2 is for company use and was created in the National Estimator program. Figure 1-2 Estimate with a 70 percent markup shown Figure 1-3 shows the last page of a proposal for the same job. This is what the customer sees. It was created by the Job Cost Wizard program. Both National Estimator and Job Cost Wizard are on the disk in the back of this book. Notice that the total is the same in both documents, $59, Figure 1-2, the estimate, shows 70 percent markup on hard costs. Figure 1-3, the proposal, doesn t show the markup at all. Instead, markup has been distributed proportionately throughout each cost item in the job. Job Cost Wizard does this distribution at the click of a button.

10 10 National Home Improvement Estimator Figure 1-3 Proposal for the same job not showing the markup Once an estimate is finished in the National Estimator program and saved to computer disk, press C on your keyboard and tap the letter J to convert the estimate into a proposal in Job Cost Wizard. You can t make changes in the Job Cost Wizard screen. But it s easy to toggle back to National Estimator program (press A and tap the T key), make a change, and then press C-J once again. Job Cost Wizard offers dozens of choices on what you show and don t show in written proposals. Your bids can be long (full description for everything in the estimate) or short (only a summary of each category). You can show or hide labor and material cost detail. You can show or hide markup and profit. Once work begins, you ll want to monitor job expenses to be sure actual costs remain consistent with estimated costs. If you use QuickBooks to pay bills and figure payroll, let QuickBooks do the comparisons for you. Job Cost Wizard exports the proposal to QuickBooks, where you can prepare progress invoices and track expenses against estimates. The National Estimator program lets you change anything in the costbook or even add your own estimated costs. Make the National Home Improvement Estimator your collection point for all estimating and pricing information. Anything you add to the costbook shows up in red and can be migrated to later editions of this manual when available. The National Home Improvement Estimator starts out as your most useful estimating reference. What you add to the costbook will make it even more valuable.

11 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 11 Job Survey (Scope of Work) Of course, neither a good price book nor a computer estimating program will solve all of your estimating problems. Computers seldom make mistakes in addition or multiplication. But nothing prevents you from making expensive estimating mistakes on your own. By far the most common estimating mistake will be omitting something essential to the job. Get in the habit of completing an exhaustive job survey before beginning any estimate for home improvement work. Some of your estimates on a job may be too high. Other estimates on a job may be too low. With any luck, your over-estimates will roughly balance with your under-estimates, leaving the job total about where it should be. But the estimated price for anything omitted from a job survey is always zero. That s a 100 percent miss. It s hard to balance a complete miss with anything. A few of those can create a financial disaster. Material Costs in This Book Material costs for each item are listed in the column headed Material. These are neither retail nor wholesale prices. They are estimates of what most contractors who buy in moderate volume will pay suppliers as of mid Discounts may be available for purchases in larger volumes. Add Delivery Expense to the material cost for other than local delivery of reasonably large quantities. Cost of delivery varies with the distance from source of supply, method of transportation, and quantity to be delivered. But most material dealers absorb the delivery cost on local delivery (5 to 15 miles) of larger quantities to good customers. Add the expense of job site delivery when it s a significant part of the material cost. Add Sales Tax when sales tax will be charged to the contractor buying the materials. In some states, contractors have to collect sales tax based on the contract price. No matter what your state (or county) requires, National Estimator can handle the task. Click Edit on the National Estimator menu bar. Then click Sales Tax. Waste and Coverage Loss is included in the installed material cost. The cost of many materials per unit after installation is greater than the purchase price for the same unit because of waste, shrinkage or coverage loss during installation. For example, about 120 square feet of nominal 1" x 4" square edge boards will be needed to cover 100 square feet of floor or wall. There s no coverage loss with plywood sheathing, but waste due to cutting and fitting will average about 6 percent. Costs in the Material column of this book assume normal waste and coverage loss. Small and irregular jobs may require a greater waste allowance. Materials priced without installation (with no labor cost) don t include an allowance for waste and coverage except as noted.

12 12 National Home Improvement Estimator Labor Costs for installing the material or doing the work described are listed in the column headed Labor. The labor cost per unit is the labor cost per hour multiplied by the manhours per unit shown after sign in the Craft@Hrs column. Labor cost includes the basic wage, the employer s contribution to welfare, pension, vacation and apprentice funds, and all tax and insurance charges based on wages. Supervision Expense to the general contractor isn t included in the labor cost. The cost of supervision and non-productive labor varies widely from job to job. Calculate the cost of supervision and non-productive labor and add this to the estimate. Payroll Taxes and Insurance are included in the labor cost. See the following section for more on the contractor s burden. Manhours per Unit and the Craft performing the work are listed in the Craft@Hrs column. To find the units of work done per worker in an 8-hour day, divide 8 by the manhours per unit. To find the units done by a crew in an 8-hour day, multiply the units per worker per 8-hour day by the number of crew members. Manhours include all productive labor normally associated with installing the materials described. This will usually include tasks such as: Unloading and storing construction materials, tools and equipment on site. Moving tools and equipment from a storage area or truck on site at the beginning of the day. Returning tools and equipment to a storage area or truck on site at the end of the day. Normal time lost for work breaks. Planning and discussing the work to be performed. Normal handling, measuring, cutting and fitting. Keeping a record of the time spent and work done. Regular cleanup of construction debris. Infrequent correction or repairs required because of faulty installation. Adjust the Labor Cost to the job you re figuring when your actual hourly labor cost is known or can be estimated. The labor costs listed in Figure 1-5 will apply within a few percent on many jobs. But labor costs may be much higher or much lower on the job you re estimating. If the hourly wage rates listed in Figure 1-5 aren t accurate, divide your known or estimated cost per hour by the listed cost per hour. The result is your adjustment for any figure in the Labor column for that craft.

13 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 13 Adjust for Unusual Labor Productivity. Costs in the Labor column are for normal conditions: experienced craftsmen working on reasonably well-planned and managed home improvement projects with fair to good productivity. Labor estimates assume that materials are standard grade, appropriate tools are on hand, work done by other crafts is adequate, layout and installation are relatively uncomplicated, and working conditions don t slow progress. Working conditions at the jobsite have a major effect on labor cost. Estimating experience and careful analysis can help you predict the effect of most changes in working conditions. Obviously, no single adjustment will apply on all jobs. But the adjustments that follow should help you produce Preview more accurate labor estimates. More than one condition may apply on a job. Jobsite conditions affect labor costs Add 10% to 15% when working temperatures are below 40 degrees or above 95 degrees. Add 30% to 35% when temperatures are below 20 degrees. Materials and tools are hard to handle. Bulky clothing restricts freedom of movement. Add 15% to 25% for work on a ladder or a scaffold, in a 36" crawl space, in a congested area, or remote from the material storage point. Add 50% for work in an 18" to 36" crawl space. Allow extra time for cleaning out the area before work begins. Add 200% if portions of the crawl space are less than 18". Allow extra time for passing tools and materials. Few contractors bid on work like this. Deduct 10% when the work is in an open area with excellent access and good light. Add 1% for each 10 feet that materials must be lifted above ground level. Add 5% to 50% for tradesmen with below-average skills. Deduct 5% to 25% for highly-motivated, highlyskilled tradesmen. Deduct 10% to 20% when an identical task is repeated many times for several days at the same site. Add 20% to 50% on small jobs where fitting and matching of materials is required, adjacent surfaces have to be protected and the job site is occupied during construction. Add 25% to 50% for work done following a major flood, fire, earthquake, hurricane or tornado while skilled tradesmen are not readily available. Material costs may also be higher after a major disaster. Add 10% to 35% for demanding specs, rigid inspections, unreliable suppliers, a difficult owner or an inexperienced architect.online Use an Area Modification Factor from pages 18 through 26 if your material, hourly labor or equipment costs are unknown and can t be estimated. Here s how: Use the labor and material costs in this manual without modification. Then add or deduct the percentages shown for labor, material and equipment. Equipment Costs for small tools and expendable supplies (such as saws and tape) are usually considered overhead expense and are covered by your markup. Equipment costs for larger equipment (such as a compressor or backhoe) should be

14 14 National Home Improvement Estimator based on the rental rate for the period needed. Equipment rental costs are included in sections where heavy equipment may be needed. Labor and Material Costs Change. These costs were compiled in the fall of 2012 and projected to mid-2013 by adding a small percentage. This projection will be accurate for some materials and inaccurate for others. No one can predict material price changes accurately. How Accurate Are These Figures? They re as accurate as possible considering that the estimators who wrote this book don t know your subcontractors or material suppliers, haven t seen the plans or specifications, don t know what building code applies or where the job is, had to project material costs at least six months into the future, and had no record of how much work the crew that will be assigned to the job can handle. You wouldn t bid a job under those conditions. And we don t claim that all construction is done at these prices. Estimating Is an Art, not a science. On many jobs the range between high and low bid will be 20 percent or more. There s room for legitimate disagreement on what the correct costs are, even when complete plans and specifications are available, the date and site are established, and labor and material costs are identical for all bidders. No cost fits all jobs. Good estimates are custom-made for a particular project and a single contractor through judgment, analysis and experience. This book isn t a substitute for judgment, analysis and sound estimating practice. It s an aid in developing an informed opinion of cost. If you re using this book as your sole cost authority for contract bids, you re reading more into these pages than the editors intend. Use These Figures to compile preliminary estimates, when a snap bid is needed to close the deal, and when no actual costs are available. This book will reduce the chance of error or omission on bid estimates, speed ball park estimates, and be a good guide when there s no time to get a quote. Where Do We Get These Figures? From the same sources all professional estimators use: material suppliers, material price services, analysis of plans, specifications, estimates and completed project costs, and both published and unpublished cost studies compiled by both private and government agencies. In addition, we conduct nationwide mail and phone surveys and have the use of several major national estimating databases. We ll Answer Your Questions about any part of this book and explain how to apply these costs. Free telephone assistance is available from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday except holidays. Phone , Ext. 2. We don t accept collect calls and can t estimate the job for you. But if you need clarification on something in this manual, we can help.

15 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 15 Labor Costs and Crews Throughout this manual you ll see a column headed Craft@Hrs. Letters and numbers in this column show our estimates of: Who will do the work (the craft code) symbol which means at How long the work will take (manhours). For example, in Chapter 4, page 70, you ll find estimates for installing BC plywood wall sheathing by the square foot. The Craft@Hrs column opposite 1 /2" plywood wall sheathing shows: B1@.016 That means we estimate the installation rate for crew B1 at manhours per square foot. That s the same as 16 manhours per 1,000 square feet. Figure 1-4 is a table that defines each of the craft codes used in this book. Notice that crew B1 is composed of two craftsmen: one laborer and one carpenter. To install 1,000 square feet of 1 /2" BC wall sheathing at manhours per square foot, that crew would need 16 manhours (one 8-hour day for a crew of two). Notice also in the table that the cost per manhour for crew B1 is listed as $ That s the average for a laborer (listed at $29.05 per hour) and a carpenter (listed at $36.01 per hour): $29.05 plus $36.01 is $ Divide by 2 to get $32.53, the average cost per manhour for crew B1. In the table, the cost per manhour is the sum of hourly costs of all crew members divided by the number of crew members. That s the average cost per manhour. Costs in the Labor column in this book are the product of the installation time (in manhours) multiplied by the cost per manhour. For example, in Chapter 4, the labor cost listed for 1 /2" BC wall sheathing is $0.52 per square foot. That s the installation time (0.016 manhours per square foot) multiplied by $32.53, the average cost per manhour for crew B1. Figure 1-5 shows hourly labor costs components base wage, typical fringe benefits, payroll taxes, insurance and the total hourly cost. The labor costs shown in Column 6 were used to compute the manhour costs for crews and the figures in the Labor column. Craft Code Cost Per Manhour Crew Composition B1 $ laborer, 1 carpenter B2 $ laborer, 2 carpenters B3 $ laborers, 1 carpenter B4 $34.84 Craft Codes 1 laborer, 1 operating engineer, 1 reinforcing iron worker B5 $ laborer, 1 carpenter, 1 cement mason, 1 operating engineer, 1 reinforcing iron worker B6 $ laborer, 1 cement mason B7 $ laborer, 1 truck driver B8 $ laborer, 1 operating engineer B9 $ bricklayer, 1 bricklayer s helper BB $ bricklayer BC $ carpenter BE $ electrician BF $ floor layer BG $ glazier BH $ bricklayer s helper BL $ laborer BR $ lather BS $ marblesetter CF $ cement mason CT $ mosaic & terrazzo worker D1 $ drywall installer, 1 drywall taper DI $ drywall installer DT $ drywall taper HC $ plasterer helper OE $ operating engineer P1 $ laborer, 1 plumber PM $ plumber PP $ painter, 1 laborer PR $ plasterer PT $ painter R1 $ roofer, 1 laborer RI $ reinforcing iron worker RR $ roofer SW $ sheet metal worker T1 $ tile layer, 1 laborer TL $ tile layer TR $ truck driver Figure 1-4 Craft codes used in this manual

16 16 National Home Improvement Estimator Craft Base wage per hour Figure 1-5 Components of hourly labor costs Hourly Labor Cost Taxable fringe benefits (5.15% of base wage) Insurance and employer taxes (%) Insurance and employer taxes ($) Non-Taxable fringe benefits (4.55% of base wage) Total hourly cost used in this book Bricklayer $26.94 $ % $7.24 $1.23 $36.80 Bricklayer s Helper Building Laborer Carpenter Cement Mason Drywall Installer Drywall Taper Electrician Floor Layer Glazier Lather Marble Setter Millwright Mosiac & Terrazzo Worker Operating Engineer Painter Plasterer Plasterer Helper Plumber Reinforcing Ironworker Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler Fitter Tile Layer Truck Driver It s important that you understand what s included in the figures in each of the six columns in the table. Here s an explanation: Column 1, the base wage per hour, is the craftsman s hourly wage. These figures are representative of what many contractors will be paying craftsmen working on home improvement jobs in Column 2, taxable fringe benefits, includes vacation pay, sick leave and other taxable benefits. These fringe benefits average 5.15 percent of the base wage for many construction contractors. This benefit is in addition to the base wage. Column 3, insurance and employer taxes in percent, shows the insurance and tax rate for construction trades. The cost of insurance in this column includes workers compensation and contractor s casualty and liability coverage. Insurance rates vary

17 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 17 widely from state to state and depend on a contractor s loss experience. Note that taxes and insurance increase the hourly labor cost by 30 to 35 percent for most trades. There is no legal way to avoid these costs. Column 4, insurance and employer taxes in dollars, shows the hourly cost of taxes and insurance for each construction trade. Insurance and taxes are paid on the costs in both columns 1 and 2. Column 5, non-taxable fringe benefits, includes employer paid non-taxable benefits such as medical coverage and tax-deferred pension and profit sharing plans. These fringe benefits average 4.55 percent of the base wage for many construction contractors. The employer pays no taxes or insurance on these benefits. Column 6, the total hourly cost in dollars, is the sum of columns 1, 2, 4 and 5. These hourly labor costs will apply within a few percent on many jobs. But wage rates may be much higher or lower in the area where you do business. We recommend using your actual labor cost rather than national averages. That s easy with the National Estimator program. When copying and pasting any cost to your estimate, adjust the assumed hourly labor cost to your actual cost. You need do this only once for each trade. And you can make this adjustment at any time. Any change you make is applied to that trade throughout the estimate. 4WD four-wheel drive EPA Environmental Protection Agency NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer s Assoc. ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene F Fahrenheit OC spacing from center to center AC alternating current GFCI ground fault circuit interrupter OD outside diameter ACQ Alkaline Copper Quat GRS galvanized rigid steel OSB oriented strand board ADA Americans with Disabilities Act H height OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Admin. ANSI American Nat. Standards Institute HOM higher order mode oz. ounce(s) APP atactic polypropylene HP horsepower PSI pounds per square inch ASTM Amer. Society for Testing Materials HVAC heating, ventilating & air cond. PVC polyvinyl chloride AWG American Wire Gauge ID inside diameter R thermal resistance BF board foot IMC intermediate metal conduit S4S surfaced 4 sides Btr better KD kiln dried SBS styrene butadiene styrene Btu(s) British thermal unit(s) KO knockout SF square foot C Celsius/Centigrade kw kilowatt(s) SFCA (per) square foot of contact area CF cubic foot L length Sq 100 square feet CFM cubic feet per minute Lb(s) pound(s) Std standard CLF 100 linear feet LF linear foot SY square yard CPM cycles per minute LS lump sum T thick CSF 100 square feet MBF 1,000 board feet T&G tongue & groove edge CY cubic yard MDF medium density fiberboard UL Underwriter s Laboratory d penny mm millimeter(s) USDA United States Dept. of Agriculture D depth Mo month UV ultraviolet DWV drain, waste & vent MPH miles per hour W width Ea each MSF 1,000 square feet X by or times EMT electric metallic tube NEC National Electrical Code Figure 1-6 Abbreviations used in this manual Abbreviations

18 18 National Home Improvement Estimator Area Modification Factors Construction costs are higher in some areas than in other areas. Add or deduct the percentages shown on the following pages to adapt the costs in this book to your jobsite. Adjust your cost estimate by the appropriate percentages in this table to find the estimated cost for the site selected. Where 0% is shown, it means no modification is required. Modification factors are listed by state and province. Areas within each state are listed by the first three digits of the postal zip code. For convenience, one representative city is identified in each three-digit zip or range of zips. Percentages are based on the average of all data points in the table. Factors listed for each state and province are the average of all data in that state or province. Figures for the zips are the average of all information in that area. And figures in the Total column are the weighted average of factors for Labor, Material and Equipment. The National Estimator program will apply an area modification factor for any five-digit zip you select. Click Utilities. Click Options. Then select the Area Modification Factors tab. These percentages are composites of many costs and will not necessarily be accurate when estimating the cost of any particular part of a building. But when used to modify costs for an entire structure, they should improve the accuracy of your estimates. Area Modification Factors Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Alabama Average % Arizona Average % Anniston % Chambers % Auburn % Douglas % Bellamy % Flagstaff % Birmingham % Kingman % Dothan % Mesa % Evergreen % Phoenix % Gadsden % Prescott % Huntsville % Show Low % Jasper % Tucson % Mobile % Yuma % Montgomery % Scottsboro % Selma % Sheffield % Tuscaloosa % Alaska Average % Anchorage % Fairbanks % Juneau % Ketchikan % King Salmon % Total Wtd. Avg. Arkansas Average % Batesville % Camden % Fayetteville % Fort Smith % Harrison % Hope % Hot Springs % Jonesboro % Little Rock % Pine Bluff %

19 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 19 Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Russellville % West Memphis % California Average % Alhambra % Bakersfield % El Centro % Eureka % Fresno % Herlong % Inglewood % Irvine % Lompoc % Long Beach % Los Angeles % Marysville % Modesto % Mojave % Novato % Oakland % Orange % Oxnard % Pasadena % Rancho Cordova % Redding % Richmond % Riverside % Sacramento % Salinas % San Bernardino % San Diego % San Francisco % San Jose % San Mateo % Santa Barbara % Santa Rosa % Stockton % Sunnyvale % Van Nuys % Whittier % Colorado Average % Aurora % Boulder % Colorado Springs % Denver % Durango % Fort Morgan % Glenwood Springs % Grand Junction % Greeley % Longmont % Pagosa Springs % Pueblo % Salida % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Connecticut Average % Bridgeport % Bristol % Fairfield % Hartford % New Haven % Norwich % Stamford % Waterbury % West Hartford % Delaware Average % Dover % Newark % Wilmington % District of Columbia Average % Washington % Florida Average % Altamonte Springs % Bradenton % Brooksville % Daytona Beach % Fort Lauderdale % Fort Myers % Fort Pierce % Gainesville % Jacksonville % Lakeland % Melbourne % Miami % Naples % Ocala % Orlando % Panama City % Pensacola % Saint Augustine % Saint Cloud % St Petersburg % Tallahassee % Tampa % West Palm Beach % Georgia Average % Albany % Athens % Atlanta % Augusta % Buford % Calhoun % Columbus % Dublin/Fort Valley % Hinesville % Kings Bay %

20 20 National Home Improvement Estimator Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Macon % Marietta % Savannah % Statesboro % Valdosta % Hawaii Average % Aliamanu % Ewa % Halawa Heights % Hilo % Honolulu % Kailua % Lualualei % Mililani Town % Pearl City % Wahiawa % Waianae % Wailuku (Maui) % Idaho Average % Boise % Coeur d Alene % Idaho Falls % Lewiston % Meridian % Pocatello % Sun Valley % Illinois Average % Arlington Heights % Aurora % Belleville % Bloomington % Carbondale % Carol Stream % Centralia % Champaign % Chicago % Decatur % Galesburg % Granite City % Green River % Joliet % Kankakee % Lawrenceville % Oak Park % Peoria % Peru % Quincy % Rockford % Springfield % Urbana % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Indiana Average % Aurora % Bloomington % Columbus % Elkhart % Evansville % Fort Wayne % Gary % Indianapolis % Jasper % Jeffersonville % Kokomo % Lafayette % Muncie % South Bend % Terre Haute % Iowa Average % Burlington % Carroll % Cedar Falls % Cedar Rapids % Cherokee % Council Bluffs % Creston % Davenport % Decorah % Des Moines % Dubuque % Fort Dodge % Mason City % Ottumwa % Sheldon % Shenandoah % Sioux City % Spencer % Waterloo % Kansas Average % Colby % Concordia % Dodge City % Emporia % Fort Scott % Hays % Hutchinson % Independence % Kansas City % Liberal % Salina % Topeka % Wichita %

21 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 21 Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Kentucky Average % Ashland % Bowling Green % Campton % Covington % Elizabethtown % Frankfort % Hazard % Hopkinsville % Lexington % London % Louisville % Owensboro % Paducah % Pikeville % Somerset % White Plains % Louisiana Average % Alexandria % Baton Rouge % Houma % Lafayette % Lake Charles % Mandeville % Minden % Monroe % New Orleans % Shreveport % Maine Average % Auburn % Augusta % Bangor % Bath % Brunswick % Camden % Cutler % Dexter % Northern Area % Portland % Maryland Average % Annapolis % Baltimore % Bethesda % Church Hill % Cumberland % Elkton % Frederick % Laurel % Salisbury % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Massachusetts Average % Ayer % Bedford % Boston % Brockton % Cape Cod % Chicopee % Dedham % Fitchburg % Hingham % Lawrence % Nantucket % New Bedford % Northfield % Pittsfield % Springfield % Michigan Average % Battle Creek % Detroit % Flint % Grand Rapids % Grayling % Jackson % Lansing % Marquette % Pontiac % Royal Oak % Saginaw % Traverse City % Minnesota Average % Bemidji % Brainerd % Duluth % Fergus Falls % Magnolia % Mankato % Minneapolis % Rochester % St Cloud % St Paul % Thief River Falls % Willmar % Mississippi Average % Clarksdale % Columbus % Greenville % Greenwood % Gulfport % Jackson % Laurel %

22 22 National Home Improvement Estimator Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. McComb % Meridian % Tupelo % Missouri Average % Cape Girardeau % Caruthersville % Chillicothe % Columbia % East Lynne % Farmington % Hannibal % Independence % Jefferson City % Joplin % Kansas City % Kirksville % Knob Noster % Lebanon % Poplar Bluff % Saint Charles % Saint Joseph % Springfield % St Louis % Montana Average % Billings % Butte % Fairview % Great Falls % Havre % Helena % Kalispell % Miles City % Missoula % Nebraska Average % Alliance % Columbus % Grand Island % Hastings % Lincoln % McCook % Norfolk % North Platte % Omaha % Valentine % Nevada Average % Carson City % Elko % Ely % Fallon % Las Vegas % Reno % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. New Hampshire Average % Charlestown % Concord % Dover % Lebanon % Littleton % Manchester % New Boston % New Jersey Average % Atlantic City % Brick % Dover % Edison % Hackensack % Monmouth % Newark % Passaic % Paterson % Princeton % Summit % Trenton % New Mexico Average % Alamogordo % Albuquerque % Clovis % Farmington % Fort Sumner % Gallup % Holman % Las Cruces % Santa Fe % Socorro % Truth or onsequences % Tucumcari % New York Average % Albany % Amityville % Batavia % Binghamton % Bronx % Brooklyn % Buffalo % Elmira % Flushing % Garden City % Hicksville % Ithaca % Jamaica % Jamestown % Kingston % Long Island %

23 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 23 Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Montauk % New York (Manhattan) % New York City % Newcomb % Niagara Falls % Plattsburgh % Poughkeepsie % Queens % Rochester % Rockaway % Rome % Staten Island % Stewart % Syracuse % Tonawanda % Utica % Watertown % West Point % White Plains % North Carolina Average % Asheville % Charlotte % Durham % Elizabeth City % Fayetteville % Goldsboro % Greensboro % Hickory % Kinston % Raleigh % Rocky Mount % Wilmington % Winston-Salem % North Dakota Average % Bismarck % Dickinson % Fargo % Grand Forks % Jamestown % Minot % Nekoma % Williston % Ohio Average % Akron % Canton % Chillicothe % Cincinnati % Cleveland % Columbus % Dayton % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Lima % Marietta % Marion % Newark % Sandusky % Steubenville % Toledo % Warren % Youngstown % Zanesville % Oklahoma Average % Adams % Ardmore % Clinton % Durant % Enid % Lawton % McAlester % Muskogee % Norman % Oklahoma City % Ponca City % Poteau % Pryor % Shawnee % Tulsa % Woodward % Oregon Average % Adrian % Bend % Eugene % Grants Pass % Klamath Falls % Pendleton % Portland % Salem % Pennsylvania Average % Allentown % Altoona % Beaver Springs % Bethlehem % Bradford % Butler % Chambersburg % Clearfield % DuBois % East Stroudsburg % Erie % Genesee % Greensburg % Harrisburg %

24 24 National Home Improvement Estimator Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Hazleton % Johnstown % Kittanning % Lancaster % Meadville % Montrose % New Castle % Philadelphia % Pittsburgh % Pottsville % Punxsutawney % Reading % Scranton % Somerset % Southeastern % Uniontown % Valley Forge % Warminster % Warrendale % Washington % Wilkes Barre % Williamsport % York % Rhode Island Average % Bristol % Coventry % Cranston % Davisville % Narragansett % Newport % Providence % Warwick % South Carolina Average % Aiken % Beaufort % Charleston % Columbia % Greenville % Myrtle Beach % Rock Hill % Spartanburg % South Dakota Average % Aberdeen % Mitchell % Mobridge % Pierre % Rapid City % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Sioux Falls % Watertown % Tennessee Average % Chattanooga % Clarksville % Cleveland % Columbia % Cookeville % Jackson % Kingsport % Knoxville % McKenzie % Memphis % Nashville % Texas Average % Abilene % Amarillo % Arlington % Austin % Bay City % Beaumont % Brownwood % Bryan % Childress % Corpus Christi % Dallas % Del Rio % El Paso % Fort Worth % Galveston % Giddings % Greenville % Houston % Huntsville % Longview % Lubbock % Lufkin % McAllen % Midland % Palestine % Plano % San Angelo % San Antonio % Texarkana % Tyler % Victoria % Waco % Wichita Falls % Woodson %

25 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs 25 Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Utah Average % Clearfield % Green River % Ogden % Provo % Salt Lake City % Vermont Average % Albany % Battleboro % Beecher Falls % Bennington % Burlington % Montpelier % Rutland % Springfield % White River Junction % Virginia Average % Abingdon % Alexandria % Charlottesville % Chesapeake % Culpeper % Farmville % Fredericksburg % Galax % Harrisonburg % Lynchburg % Norfolk % Petersburg % Radford % Reston % Richmond % Roanoke % Staunton % Tazewell % Virginia Beach % Williamsburg % Winchester % Washington Average % Clarkston % Everett % Olympia % Pasco % Seattle % Spokane % Tacoma % Vancouver % Area Modification Factors Total Wtd. Avg. Location Zip Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Wenatchee % Yakima % West Virginia Average % Beckley % Bluefield % Charleston % Clarksburg % Fairmont % Huntington % Lewisburg % Martinsburg % Morgantown % New Martinsville % Parkersburg % Romney % Sugar Grove % Wheeling % Wisconsin Average % Amery % Beloit % Clam Lake % Eau Claire % Green Bay % La Crosse % Ladysmith % Madison % Milwaukee % Oshkosh % Portage % Prairie du Chien % Wausau % Wyoming Average % Casper % Cheyenne/Laramie % Gillette % Powell % Rawlins % Riverton % Rock Springs % Sheridan % Wheatland % UNITED STATES TERRITORIES Guam % Puerto Rico % VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) St. Croix % St. John % St. Thomas %

26 26 National Home Improvement Estimator Canadian Area Modification Factors To find the cost in Canada in Canadian dollars, increase the costs in this book by the appropriate percentage listed below. These figures convert costs to Canadian dollars based on $1.00 Canadian to $1.00 U.S. Location Mat. Lab. Equip. Alberta Average % Calgary % Edmonton % Fort McMurray % British Columbia Average % Fraser Valley % Okanagan % Vancouver % Manitoba Average % North Manitoba % South Manitoba % Selkirk % Winnipeg % New Brunswick Average % Moncton % Total Wtd. Avg. Location Mat. Lab. Equip. Total Wtd. Avg. Nova Scotia Average % Amherst % Nova Scotia % Sydney % Newfoundland/Labrador Average % Ontario Average % London % Thunder Bay % Toronto % Quebec Average % Montreal % Quebec City % Saskatchewan Average % La Ronge % Prince Albert % Saskatoon %

27 Index A Abbreviations ABS pipe Absorber, water surge ABTCO AC cable AC quiet rocker switch, Decora AC quiet toggle switch Access door Access doors, foundation Accessories, ridge vents..90 Acid cleaning masonry wash , 115 Acid wash, manhours Acknowledgments Acoustic ceiling texture, labor Acoustic roll-on Acoustic tile demolition , 315 Acoustical ceiling ceiling tile demolition panel patch suspended texture touch-up kit tile adhesive Acousti-Tex ceiling texture Acrylic latex paint mirrored sheet mortar admix paint roof coating sheet skylights stain suspended lighting panel tape wood filler Actuating devices, garage doors Adapter, box Additive feather edge resilient flooring Additives coloring concrete Perlite paint texturing..493 Adhesive acoustical ceiling tile..254 bond cold process cove base field flooring marble & granite modified bitumen nozzle primer resilient tile sheet flooring Buy this complete title here: spray tile vinyl tile white silicon wood flooring Adhesive caulk, ceramic tile Adhesive remover flooring Admix, acrylic mortar Admixtures coloring concrete Aggregate base , 46 roofing Aggregate sealer Air compressor, rental Air conditioner Air gap cover Air hose, rental Air mover Air scrubber Alkyd gloss enamel All-season storm doors All-season storm doors, triple-track Alpine ceiling panel Aluminum door bottom drip edge fascia foil patio cover patio doors roll flashing roof coating screen rolls siding siding removal siding repair soffit storm windows thermal door sill windows, fixed Aluminum conduit, threaded Aluminum siding painting Aluminum wiring Amber shellac American Flexible Conduit American Marazzi , American Molding American Shower & Bath , American Standard , , 338, , , , Anchor clip Anchor, foundation Anchor, hold-down Andersen , 216 Angle flashing Angle bay windows Angle valve Ann Arbor birch paneling..252 Anti-fracture membrane kit membrane waterproofing tile membrane Antimicrobial Anti-siphon toilet fill valve.364 Appliance receptacle Appliance removal Appliances connect disconnect kitchen, removal new connection remove & replace cable Apron roof whirlpool tub Aqua Mix Aqua-Tough tile underlayment Arch, bullnose drywall Architectural laminate shingles Area modification factors..18 Area modification factors, Canadian Area walls, sheet metal..389 Ariston Arlington Industries Armstrong , , 293 Asceri Hi-Arc lavatory faucet Ashland sink Asphalt base fiberglass shingles paving paving, demolition..32, 51 recycling Asphalt roofing built-up emulsion fabric saturated cotton roof patch SEBS Asphalt shingles fiberglass repair Association of Bay Area Governments Astragal, T Attachments, skid steer equipment Attic conversions Attic fans, belt drive Attic ventilation Attic vents Avenite counters Awning, remove & replace Awning windows aluminum operators vinyl-clad wood Index 541 B Bacharach kitchen faucet Backer, tile Backer tape, tile Backerboard ceramic tile RhinoBoard tile Wonderboard Backfill, concrete excavation Backhoe, rental Backing, carpentry Backplate knob Backsplash Baffle, sound Baffle light kit Bahama pedestal lavatory, bowl Balance, sash Ballista range hood Baluster deck rail Bamboo flooring trim hardwood flooring plank flooring Banner Bar doors Bar faucet single handle two-handle Bar kit, QO load center, ground Bar light fixture Bar sink composite Manchester composite.338 polycast single bowl stainless steel Bar, towel.305, , 388 Barn & fence paint Barrier, foil Base adhesive asphalt ceramic tile lavatory rubber wall self-stick wall shower, one-piece slab vinyl wall wall, thermoplastic Base cabinets end panel finished oak unfinished birch unfinished oak Base cap molding, primed finger joint Base corner molding MDF primed Base molding colonial combination

28 542 National Home Improvement Estimator MDF colonial paperwrap colonial paperwrap ranch base.264 polystyrene colonial primed finger joint shoe Victorian hardwood Base plate cover, toilet..364 Base sheet, fiberglass Base shoe molding, primed finger joint Baseboard demolition,...34 painting labor Baseboard heater, electric Baseboard molding beaded MDF Basement doors Basement HVAC restoration Basement post removal..63 Basement storm windows Basin strainer, remove & replace Basket strainer garbage disposal junior kitchen sink Basket strainer washer, kitchen sink Basswood molding Bath accessories black finish brass brass & chrome ceramic & chrome ceramic tile chrome chrome & brass chrome & porcelain economy nickel Bath accessory set, porcelain Bath cabinet framed stainless steel storage swing door top lighted Bath ceiling blower Bath fan ceiling ceiling & wall ceiling or wall chain-operated Designer Series exhaust exhaust with heater exhaust with light Heat-A-Lamp QuieTTest solitaire timer switch Ultra Silent vertical discharge with heater, infrared with light Bath heater exhaust fan Heat-A-Lamp infrared bulb Bath light bar Bath Unlimited Bath vent kit Bathrobe hook , 388 Bathroom accessories ceramic tile soap dish.304 towel bar, ceramic Bathroom sink cadet drop-in Farmington Laurel Lucerne Memoirs Miami Minette Murro oval Ovalyn Radiant Renaissance round Seychelle steel under counter mount..368 wall hung wall hung, corner Bathroom vanity top Bathrooms additions conversions exterior additions floor plans in basements in garages naming conventions space minimums Bathtub acrylic soaker enameled steel Princeton recessed removal soaker soaker with skirt surround surround kit three-piece tile kit tile kit tile wall kit Villager wall surround kit whirlpool Bathtub & shower units Bathtub door bypass sliding Bathtub filler Bathtub framing Bathtub wall one-piece with shelf Bathtub, molded Bathtub, wall kit, threepiece Batt insulation Batten tileboard Bay vent channel, rafter..88 Bay window roof Bay windows , 164 Bead bullnose corner corner drywall drywall corner glazing inside corner L-trim metal J-trim outside corner plastic tape on Bead molding primed finger joint Bead, corner, spray adhesive Beaded baseboard molding Beaded Cape Cod plank.252 Beaded paneling Beadex flex metal tape..248 Beadex paper faced metal Beams ceiling collar grade needle Bed molding Bedding mortar, CustomFloat Behr , 490, Bell wire Bemis Mfg Berm Bestview Ltd Bevel siding cedar pine western red cedar Beveled mirror bath bar..441 Bidet, hot & cold Bidet faucet set Bi-fold doors hardware metal mirrored Bilco Bin, trash Biocidal coating Birch doors , , 210 Birch paneling Birdstop Bitumen adhesive, modified Bitumen cold process adhesive, modified Bituminous roofing Blank cover handy box gang weatherproof Blasting, dry ice Bleach kit, wood Blinds, painting Block furniture Block masonry painting..476 Block molding corner rosette Blocking fire fireblocks Blow-in cellulose insulation Blue Board insulation Blueboard Board blue forming sheathing Board insulation , 85 fire resistance polystyrene polyurethane Board siding cedar pine repair Board, cement Bobcats Boiler, hydronic heating system Boiler breeching Bolt bolt kit foundation toilet tank Bolt-on AType universal hub Bolts, double-hung window Bond adhesive, permanent Bonding mortar flexible Bonding primer, concrete Bookcase, painting labor.468 Boone International Bosch Boston polish Bottle jacks Bow window roof Bowl, lavatory Bowl sink, utility Bowling alley wax Box drawn 2-device switch.425 drawn handy drawn octagon multi-gang switch non-metallic old work switch non-metallic round conduit rectangular weatherproof Super Blue nonmetallic three-gang Super Blue nonmetallic two-gang gang weatherproof electrical welded square Box adapter Box cover blank handy finished square surface Box for ceiling fan pancake Box room contents Boxes, cardboard Brace plate installation...92 Braces, wall Bracing carpentry

29 Index 543 cripple wall temporary Bracket foundation non-metallic low voltage mounting Bracket, hanger, lavatory.369 Brass storm doors Brass Craft , 337, , 364 Breaker arc fault, HomeLine GFCI ground fault interrupter plug-on circuit HomeLine main circuit QO miniature circuit tandem circuit Breaker box, ground bar kit Breaker, paving, rental...28 Brick cleaning demolition painting pointing repointing Brick masonry, painting labor Brick molding Brick molding set, primed finger joint Brick paver tile Bridging, carpentry Broan Manufacturing...344, Brookfield cast iron kitchen sink Brookstone birch paneling Broom finish, concrete...49 Brown coat plaster Bruce , 282 Brush painting labor wire Brush chipper, rental Brushes crow s foot drywall texture Bubble wrap Buggies, rental Building dryout, interior work appliances basement ceiling flooring furniture heavy items lamps mud & debris outlets valuables, securing vents & registers wall switches walls Building paper , 134 Building wire, Type THHN Built-up girders, carpentry.62 Built-up roofing , 134 Cold-Ap cement demolition insulation patch tear-off torch & mop system Bulb heater & fan, Heat-A-Lamp Bulkhead light fixture, outdoor Bull float, rental Bullnose ceramic tile corner bead corner tile drywall arch outside corner plastic corner Bulls Eye shellac Bumper, garage door Buried cable Burn off paint, labor Bush removal Bushing insulated metallic grounding non-metallic reducer rigid or IMC reducing..430 thermoplastic insulating Butcher s BX cable, flexible armored Bypass doors accessories bathtub beveled mirror closet hardware mirrored shower C Cabinet demolition, wet..534 Cabinet door Cabinet drawer front Cabinet hinge overlay self-closing semi-concealed Cabinet knobs Cabinet trim Cabinets base , bath bathroom vanity corner door trim end panel filler strip finished frameless kitchen, unfinished birch medicine oak painting labor pantry removal trim trim, finished utility vanity wall Cable AC appliance connection..417 appliance re-connect..417 appliance, remove & replace BX coaxial data communication fish through stud wall..417 flexible armored BX thermostat Type NM-B Romex sheathed Type UF-B sheathed..419 underground Cable coupling, EMT to non-metallic sheathed..424 Cable Snake flat wire fish tape Cadet Series bar faucet.338 Cafe doors Calcium chloride Cal-Flor accessory systems Cambray vinyl sheet flooring Cambria countertop Can, ceiling light Canopy, remove & replace Cant strips roofing Cap ceramic surface chimney PVC service entrance.422 service entrance Cap molding, colonial Cap sheet, roofing Cap, post Cape Cod plank Carbon monoxide alarm, battery powered Carborundum rub Cardboard boxes Carflex liquid-tight flexible conduit fitting Carlon , Carol Cable Carpentry backing & nailers beams & girders bridging or blocking ceiling beams ceiling joists door openings dormer studs fascia board fireblocks floor joists floor repairs furring plates posts rafters roof sheathing roof trusses room additions sheathing sill plates studs subflooring wall assemblies wall framing window openings Carpet cleaning demolition removal , 531 roller, extendable transition strip water extraction Cartridge, disposal Casement windows lock handle operator handle vinyl-clad wood Casing aluminum siding colonial colonial door door , 206 economy MDF paperwrap colonial paperwrap ranch polystyrene polystyrene colonial polystyrene fluted polystyrene ranch prefinished colonial prefinished fluted ranch , 265 Caspian sheet vinyl flooring Cast iron pipe, remove & replace radiator, remove & replace water closet flange Cast iron kitchen sink Cast molding chair rail Cast-in-place concrete...47 Cat doors Catalina Lighting Caulk ceramic tile ceramic tile adhesive..307 removal roof window exterior Caulking, manhours Cedar panels, sidewall shingle roofing shingles siding Cedar louvered vents Cedarmill Ceiling beams demolition demolition, wet

30 544 National Home Improvement Estimator joists painting painting manhrs repair staining manhours texture manhours tile adhesive touch-up kit Ceiling & wall panel, FRP Ceiling fan bath bath heater & fan gazebo QuieTTest San Marino Ceiling fan box non-metallic pancake Ceiling fixture drum fluorescent flush mount glass globe incandescent flush mount mushroom flush mount remove & replace Sunburst flush mount..442 swirl dome light Ceiling insulation batt and roll blanket Kraft-faced loose-fill R-value Ceiling latex paint Ceiling lighting panel acrylic styrene Ceiling panel acoustical classic fine-textured fiberglass Firecode Fifth Avenue.257 fissured fissured fire guard Grenoble gypsum lay-in mineral fiber plain white Prestige random textured Sahara suspended textured Ceiling panel, fiberglass.256 Ceiling repair Ceiling texture Acousti-Tex patch popcorn patch spray touch-up kit Ceiling tile acoustical tin design wood fiber Ceiling tile grid system, zero-clearance tile grid.255 Ceiling tile, wet Ceiling wire hanging kit..255 Ceiling, suspended cross tee installation main beam wall molding CeilingMAX Cellar doors, steel Cement board coloring joint compound mixer, rental siding soffit, fiber tile underlayment white Cement, roofing cold process flashing Kool Patch lap roof rubber wet patch Wet-Stick Center, HomeLine indoor main lug load Central air conditioning..398 Central air filtration retrofit, HEPA Central humidifier Ceramic tile accessories accessory set adhesive adhesive caulk backer backerboard bullnose bullnose corner caulk definitions demolition , 315 floor , floor warming system..305 glazed installation mosaic accent mosaic octagon Natura removal Saltillo sink rail soap dish surface cap surface cap corner threshold toilet tissue holder tool toothbrush & tumbler holder wall , 301, 303 window sill Ceramic tile flooring, tips on Chain link fence demolition Chain saw, rental Chain-operated wall exhaust fan Chair rail cast polyurethane Clearwood PS MDF paperwrap polymer polystyrene prefinished primed finger joint Chalk line, self chalking..291 Chandeliers Channel vent, rafter bay..88 Chesapeake floor tile Chime kit, door Chimneys A vent all fuels aluminum B vent base tee C vent cap double wall double wall insulated elbow flue flue rain cap gas or propane L vent liner liner (flue), aluminum..399 liner rain cap masonry, repair rain cap repairing earthquake damage roof flashing single wall stack storm collar supports & brackets termination assembly Chlorinated rubber paint.496 C-hook, garage door Chop saw, rental Chrome light fixture Circuit breaker arc fault, HomeLine GFCI ground fault interrupter plug-on HomeLine main main, all-in-one QO miniature tandem Circular windows, half circle, vinyl Civic Square Clamp ground rod Snap Strap PVC conduit wood floor Clamp connector, two-piece Classic faucet handle Clay roofing tile Cleaning after water extraction..534 antimicrobial brick carpet HVAC masonry pressure wash stone terra cotta Ultrasonic Clear cedar siding Clear wood preservative protector Clearshield Clip, anchor Clips & screws, sink mounting Clips, drywall repair Closers, door Closet, painting labor Closet doors bi-fold bypass mirrored bypass Closet pole molding Closure strips, horizontal.141 CMU, painting CO/ALR duplex receptacle Coal furnace Coated glass fabric yellow resin Coating fibered roof floor, epoxy foundation and roof roof roof & foundation weather-resistant wood Coating kit seam corrosion Coatings concrete epoxy gloss epoxy primer specialty Coaxial cable wall plate Coaxial F-connector for RG Cobra Rigid ridge vent..145 Cofair Products Coffer dam Coil, kickplate Cold process adhesive, modified bitumen Cold process cement Collar beams, carpentry..75 Collar ties Colonial base molding MDF paperwrap polystyrene Colonial cap paperwrap molding Colonial casing finger jointed paperwrap polystyrene prefinished

31 Index 545 Colonial crown paperwrap molding Colonial door casing Colonial outside corner molding Colonial stop molding Colonial storm doors, triple-track Colonnade kitchen faucet Colorant, grout Coloring agents, concrete , 49 Column, porch Combination base molding Combination coupling Combination service entrance device Combination service entrance load center Commercial Electric Communication cable, Category 5E Composite kitchen sink..338 bar Beaumont double bowl Forsyth Greenwich single bowl /40 bowl Composition tile, vinyl Compound glazing latex glazing Compression conduit coupling, rigid or IMC..430 Compression connector EMT EMT-to-box offset non-metallic UF Compression faucet, repair Compression inlet, dishwasher connector..341 Compressor, rental Concrete additives architectural bonding primer coatings coloring curb delivery charges driveways embossed finish enamel epoxy floor coating expansion joints exposed aggregate finishing flatwork floor painting, labor footings, demolition form stripping forms , 48 foundations grade beams granite aggregate grinding grout mix grouting high early strength joints keyway lightweight mix patching planing plasticized protective coating pump mix pumping ready-mix recycling reinforcing steel repair retaining walls sawing sealer shingles sidewalk slab demolition slabs specialty finishes stain stamped finish tile tile roofing topping walks wall demolition wall form walls waterproofer waterproofing sealer Concrete & masonry waterproofer Concrete block demolition painting Concrete conveyor, rental.39 Concrete deck, patch built-up roofing Concrete pier replacement Concrete saws, rental Conditioner, wood Conduit Carflex liquid-tight EMT , 426 EMT, removal ENT flex appliance connection flexible aluminum flexible steel galvanized IMC GRS IMC installation, rigid removal, rigid Schedule 40 PVC Schedule 80 PVC Conduit body PVC Type T threaded aluminum Conduit box adapter cover, steel , 426 installation non-metallic round steel three-gang nonmetallic two-gang non-metallic.422 Conduit bushing, rigid Conduit clamp, Snap Strap PVC Conduit connector 90-degree flex Conduit coupling, rigid Conduit elbow 45-degree rigid steel..429 rigid or IMC steel Conduit fitting Carflex non-metallic Conduit hub, watertight..430 Conduit installation, confined area Conduit locknut Conduit nipple Conduit sill plate, service entrance Conduit strap Connector 90-degree flexible dishwasher EMT compression EMT offset screw EMT set screw EMT-to-box offset compression flex screw-in flex squeeze non-metallic UF compression two-piece clamp Containment dust mold Contents Continuous vents Contractors Wardrobe Contractors, state license dryout mold remediation Control switch, fan Convection heating, baseboard Cooktop electric electric ceramic glass..342 gas Cooling system, patio Copper formed flashing roll flashing window roofs Copper pipe DWV water Copper step flashing Copper wire, Type THHN Copper wood preservative Cord, disposal accessory kit Corian countertops Cork roll tile flooring tile, natural Corner MDF primed base plastic bullnose Corner & cove molding inside paperwrap prefinished Corner bead bullnose drywall flex inside outside spray adhesive Corner block, polyurethane Corner cabinet, frameless Corner entry shower kit..358 Corner molding inside paperwrap outside polystyrene inside polystyrene outside prefinished inside prefinished outside Corner shelf, ceramic Corner tape, flexible metal Corner trowel Cornices, painting Corrosion coatings Corrugated fiberglass metal roofing metal siding CorStone Cost plus markup equals selling price Cotton insulation Cotton roof patch, asphalt saturated Counter edge, oak Counterflashing Countertops Corian granite laminated plastic marble vanity miter bolt kit plastic laminate setting with adhesive..294 setting with mortar solid surface stone, engineered tile Coupling, combination EMT to non-metallic sheathed cable non-metallic standard..421 rigid conduit rigid or IMC compression conduit.430 Cove & corner molding inside paperwrap

32 546 National Home Improvement Estimator Cove base adhesive adhesive nozzle Cove molding spring Cover faucet hole patio, aluminum Covers blank handy box dual weatherproof lampholder GFCI wet location receptacle horizontal duplex weatherproof recept receptacle steel conduit box.424, 426 switch gang blank weatherproof blank Crack filler, siliconizer Crack repair mesh Craft Codes Crawlspace ventilation, free circulation area Cribbing Cripple wall Cross bridging Cross head cast molding Crow s foot brush Crown molding, paperwrap colonial Crown molding , 263 cabinet , 322 MDF MDF ultralite polystyrene prefinished primed finger joint Crystalite countertop Curb mount fixed skylights Curbs, concrete Cure-Seal concrete sealer Curing & sealing compound Curved glass wall lantern Custom Building Products CustomBlend Thin-Set Mortar CustomFloat bedding mortar Cutter glass vinyl tile Cutting slabs D Dado partition demolition Dal-Tile , Danco Danish Oil DAP Data communication cable, Category 5E Deadbolts Debris removal , 529 Deck demolition lumber lumber, Fiberon lumber, Thompsonized.454 misting system painting post & beam post cap posts , 456 railing railing, turned spindle..456 repair roof screws staining stairs Deck & siding stain Deck Plus stain Deck, roof removal repair walking Deck, roofing, patching built-up Decora AC quiet rocker switch Decora wall plate, single gang Deflect-O Dehumidifiers Delta , 354, , Demolition acoustic tile ceiling acoustical ceiling.254, 315 asphalt paving baseboard brick sidewalk brick wall building components...30 carpet ceiling , 242 checklist concrete block concrete sidewalk concrete slab concrete wall decks, wood , 452 doors drywall drywall ceiling equipment rental estimating fence floor cover flooring framing garage guardrail joists kitchen cabinets kitchen fixtures masonry molding paneling plaster plaster ceiling porch , 452 shower stall sidewalks skylight, poly dome slab stairs suspended ceiling.254, 315 wall wall cover walls , 31 wet materials windows , 156 wood framing DensArmor gypsum board DensShield tile backer..245 Dentil cast molding Dentil chair rail Designer panel wallcovering Designer Series bath fan.381 Detaching membrane Detector dual-ionization smoke.436 smoke Devoe Coatings DeWalt De-watering DeWitts Difficulty factors, painting manhours overhang Diffuser fixture, fluorescent Diffusers, duct, installation Dimmer illuminated slide incandescent slide Dirt, recycling Disconnect appliances distribution panel Dish, soap Dishwasher compression inlet connector removal Dispenser hot water soap Disposal, garbage basket strainer batch feed cartridge cord accessory kit food waste mounting assembly septic system sink flange sink stopper waste Distribution box, electric.540 Distribution panel, disconnect & remove Ditching Ditra Dock & fence post preservative Dome light ceiling fixture.442 Door cabinet demolition, wet framing hinges, brass kick plates knockers openers painting labor peep sights pull plates push plates touch bar exit hardware.226 Door accessories, bypass Door bell, wireless Door bottom aluminum & vinyl drip cap Door casing , 206 colonial , 260 ranch ranch, pine Door chime builder s kit..436 Door closers hinge pin hydraulic installation pneumatic Door frame, painting labor Door frames fire-rated pocket removal Door grille Door handles, patio Door hangers Door hardware track Door hinge, remove Door installation , , 209 Door jambs exterior garage interior patio door pocket remove & replace.191, 206 Door kit Door lever, privacy Door locks patio Door locksets..183, Door exit push bar Door roller Door stop Door sweep, Flex-O-Matic Door threshold Door track hardware Door trim painting labor Doors 4-panel panel adding or removing bar basement bathtub bi-fold bi-fold, louvered

33 Index 547 birch , 210 birch, prehung bypass, closet bypass, mirrored cafe camber top casing cellar closers closet..186, 210, closet, bypass demolition Douglas fir entrance entry , entry, decorative fan entry, decorative half lite exterior , exterior fan lite exterior flush exterior prehung exterior prehung, with mini-blind exterior, installation fiberglass fir fire fire-rated flush flush closet flush closet, lauan folding, accordion foundation access French French, interior garage garage, extension spring garage, jamb hinge handle sets hanging slab hardboard , 209 hardware hardware, exit hemlock installation , 197, , 209 interior , interior cafe interior slab interior, birch interior, colonial interior, colonist interior, fir interior, French interior, full louver, pine interior, hardboard interior, hardboard, colonist interior, lauan interior, oak.206, 208, 212 interior, pine interior, pine louver interior, prehung interior, prehung, knotty alder interior, solid core lauan lever latchset lockset repair metal, reversible mirrored mirrored, frameless mobile home molded face oak pantry patio patio grille patio handle patio lock patio roller patio threshold patio, aluminum patio, double patio, fiberglass patio, gliding patio, hinged patio, sliding patio, sliding, aluminum patio, steel patio, swinging patio, vinyl pet pocket prehung , 197 red oak removal , 197 repair , 191 replacement replacement procedure screen screen, installation screen, metal screen, pine screen, replace...203, 216 screen, steel screen, vinyl screen, wood security security, Paradisestyle security, with screen, heavy-duty setting trim shower , sidelites slab solid core , 197 steel steel exterior steel, 6-panel steel, entry steel, exterior steel, prehung steel, prehung, with mini-blind stile & rail storm storm, all-season storm, aluminum storm, aluminum & wood storm, removal storm, self-storing storm, triple-track storm, woodcore terms weatherstripping Doors, entry antiquing reassembling rebuilding refinishing repairing holes Doors, exterior, framing & replacing Doors, interior Dormer studs vents , 144 Double bowl kitchen sink cast iron stainless steel Double cylinder door handle Double doors Double oven, wall Double-hung windows insulated replacement screens vinyl-clad wood Double-track storm windows Downlight ceiling fixture.440 Downspouts acid wash galvanized steel painting labor remove & replace residential Drain connector, garbage disposal to dishwasher Drain stopper flat sink Drain, waste & vent lines, plumbing for Drainboards, counters Drawer front cabinet Drawn box 2-device switch handy octagon Drip cap door bottom seal molding, wood Drip edge aluminum Driveway forms , 49 Driveways, concrete Drop ceiling panel soffit Drop-in lavatory sink Drum mushroom ceiling fixture Dry ice blasting Dry rot remediation Dry tile grout, non-sanded Dryback vinyl wall base..292 Dryer, wall cavity Dry-out Drywall arch, bullnose ceiling, demolition ceilings corner bead corner tape demolition....34, 242, 316 demolition, wet dustless sanding system finish fire code Type X fire-resistant flexible greenboard hand sander hanging installation , 244 J-bead joint compound joint tape J-trim L-trim mildew resistant moisture resistant mold resistant nails outside corner trowel..250 painting panel lift patch primer repair repair clips repair kit repair patch repair sheet repairing sander kit sanding respirator sanding sponge screws sound deadening spray texture tape tape, white, fiberglass.246 taping & finishing texture texture spray textured finishes topping compound vinyl outside corner bead Drywall tools electronic stud sensor.249 hammer sander screw gun, batterypowered screwdriver screwdriver bit screws, collated stilts texture brush trowel trowel, corner T-square Dual sensing smoke alarm Dual weatherproof lampholder & cover Dual-ionization smoke detector Duct heating, removal runs, installation Duct tape Dumont kitchen sink Dump fees

34 548 National Home Improvement Estimator Dump trucks, rental Dumpster rental trash Duplex receptacle CO/ALR commercial grade handy box cover straight blade waterproof cover Durabase Durastall Duratemp panel siding Durock backerboard Durock cement board Dust control Dustless drywall sanding system DWV pipe, remove & replace E E.L. Mustee , 358 Earthquake anchor Earthquake damage IBC seismic safety standards IPMC seismic safety standards IRC seismic safety standards structural improvements structural improvements, IRC..498 structural improvements, permits for Earthquake damage prevention anchors, hold-down bracing hillside homes.502 bracing, cripple walls..500 bracing, open front foundation bolting masonry chimneys, anchoring tension ties on split-level homes Earthquake damage prevention, FEMA recommendations bracing hillside homes.502 cripple wall bracing foundation bolting hold-down anchors masonry chimneys, anchoring open front bracing tension ties on split-level homes Earthquake damage repair chimneys concrete cracks cracks in plaster & stucco drywall electrical systems epoxy injection fireplaces floors out of level foundations & slabs framing gypsum drywall mechanical systems plaster plumbing systems stucco Earthquake damage, checking for before making repairs.506 jobsite walk structural engineer Earthquake damage, cosmetic Earthquake damage, increased risk when adding a room..504 when making alterations when removing wall bracing Earthquake damage, structural Easysills Eave closure Eave vents Decomesh Eaves, painting Edeck composite deck Edge counter drip flashing, roof Edge forms, concrete.40, 43 Edge protection tile Edge pulls Edge V-plank Efficiency cast iron kitchen sink Egg & dart cast molding.262 Egg knob locksets Eggshell wall paint, latex.492 Elastocaulk Elastomastic Elastomeric roof coating Elastomeric waterproofing paint Elastotape Elbow 45-degree plain end degree degree standard radius EMT 45-degree EMT 90-degree pulling rigid or IMC steel conduit rigid steel conduit rigid steel conduit service entrance Electric baseboard heaters Electric cooktop Electric metallic tube conduit , 426 Electric metallic tube conduit removal Electric service panel Electric space heaters Electric wall oven Electric water heater PowerStar tankless Electrical management system, smart home Electrical non-metallic tubing conduit Electrical systems licensing & code compliance National Electrical Code (NEC) power shortfall repairing earthquake damage service upgrade Eliane ceramic tile Eljer Eljer Plumbingware Elkay Mfg , 338 Embossed basswood molding Embossed concrete Embossed decorative molding Embossed polystyrene casing Embossed polystyrene molding base chair rail crown Embossed prefinished molding chair rail Embossed tileboard Embossing leveler Emergency dry-out service Emser International EMT conduit , degree elbow degree elbow combination coupling..424 compression connector.423 coupling offset compression connector offset screw connector.423 set screw connector strap EMT conduit, removal EMT strap Emulsion, asphalt Enamel floor & porch interior & exterior latex oil-based painting wall & trim Enamel undercoater, interior Encapsulate mold Encapsulated fiberglass roll insulation Enclosure, shower pivot door End panel base cabinets cabinets , 318 wall cabinets Energy-efficient electrical upgrades ENT conduit Entertainment sink Entrance cap, PVC Entry doors , deco fan lite fiberglass oak Epoxy crack repair Epoxy floor coating Epoxy gloss coating Epoxy mortar Epoxy primer Equipment costs Equipment rental demolition foundations and slabs..39 Escape window Estimating home improvement costs hanging doors price book problems Estwing Eternit Excavation backfilling fine grading footings rock spreading tamping topsoil Excelon vinyl composition tile Exhaust fan bath bath, vertical discharge.379 ceiling QuieTTest timer switch utility, vertical discharge.379 ValueTest with light vertical discharge wall with heater with infrared heater Exhauster, roof Exit bar Expansion bolt Expansion joints, concrete.46 Exposed aggregate finish.49 Exposed aggregate sealer Exposed round conduit box, non-metallic Extendable roller Extension kit, jamb Exterior & interior stain, acrylic Exterior clear finish Exterior door jambs Exterior doors fir flush prehung Exterior jambs, kerfed...194

35 Exterior paint, satin flat..494 Exterior painting Exterior sanding, manhours Exterior stain Plus Exterior trim, painting Exterior wall assemblies...71 Exterior window shutters.167 Extraction, water Extruded polymer molding Eyeball trim light kit F F channel F connector for RG6 coaxial cable Fabback acrylic mirrored sheet Fabric asphalt roofing polyester stress-block.136 Factors high time painting painting difficulty Fairfax faucet, two-handle Fairfax kitchen faucet Fan lite doors , 201 Fans attic exhaust bath bath exhaust.378, bath exhaust & heater.381 bath exhaust, QuieTTest bath exhaust, vertical discharge bath, premium SensAire control switch utility exhaust, vertical discharge utility, thru-the-wall wall exhaust, chain-operated Fascia aluminum board staining vinyl Fashion Series Fasteners deck screws Fast-setting patch Faucet hole cover Faucets bar bar, single handle bar, 2-handle bidet compression, repair kitchen kitchen, 2-handle kitchen, 2-handle, with spray laundry, 2-handle lavatory lavatory, adjustable center Buy this complete title here: lavatory, center set lavatory, infrared lavatory, two-handle pressure balanced Roman tub shower & tub supply tub & shower Feather edge additive Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommendations structural improvements.498 Fees, recycling Felt roofing roofing, glass fiber scribing Fence demolition staining labor Fence & barn paint Fence post preservative.490 Fernco Fiber cement lap siding roofing siding siding panel soffit trim for siding Fibered aluminum roof coating Fibered roof coating Wet-Stick Fiberglass base sheet bathtubs panels reinforcing membrane.136 screen rolls shower stall window trim, bath Fiberglass asphalt shingles Fiberglass ceiling panel Fiberglass entry doors Fiberglass insulation batt Kraft-faced roll unfaced Fiberglass mat roof patch.135 Fiberglass reinforced plastic panels Fiberon , 454 Field adhesive, SBS Field tile setting with adhesive..294 setting with mortar Fill, excavation Filler, crack Filler strip oak wood Film, polyethylene Finish carpentry countertops siding Finish sealer, high-gloss.307 Finished box cover Finishes exterior clear flat latex floor, oil-based interior classic clear log home gloss rust-resistant stain gel, non-wood wood Finishing concrete Finishing compound, wallboard Finishing putty, Pergo Fink truss Fir doors Fire doors Fireblocks Firebrick Fireplaces demolition masonry, repair prefabricated repair repairing earthquake damage Fire-rated door frames..194 Fire-rated doors Fire-resistant drywall First Alert Fish tape cable snake Fissured ceiling panel Fixed skylights Fixture removal Fixture gasket removal..352 Fixture supply lines Fixture valve lines Fixture, light ceiling chandelier chrome bath bar fluorescent ceiling flush mount ceiling jelly jar motion sensing mushroom flush mount.442 outdoor bulkhead outdoor wall lantern remove & replace wave bath Fixtures troffer fluorescent U-lamp troffer fluorescent Flange kit, load center Flashing aluminum roll aluminum siding angle copper formed counterflash galvanized gravel stop lead , 145 patch pipe , 145 removal repair roll valley , 143 Index 549 roof roof edge roof, removal roof-to-wall service entrance roof..432 shingle step W-valley Flashing cement, pro-grade Flashing leaks Flashing paper, roof Flashing, pipe, tile roof..145 Flat masonry & stucco paint Flat paint exterior, satin interior latex Flat sink drain stopper Flex conduit appliance connection Flex screw-in connector.426 FlexBond bonding mortar Flexible aluminum conduit Flexible armored BX cable Flexible bonding mortar..306 Flexible connector 90-degree degree insulated Flexible metal corner tape Flexible steel conduit Flip locks, window Float, carpet Float finish, concrete Floating floor installation kit Flood abatement Flood Company, The Flooding, effects of Floor beam beam, shimming clamp decking, subflooring demolition furring joists repairs, framing slab, concrete staining Floor & porch enamel Floor & porch oil gloss..495 Floor & wall tile, ceramic.297 Floor beams decay reinforcement with jack posts repair Floor coating, epoxy Floor covering tile, resilient wood Floor drying system Floor enamel Floor finish, oil-based Floor furnace, gas Floor insulation

36 550 National Home Improvement Estimator Floor jacks Floor joists demolition repair Floor molding, hardwood.278 Floor plank choices for porches & decks Floor primer Floor tile ceramic granite marble natural stone parquet Place n Press Saltillo ceramic slate travertine vinyl vinyl, slip-retardant wood Floor trim, wood Floor warming system thermostat Flooring adhesive for rubber tile.290 adhesive for vinyl sheet adhesive for vinyl tile..290 adhesive for wood adhesive remover bamboo plank carpet ceramic tile demolition....35, 278, 315 demolition, wet hardwood plank hardwood, sanding heart pine plank Hevea parquet installation spacer laminate floor underlayment laminate strip maple hardwood maple strip, unfinished.281 molding, laminate molding, wood laminate Northwoods hardwood.278 oak oak parquet oak self-stick parquet..282 oak, solid hardwood Pergo Pergo underlayment red oak, strip removal repairs rustic oak plank sealant, laminate setting with adhesive..294 setting with mortar sheet vinyl strips, natural wood surface preparation teak TrafficMaster laminate.284 transition reducer strip.292 transition strip trim, hardwood underlayment underlayment & patch.286 underlayment skimcoat.286 vinyl roll vinyl sheet vinyl wall base water extraction white oak strip wood wood laminate wood plank wood, installation tools.281 Flooring installation system, laminate floor Flooring over concrete..276 Flooring trim bamboo heart pine Flooring, resilient, sheet vinyl Flooring, tile ceramic ceramic, tips on cork granite marble Flooring, wood hardwood laminate softwood strip Floors, sagging Floors, wood, fixing squeaks Flue chimney chimney, aluminum furnace Fluidmaster Fluorescent ceiling fixture Fluorescent diffuser fixture, low profile Fluorescent fixtures parabolic troffer troffer U-lamp troffer Flush doors bi-fold closet birch exterior , 197 birch interior , 210 fire-rated hardboard hardboard exterior hardboard interior hardwood exterior 192, 197 lauan exterior lauan interior , 210 oak entry oak interior , 210 painting labor red oak interior steel exterior steel utility Flush mount ceiling fixture Flush mount light fixture.442 Flush valve Sloan Royal urinal, Sloan Royal Flute & reed molding Fluted casing embossed polystyrene molding Fluted casing prefinished molding Foam insulation Foam underlayment Foam weatherstripping..196 Foamular XAE Foil aluminum barrier Folding doors locks accordion Footings concrete , 48 continuous demolition excavation keyway Forced air furnace remove & replace Forced-air heating Foremost International..363 Formica countertops Forms board concrete curb footings foundation keyway plywood stripping wall Formwork, stripping Forsyth composite sink..330 Foundation access doors anchor bracket crack repair demolition vents Foundation & roof coating, non-fibered Foundation & slab pre-construction checklist Foundation bolt Foundation insulation Foundations concrete cracks (active or dormant) equipment rental footings forms leaky basement walls...37 repair Frame painting labor sink Frame wall, aligning Framed bypass door, bathtub Frameless corner cabinet Frames, door Framing cut window opening damage demolition , 270 estimating, problems with interior doors , 209 partitions, wood repairs room additions straightening wall studs Framing lumber Framing straps Franklin Brass French doors , 208 interior, double painting labor Frenchwood , 216 Frieze cast molding FRP panel molding FRP wall & ceiling panel Full-view storm doors Fungicide Furnace coal counterflow, gas flue gas, duct gas, floor gas, thru-wall gas, wall horizontal flow, gas low boy, gas oil fired remove & replace wood burning Furniture blocking moving Furniture pad Furring floor wood G Gable, truss Gable louver, metal Gable vents metal power attic redwood Gabrielle Comfort Height toilet GAF , 134, 145 GAFGLAS ply 4 glass felt Torch & Mop System Galvanized bullnose corner bead Galvanized flashing Galvanized rigid steel conduit Galvanized roofing louver Galvanized steel rain gutters Garage demolition Garage doors bonded steel bottom seal extension springs

37 hardware installation insulated jamb hinge locks low headroom kit operators raised panel replacement steel steel, non-insulated torsion spring trollies, installation weather seal Garage slabs Garbage disposal basket strainer connector, dishwasher drain cord kit mounting assembly mounting gasket removal sink flange sink stopper switch, sink top Garden windows Gardner Gardner Bender Gas breaker, rental Gas cooktop Gas furnace counterflow exterior wall duct horizontal flow interior wall duct low boy remove and replace Gas water heater AquaStar power vent tankless Gasket fixture, remove & replace mounting wax, toilet bowl Gates, security Gazebo ceiling fan GE Appliances Gel stain General requirements Generator Genesis kitchen faucet..332 Georgetown lavatory faucet Georgia-Pacific.245, GFCI circuit breaker plug-on GFCI receptacle...425, 435 duplex waterproof hospital grade vertical wet location cover Girders, carpentry Glacier Bay , 333, , 360, Glacier Extensa kitchen faucet Glaslock interlocking shingles Glass jalousie measure & cut Buy this complete title here: Glass block mortar mix..306 Glass cutters Glass felt, ply Glass globe ceiling fixture Glazing bead Glazing compound latex Glazing points Glazing putty, remove and replace Glazing tool Glidden Gloss, polyurethane oil..495 Gloss & seal, tile Gloss enamel, alkyd Gloss finish, log home Glue, Pergo laminate floor Grade beams concrete formwork Granite aggregate concrete countertop floor tile mortar mix setting adhesive tile, natural tile flooring vanity top Granules, roofing Gravel stop Gravity heating Gray Board insulation Grecian cast molding Greek key chair rail Greenboard Greenhouse panels Greenwaste, recycling Greenwich kitchen sink..330 Grilles, door, patio Ground bar kit breaker box QO load center Ground fault interrupter, plug-on circuit breaker..440 Ground rod clamp Grounding bushing, insulated metallic Grout colorant Saltillo sanded sealer tile tile, non-sanded dry Grout mix concrete Grouting, concrete GRS conduit removal Guard, window Guardrail, demolition Gutters acid wash aluminum flashing cement galvanized steel painting labor patching material remove and replace roof caulk vinyl Gutting, demolition Gypboard, painting Gypsum demolition greenboard Type X Gypsum base, Imperial..245 Gypsum board, DensArmor Gypsum lay-in ceiling panel Gypsum panel lift Gypsum wallboard demolition fire code flexible installation , 244 joint cement joint tape mold resistant primer repair spray texture water resistant H Hammer, drywall Hampton Bay Hand sander drywall Handle sets double cylinder entry door Handrail painting patio deck Handy box cover, blank drawn welded Hanger bracket, lavatory.369 Hangers, pocket door Harbour Collection Hardboard lap siding panel siding Hardboard doors , , 209 fire-rated Hardboard siding Hardibacker Hardie Hardipanel Hardiplank Hardisoffit Hardware bi-fold door door, patio garage door pocket door screen door Hardwood flooring demolition molding, embossed molding, Victorian base.259 paneling Hardwood doors fire-rated prehung Hardwood flooring demolition maple Index 551 molding , 280 oak removal rosewood sanding strip TapTight trim Hardwood molding , , 280 Bruce parquet Harris-Tarkett..278, Hartland cast iron kitchen sink Hazel HazMat protection Headers, carpentry Headroom kit Heart pine flooring trim plank flooring Heat recovery ventilator retrofit Heat-A-Lamp bulb heater & fan Heat-A-Ventlite heater Heaters baseboard, electric water, gas whirlpool bath EZ-Install Heath Zenith Heating duct, removal Heating system component removal Heating systems electric space heaters.392 hot water, radiant heating Heating systems, warm air forced-air gravity Heating, hydronic Helmsman spar urethane Hemlock doors Henry , , , , 290 HEPA central air filtration retrofit HEPA vacuum Hevea parquet flooring..282 High boy threshold, oak.195 High early strength concrete High time factors High-gloss enamel High-gloss finish sealer..307 Hilti Hinges cabinet cabinet, Euro door garage door solid brass Hip & ridge shingles Hip shingles Hold-down anchor Hole cover, faucet Hollow core doors Hollow metal doors Homax , 493

38 552 National Home Improvement Estimator HomeLine circuit breaker indoor main lug load center HomeStyle suspended ceiling Hood range range, quiet range, vented Hooks robe , 388 Hopper gun, ceiling finish Hopper vinyl window Hospital grade receptacle, GFCI Hot mix, spreading Hot water dispenser Hot water heating systems Hotmopping, roofing House wrap Hub bolt-on A Type universal watertight conduit Humidifier, central HVAC central air conditioning.398 cleaning component removal hydronic heating system radiator, cast iron radiator, relocation removal of components restoration Hydraulic door closers Hydraulic jacks Hydronic heating Hydro-X Vacuum Hygienist, industrial I Ice dam shield Illuminated incandescent slide dimmer IMC conduit body bushing coupling elbow hub nipple service entrance elbow strap Imperial, gypsum base..245 Incandescent ceiling fixture Incandescent slide dimmer Indoor & outdoor cable, Type NM-B Romex sheathed Indoor cable, Type NM-B Romex sheathed Indoor main lug load center Homeline Industrial hygienist Infiltration barrier Infrared bulb heater & fan Ingenium Flushing System Innovations lavatory faucet Inside corner & cove molding Inside corner bead, metal Inside corner molding polystyrene prefinished In-Sink-Erator..336, Insl-X Installation kit floating floor Pergo Installation system, laminate flooring Insulated grounding bushing, metallic Insulating bushing, high-impact thermoplastic Insulation blow-in cellulose board , 85 board, demolition..34, 316 built-up roofing, patch ceiling FBX fiberglass fiberglass batt fiberglass, unfaced floor foam foundation masonry natural fiber polystyrene pouring R-Gard rockwool roof, perlite SAFB sill gasket sound control urethane sheathing vapor barrier vermiculite wall Interior pressure wash Interior & exterior stain acrylic Interior acrylic latex paint Interior doors birch, flush cafe fir fire-rated flush , half louver hardboard hardboard, colonist hardboard, flush heater closet hemlock, prehung knotty alder lauan lauan, flush oak , 212 oak, flush pine , 212 pine louver prehung , 212 Interior flat paint Interior latex eggshell flat finish paint, semi-gloss Interior paint Interior painting Interior sanding, labor Interior trim baseboard casing molding Interior wall assemblies...70 Interlocking shingles Intermatic Intermediate metal conduit International Thermocast , 338, In-wall spring wound timer Island sink, polycast J J A Manufacturing , , 361, 371, 374 Jack roof Jack posts Jackhammer, rental Jalousie windows aluminum operators replacement glass vinyl Jamb extension kit Jamb sets finger joint interior solid clear pine with hinges Jambs exterior exterior door exterior, remove & replace interior, remove & replace pocket door Jameco James Hardie , 295 Jasco , , 495 J-bead metal plastic J-channel thermoplastic vinyl Jeffrey Court Jelly jar fixture Jenn-Air Job Cost Wizard Job survey (scope of work) Joint cement, lightweight.245 Joint compound Joint repair, concrete Joint tape drywall Joints, expansion Joists bridging ceiling demolition floor TJI J-trim, metal Jubilee White Ice beaded paneling Junction box Junior basket strainer K Karnak Key locks, sliding window Keystone , 359 Keyway form Kick plates, door Kicker, garage door Kickplate channel Kickplate coil Kidde KILZ sealer, primer & stainblocker exterior sealer primer stainblocker Kitchen appliance removal cabinets, removal countertop Kitchen cabinet doors Kitchen cabinets base wall Kitchen countertop miter bolt kit Kitchen faucet deck spray pull-out spout single-handle two-handle Kitchen sink Beaumont cast iron Charleston composite double bowl Iveness Newport polycast single bowl stainless steel Kitchen sink basket strainer Spin-N-Lock washer

39 Index 553 Kitchens appliances cabinets & counters cabinets & counters, costs cabinets & counters, custom-made cabinets & counters, refinishing design electrical service checklist remodeling checklist work triangle Klean-Strip Knob & tube wiring Knobs, cabinet Knock down door frames Knockdown ceiling Knockdown drywall texture Knockdown stucco Knockers, door Kohler , , , 363, , 371, 374 Kool Patch acrylic roof patching cement Kool Seal Kraft-faced fiberglass roll insulation L Labor costs hourly jobsite conditions Labor, manhours acid wash gutters & downspouts apply acoustic ceiling texture apply masonry block filler burn off paint caulking cutting-in high time painting masking paint, stripping painting aluminum painting baseboard painting bookcases & shelves painting cabinets painting closet shelf & pole painting concrete floor painting CMU painting decorative wood handrail painting door frame & trim painting exterior French door painting exterior louver door painting exterior panel (entry) door painting exterior plaster or stucco painting flush exterior door painting gutters & downspouts painting gypsum drywall ceiling painting gypsum drywall walls painting interior flush door painting interior French door painting interior louver door painting interior panel door painting molding or trim painting roof overhang painting shutters or blinds painting smooth brick masonry painting tongue & groove ceiling painting windows painting wood deck or floor painting wood paneled walls pressure washing (waterblasting) repaint home exterior..466 repaint home interior..466 sandblasting sanding, exterior sanding, interior staining fascia masonry & stucco semi-gloss waterproofing Latex primer PVA resilient flooring Lattice molding Lauan doors , 210 flush Laundry faucet two-handle wall mount Laundry tub double bowl overflow tube single bowl Utilatub utility kit Lavatory base Lavatory bowl Lavatory faucet adjustable center decorator hands free hi-arc single-handle single-handle, zinc two-handle two-handle, acrylic two-lever Lavatory hanger bracket.369 Lavatory leg set Lavatory sink above counter Cadet drop-in Farmington Laurel Magnolia Miami Murro oval Ovalyn pedestal Radiant Reminiscence removal Renaissance round Seychelle Summit under counter mount..368 wall hung wall hung, corner Lavatory trap, remove & replace Lay-in ceiling panel, gypsum LB conduit body, PVC, Type LB LDR Industries Lead flashing , 145 Leak Sentry toilet fill valve Leak Stopper rubberized roof patch Leaks, roof penetrations.120 LED lighting system retrofit Ledgers Leg set, pedestal lavatory Lenape Let-in bracing Let-in ribbons Leveler, embossing Lever locksets Leviton Lexan XL L-flashing Lift sash Light bar beveled medicine cabinet Light fixture ceiling chandelier chrome bath bar drum, mushroom jelly jar mushroom flush mount.442 outdoor bulkhead remove & replace wave bath Light kit mini can mini can recessed eyeball recessed recessed non-ic baffle.440 slot aperture Light-emitting diodes Lighting motion sensor recessed Lighting fixtures, soffit, kitchen Lighting panel acrylic styrene Lights, suspended troffer fixture Lightweight concrete Linoleum, sheet, demolition Liquid underlayment Liquid-tight flexible conduit, Carflex Listello tumbled marble tile Litex Lithonia Lighting Load center combination ring type..437 flange kit ground bar kit HomeLine indoor main lug indoor main lug outdoor Loading trucks Locknut steel sealing conduit Locks deadbolt door, folding garage door installation patio door sash sliding window window flip Locksets and deadbolt colonial knob egg knob installation keyed entry lever Log cabin siding Log home gloss finish Log lap siding Longstrip oak flooring Louver gable roof roofing Louver doors painting Louver windows Louvered doors Louvered exterior window shutters Louvered vents Louvers midget roof wall Low voltage wiring Low-Boy toilet kit Low-Boy trash disposal...29 Low-sound bath fan, QuieTTest Low-voltage light kit L-straps L-trim, drywall

40 554 National Home Improvement Estimator Lug load center, HomeLine indoor Lumber alternative building materials deck pressure treated recycled plastic Thompsonized Luna ceiling panel M Magna Magnetic weatherstrip Magnolia Brick & Tile Mahogany doors Main circuit breaker Main load center, combination Main lug load center HomeLine indoor indoor Mallet, rubber Man-O-War marine spar varnish Maple plank flooring Maple hardwood flooring, solid molding Maple strip flooring Marble countertop floor tile Listello tumbled tile mortar mix setting adhesive threshold tile tile flooring Margin notch trowel Marine spar varnish, Man-O-War Marine varnish Markup vs. margin Masco , Mask, safety Masonite Corp Masonry chimneys, repair cleaning demolition fireplace demolition fireplaces fireplaces, repair furring insulation joints painting labor pointing protective coating recycling repointing veneer walls, waterproofing Masonry & concrete waterproofer Masonry & stucco paint..494 Masterchem , 494 Mastic, tile Material costs Mayfield sink Maytag MDF casing chair rail molding, base corner..261 molding, colonial base.261 molding, crown molding, plinth block..262 molding, ultralite crown 262 paneling Mechanical systems, repairing earthquake damage Medicine cabinet beveled edge bi-view etched glass framed framed door frameless light bar lighted mirrored octagonal oval single door sliding door swing door tri-view Medium density fiberboard molding Medley sheet vinyl flooring Megatrade Melard Membrane anti-fracture fiberglass reinforcing..136 polyethylene tile, anti-fracture Memoirs pedestal lavatory bowl Mesh, crack repair Metal conduit flexible galvanized Metal corner bead..247, 249 Metal doors bi-fold Metal primer rust converting Metal screen doors Metallic grounding bushing, insulated Meter main load center..437 Meter socket Metro sheet vinyl flooring Microwave oven Advantium over-the-range Midget louvers Milban Milban Mildew resistant drywall.243 Mineral fiber ceiling panel Mineral siding asbestos cement asbestos testing Mineral surface roll roofing Mini can recessed light kit Miniature circuit breaker QO Minwax , 491 pickling stain polycrylic polyshades polyurethane spar urethane Miracle Sealants Co Mirror bath light bar Mirrored doors bi-fold bypass Mirrored sheet Mirrors frosted oval vanity Mission tile roofing Miter bolt kit Mobile home doors Modified bitumen adhesive Moen , 360, 362, , Moisturbloc polyethylene film Moisture barrier, polyethylene Moisture-resistant drywall Mold abrading blasting containment structure..536 encapsulation inspection protective equipment..538 removal sampling testing Mold & mildew sanitizer Mold remediation by job size cleaning methods industrial hygienist insurance coverage sampling and protocol.527 Mold remediation protocol Mold retarder Molded face closet doors Molded sectional shower stall Molding base base cap base corner base shoe , 264 bead beaded baseboard brick casing casing paperwrap casing polystyrene cast chair rail , 262, 266 colonial crown paperwrap cove crown crown embossed polystyrene crown polystyrene crown prefinished demolition embossed basswood..259 embossed decorative hardwood extruded polymer hardwood , 280 hardwood floor hardwood parquet heart pine inside corner laminate flooring lattice MDF MDF, colonial base MDF, crown MDF ultralite crown oak, unfinished outside corner painting labor panel paperwrap , 264 polystyrene prefinished casing primed finger joint base quarter round reversible flute & reed.261 rosette block round edge stop spring cove stool stop , 269 stop paperwrap stop polystyrene stucco T-astragal Victorian hardwood base vinyl tileboard wall base wall, suspended ceiling Molding set, brick Molding, crown Molding, hardwood rosewood Monticello lavatory faucet Mop, roof Mortar acrylic admix bedding bonding CustomBlend thin-set..306 epoxy flexible bonding porcelain thin-set thin-set tile tile tile repair underwater tile repair..307 Mortar mix glass block marble & granite Mosaic ceramic tile Motion sensor security light heavy-duty lantern Moulding, hardwood Mount Vernon paneling..251

41 Index 555 Mounting assembly, disposal Mounting bracket, nonmetallic low voltage Mounting kit, sink Mud joint cement wallboard Mullions, window Multi gang switch box Mushroom light fixture N Nail plate, stud Nailer strip, carpentry Nailers Nailite siding Nails drywall vinyl siding National Electrical Code (NEC) National Estimator Natural Images floor tile.289 Natural stone floor tile Needle beams Negative air scrubber Neo-angle shower kit Neptune Neptune marble countertop New wood treatment Nipple, rigid conduit NM-B Romex sheathed cable, indoor & outdoor.418 NM-B Romex sheathed indoor cable Non-fibered roof & foundation coating Non-metallic ceiling fan box conduit fitting low voltage device mounting bracket old work switch box reducer bushing sheathed cable standard coupling UF compression connector Non-metallic cable Non-metallic sheathed cable (Romex) Northwoods hardwood flooring Notched trowels NuTone , Nylon carpet Nylon paneling rivets O Oak counter edge molding.268 hardwood flooring molding, unfinished parquet flooring plank flooring strip flooring , 281 Oak doors , 206, 210 entry Oak fill strip Oak threshold OakCrest Products Octagon box, drawn Octagonal windows Offset compression connector, EMT-to-box.424 Offset screw connector, EMT Oil, Danish Oil fired furnace Oil gloss, polyurethane..495 Oil, teak Oil, tung Oil-based enamel Oil-based floor finish, Varathane Oil-based primer sealer..493 Oil-fired water heater Old work switch box, non-metallic Olefin carpet Opal glass wall light Open light kit Openers, garage door Opening, breakthrough wall Operators, window Orange peel ceiling drywall texture Oriental carpet, hang dry.531 Oriented strand board siding OSB roof sheathing shear wall sheathing , 70 siding subfloor Outdoor ceiling fan Outdoor wall lantern Outlet box connecting appliance..417 re-connect appliance..417 Outside corner bead, drywall Outside corner molding , 267 colonial paperwrap polystyrene polystyrene colonial prefinished Outside corner trowel, drywall Oval light fixture, outdoor bulkhead Oven double wall microwave microwave, above range wall Overhang, painting difficulty Overhead doors, garage.223 Owens Corning , 144 P Pad, furniture Paint acrylic latex alkyd barn & fence ceiling elastomeric flat , 494 floor & porch gloss house & trim interior latex latex ceiling latex interior masonry & stucco polyurethane oil gloss.495 satin flat semi-gloss semi-gloss latex swimming pool texture wall & trim waterproofing Paint additive, Perlite texturing Paint seal removal Painting burn off, manhours high-time difficulty factors Painting & finishing application methods exterior trim paint color & gloss penetrating stains recoating surface preparation wood preservatives Painting labor, manhours acid wash baseboard blinds bookcases brick masonry burn off paint cabinets caulking ceiling texture ceilings closet shelf & pole CMU concrete floor cutting-in door frame & trim drywall , 484 eaves & cornices entry doors exterior doors French doors gutters & downspouts handrail houses interior doors louver doors masking molding paneled walls plaster or stucco pressure washing roof overhang shutters siding stripping paint trim windows wood deck Paling, rail Pan, shower Pancake box, ceiling fan.425 Panel molding, FRP Panel siding cedar shingle fiber cement siding fiber-overlaid plywood..99 hardboard , 111 MDO OSB particleboard plywood , 111 Panel wallcovering, designer Panel, ceiling acoustical lay-in lighting suspended Panel, distribution, disconnect & remove Panel, electric service Paneling beaded birch demolition fiberboard FRP hardboard hardwood hardwood plank MDF oak print pine plank plywood prefinished rivets tileboard trim pack wainscot Panelized shingles Panels fiberglass greenhouse sun Panic bar, door Panic door hardware Pantry cabinets doors Paper Aquabar building Moistop Pyro-Kure roof flashing roof underlay Seekure vapor barrier Paper holder, toilet tissue Paper-faced metal trim..247 Paperwrap molding base casing chair rail colonial cap colonial crown inside corner & cove..266 outside corner stop Parabolic troffer fluorescent fixture

42 556 National Home Improvement Estimator Parisa faucet Parks Corporation Parquet molding Parquet flooring Hevea oak oak, self-stick tile Parting stop molding Partition walls adding removal Pass & Seymour/ Legrand Passage latch, knob Paste wax Patch built-up roofing drywall Elastocaulk roof patch.136 Elastomastic roof patch flashing Kool Patch cement PondPatch popcorn roof caulk roof cement roofing roofing, cotton roofing, wood shingle..137 underlayment vinyl wet patch roof cement..135 Wet-Stick roof cement.135 Patching cement, roof concrete Patio cover, aluminum Patio doors aluminum aluminum, double fiberglass, swinging gliding, vinyl grille handles hardware hinged, vinyl-clad installation jamb extension kit locks roller screen screen & track swinging, double threshold vinyl Patio roof Patio screens, replacement Pavement concrete , 49 demolition Paver tile brick Paving asphalt concrete , 49 demolition Paving breaker, rental Pea gravel, concrete Pedestal lavatory Bahama Classic base leg set Memoirs Memoirs base metal leg set removal Repertoire Seychelle Williamsburg Peel & Patch waterproofing Peep sights Pellets, dry ice Penetrating stains Penetrating wood finish, Preserva-Wood Pergo finishing putty flooring flooring sealant flooring underlayment..283 installation installation kit laminate glue Presto floor molding Presto laminate flooring.283 Pergola patio cover Perimeter berm Perimeter wall insulation..86 Perlite texturing paint additive Permanent Bond Adhesive Perma-Shield Pet doors Phone wall plate Picket fence, staining labor Pickling stain, white wash Picture windows Pier, concrete Pine door casing door casing, fluted flooring trim plank flooring screen doors siding Pine doors Pine jamb sets Pine planking Pine square rosette molding Pipe ABS ABS replacement of cast iron copper replacement of cast iron copper replacement of galvanized PVC DWV PVC replacement of cast iron Pipe flashing tile roof Pitch pan Pitch pocket Pits, excavation Place n Press floor tile..289 Plain end 45-degree elbow Planing concrete Plank floor clamp Plank flooring bamboo heart pine rustic oak wood Plank paneling beaded Edge-V Plaster demolition....34, 242, 316 demolition, wet painting repair veneer Plaster of Paris Plastering pool spa Plastic conduit gutters lumber siding Plasticized concrete Plate service entrance conduit sill single gang Decora wall single gang plastic wall stud nail Plate cover, toilet base..364 Plate straps Plate, splash Plates carpentry carpentry piecework rates Platinum lavatory faucet.373 Plexiglas Plinth Plinth block MDF primed Plug connecting appliance..417 Plug-on circuit breaker, ground fault interrupter.440 Plumb bob Plumb Shop , 341 Plumbing and HVAC bathtub framing framing for improvements repairs, cutting floor joists repairs, pricing repairs, utility walls Plumbing drain, waste and vent lines Plumbing systems, repair earthquake damage Plumbing vent relocate Plus 10 Exterior Stain Ply 4 glass felt Plywood roof sheathing sheathing , 70 siding, T subfloor Plywood cap molding Plywood siding , 111 pre-finished Pneumatic breaker, rental Pocket doors edge pull hangers hardware jamb kit, converging Pointing trowel Pointing, masonry Points, glazing Pole sander Polish, Boston Poly bags Poly sheeting Polyblend ceramic tile caulk Polycarbonate sheet Polycast kitchen sink Polycrylic protective finish Polyester stress-block fabric Polyester carpet Polyethylene film , 87 moisture barrier Polyethylene membrane, Schluter Ditra Polymer molding Polyshades polyurethane stain Polystyrene casing reversible Polystyrene insulation Polystyrene molding base base embossed chair rail crown crown embossed embossed inside corner lattice outside corner spring cove stop Polyurethane fast-drying oil gloss stain Polyurethane cast molding chair rail corner block cross head frieze rope PondPatch Pool paint Pool replastering Popcorn ceiling patch spray spray texture

43 Index 557 Porcelain bath accessory set mortar towel bar Porcelain, glazed floor tile Porch columns columns, aluminum demolition enclosure screen misting system repair roof framing screen frame support posts Porch & floor enamel Porches additions balustrades columns & posts elevated decks Porches & decks choices in floor plank..450 inspecting for decay maintenance Portland cement, stucco.114 Portrait whirlpool bath Post base, plinth Posts basement cap carpentry deck jack posts porch , 455 wood Pouring insulation Power attic gable vents...92 Power distribution box Power massage shower head Power vent, gas water heater Power ventilators attic gable roof-mount Power washing PowerStar PowerStream Power-vent, water heater.405 PPE Pre-drying Prefinished molding casing chair rail crown inside corner inside corner & cove..267 outside corner Prefinished paneling Prehung doors double exterior fire-rated , 211 French hardboard heater closet installation interior oak pantry patio, steel steel steel, exterior, with mini-blind steel, half lite steel, installation Prelude Premium Plus interior flat paint primer sealer satin flat exterior paint.494 Preservaproducts Preservative dock & fence post wood Preserva-Wood penetrating finish Pressure wash interior..530 Pressure washer Pressure washing, manhours Price Pfister , , , , 373 Primed finger joint casing colonial ranch Primed finger joint molding base base cap base shoe bead brick chair rail crown flute & reed quarter round stool Primed tilt double-hung windows Primer adhesive bonding clean metal concrete epoxy flooring gypsum wallboard latex metal resilient flooring rusty metal water-based Primer sealer oil-based stainblocker Privacy latchsets Pro Finisher Propane-fired water heater Protection, tile edge Protector, wood ProtectoWrap Protocol, mold remediation Provisa range hood Pro-Wall P-trap, remove & replace Pull brass-plated spoon-foot.327 cabinet S swirl wire wire, solid brass Pull bar Pull plates, door Pulling elbow, 90-degree.423 Pulls, edge, pocket door.222 Pump, water Pump mix concrete Pumps, sewer Purity siding Purlins, carpentry Push bar, door Push plates, door Pushbutton garage door.225 Putty, finishing PVA latex primer PVC faucet supply PVC conduit coupling elbow Schedule Schedule PVC conduit body PVC conduit clamp, Snap Strap PVC pipe DWV PVC service entrance cap Pyro-Kure paper Q QO circuit breaker GFI plug-on main miniature tandem QO load center ground bar kit QO main lug load center Quarry tile Quarrybasics Quarter round bamboo floor molding , 284 molding primed finger joint Quick Roof QuickBooks QuieTTest bath fan Quietzone Quik-Tape Qwik-Gard R RACO RADAR Illusion ceiling panel Radiant heating systems.392 Radiator cast iron hot water relocating Rafter bay vent channel spacing Rafters demolition rough carpentry Ragione Rail deck painting sink Rail molding chair embossed polystyrene.266 embossed prefinished.266 paperwrap prefinished chair Railing, patio deck Rain cap, chimney Rain gutters aluminum galvanized steel Ranch base paperwrap molding Ranch casing , 265 Clearwood PS paperwrap polystyrene primed finger joint Ranch door casing, primed finger joint Ranch stop molding Random textured ceiling panel Range hood Ballista custom Provisa vented RCA Ready-mix concrete Rebar Rebond Receptacle appliance flush mount.435 CO/ALR duplex duplex duplex straight blade..434 GFCI GFCI, hospital grade..435 remove side-wired single Receptacle cover GFCI, wet location horizontal duplex weatherproof Recessed bathtub, Princeton Recessed light kit Recessed lighting Recoating Rectangular weatherproof box Recycler fees Red cedar, western, siding Red Dot Red oak plank flooring strip flooring , 281 Red rosin sheathing RedGard waterproofing membrane Reducer bamboo carpet

44 558 National Home Improvement Estimator floor molding laminate flooring Reducer floor molding Reducer strip tile vinyl flooring Reducing window opening size Reducing bushing non-metallic rigid or IMC Redwood siding vents Reed & flute molding Refinishing in-ground spa Reinforcing bars membrane, fiberglass..136 slab steel steel, galvanized Reliant kitchen faucet Remediation dry rot mold Removal appliance carpet fixture glazing putty skylight window glass windows Remover adhesive flooring adhesive Rental air mover dehumidifiers dry ice blaster floor drying system generator gypsum panel lift negative air scrubber..539 remediation equipment.538 wall cavity dryer Repainting a home Repair shingles, tin Repair clips, drywall Repair kit drywall toilet Repair mesh, crack Repair patch, drywall Repairs, door Repertoire pedestal lavatory bowl Replace-A-Vent Replacement screen doors Replacement windows vinyl vinyl double-hung vinyl single-hung Replastering pool spa Resilient flooring, sheet vinyl Resilient tile adhesive demolition removal Resin siding Respirator sanding drywall Retaining wall forms Reversible doors Reversible flute & reed molding primed finger joint Reversible polystyrene casing R-Gard insulation RhinoBoard Ribbons, carpentry Ridge & hip shingles Ridge vent aluminum Cobra Rigid coil rigid shingle-over VentSure Rigid conduit coupling strap Rigid insulation Rigid steel conduit elbow galvanized installation removal Ring type meter socket..437 Rings, towel , 388 Rivets paneling Robe hook , 388 Roberts Rock, recycling Rocker switch, Decora AC quiet Rockwool insulation Rod clamp, ground Roll, screen Roll flashing aluminum copper Roll roofing mineral surface Roll valley flashing Roller extendable painting labor Roller spline tool Rollers, patio door Roll-on texture, acoustic texture, stucco Rollup doors, garage Roman tub filler trim & rough-in Romex sheathed cable..412 indoor indoor & outdoor Roof bay window bow window built-up cant strips deck defects demolition flashing flashing, removal flashing, self-adhesive..134 insulation louver , 145 membrane patch patch, shingle patio patio cover sagging ridge board sheathing, OSB....70, 77 sheathing, plywood tile, clay tile, concrete trusses underlay urethane spray foam..140 Roof & foundation coating, non-fibered Roof apron Roof caulk Roof cement wet patch Wet-Stick Roof coating Roof covers Roof deck removal repair walking Roof edge flashing Roof exhaust vent, T-top..145 Roof flashing chimney service entrance Roof framing jacking Roof jack Roof loading Roof openings, cut for skylights Roof overhang adding painting Roof patch cotton rubberized Roof patching cement, white Roof sheathing Roof turbine vents...91, 146 Roof vent repair waterproofing Roof vent kit, bath Roof ventilation Roof waterproofing repair replace Roofing asphalt base sheet broom with scraper built-up , 134 built-up, patch built-up, tear-off cement trowel clay tile concrete tile demolition felt fiber-cement slate fiberglass panels flashing galvanized granules gravel membrane mop patch roll sheet metal sheets shingle remover shingle starter strip shingles, algaeresistant shingles, architectural..131 shingles, asphalt fiberglass shingles, hip & ridge slate tar tear-off tile tile, clay tools Roofing cement, built-up..133 Roofing fabric, asphalt Roofing louver, galvanized Roofing material, for new roof built-up modified bitumen (APP & SBS) shingles, asphaltfiberglass shingles, wood Roofing materials, life expectancy Roof-mount power ventilator Roofs flashing leaks how to measure area..128 repairs source of leaks Roof-to-wall flashing Rope cast molding Rope crown cast molding.262 Roppe Rosette molding Rosette set Rosewood hardwood flooring flooring trim Roto hammer, rental Rough carpentry backing & nailers bracing ceiling joists ceilings collar beams collar ties curbs dormer studs floor joists floor trusses furring

45 Index 559 girders joists ledger strips plates posts purlins rafters ribbons roof trusses sill plates studding subflooring trimmers wall openings wall studs window openings Round conduit box, non-metallic Round edge stop molding Royal Mouldings Royelle vinyl sheet flooring Rub, carborundum Rubber mallet roof jack wall base wet patch roof cement.135 Rubber studded tile Rubber tile adhesive Rubberized roof patch Rust Destroyer Rust-resistant finish Rustic oak plank flooring.280 Rustic siding, pine..108, 110 Rust-Oleum , 496 S Sack finish Saddle & sill Safety, respirator mask..250 Safety Zone vinyl floor tile Sahara ceiling panels Saltillo ceramic floor tile grout mix Salvage, demolition Sampling, mold San Marino ceiling fan Sand, fill , 49 Sand & Kleen Sandblasting manhours masonry Sanded grout Sander drywall gypsum wallboard Sanding hardwood floor.281 Sanding sealer, waterborne Sanding sponge Sanding system drywall dustless Sanding, paint prep, manhours Sand-Texture wall texture.493 Sash balance cord repair lift locks springs,wood window..166 window, repair Saturated cotton roof patch, asphalt Savannah lavatory faucet.373 Sawing concrete slab SBS field adhesive ScapeWel window Schedule 40 PVC conduit Schedule 80 PVC conduit Schluter Ditra polyethylene membrane Schluter Systems , Scotchguard Scratch coat, plaster Screed, rental Screen aluminum rolls fiberglass rolls frame kit patch porch enclosure screws spline , 459 window Screen doors hardware installation metal pine replacement security, steel steel, replacement vinyl wood Screen frame Screen vents Screen wire Screens patio door window Screw gun, drywall Screwdriver, drywall Screwdriver bit, drywall..250 Screw-in connector, flex.426 Screws deck drywall drywall to steel drywall to wood lag, drill tip screen enclosure self-tapping Screws & clips, sink mount Scribing felt Scrubber, negative air Seal, garage door Seal & tile gloss Sealant, laminate flooring.283 Sealer concrete exposed aggregate grout high-gloss finish oil-based painting primer sanding sill tile tile & stone water-based waterproofing Sealer primer stainblocker water-base Sealer s Choice 15 Gold.307 Sealing conduit locknut, steel Seal-Krete Seam coating kit Seats, toilet SEBS (styrene-ethylenebutylene-styrene) asphalt Security doors Security gates, folding Security light, motion sensor Security storm doors Seekure paper Seismic safety standards, earthquakes Self-stick parquet flooring, oak..282 vinyl wall base wall base Self-storing storm doors.204 Self-tapping screws Semco Semi-gloss latex paint wall enamel Senco SensAire wall control switch Sentinel Products Sentinel sheet vinyl flooring Septic disposal cartridge.340 Sequentia Service entrance cap cap, PVC device, combination elbow meter main load center.437 roof flashing Service entrance conduit sill plate Service panel, electric Set screw connector, EMT Setting adhesive, marble & granite stone Seychelle pedestal lavatory bowl Shake felt Shakertown siding Shakes siding, replacement cedar Shank nut sink strainer..336 Shaping slopes Shaw HardSurfaces Shear wall Sheathed cable indoor indoor & outdoor Romex Type NM-B Romex Sheathing board , 70 carpentry demolition insulated plywood , 77 roof , 77 T Sheathing paper Sheet acrylic mirrored Plexiglas Sheet flooring adhesive removal vinyl Sheet metal gutters, downspouts roofing Sheetrock ceiling panel demolition fire code flexible installation , 244 painting repair water resistant Sheets, roofing Shelf bath, with glass bathroom corner glass painting Shellac, amber ShellGard RTU Shelves, painting labor..468 Sherwin-Williams Shield, ice & water Shim shingles Shims flooring stud Shingle flashing Shingle & shake siding..100 furring, estimating Shingle panels Shingle siding cedar Shingle starter strip Shingles algae-resistant architectural asphalt asphalt, repair cedar demolition fiberglass asphalt hip & ridge interlocking laminate panelized roofing siding

46 560 National Home Improvement Estimator siding, replacement slate tin repair wood wood, repair ShockWave Shoe molding, base Shower & bathtub units Shower & tub faucet single control single-knob Shower base Shower curtain rod, permanent Shower door bypass hinged pivot swinging Shower faucet lever handle single-knob Shower head power massage remove & replace Sunflower Shower pan Shower stall demolition smooth wall three-piece Shower stall kit neo-angle round Showers corner entry kit fiberglass stall stall kit stall kit, add-on ShowMe Shutters painting remove & replace window Sidelites, steel door Sidewalk demolition Sidewalks, concrete..46, 49 Side-wired receptacle, single Siding accessories, mounting.107 aluminum , 114 aluminum corrugated..113 cedar cedar T&G corrugated demolition fiber cement fiber cement shingles..113 hardboard hardboard lap hardboard panel lap log cabin mineral mounting block, fixture.107 Nailite OSB painting panel panelized shingles pine pine rustic , 110 pine shiplap plywood , 111 redwood removal repair resin shingle shingle & shake shingles, replacement..105 southern yellow pine staining T 1-11 plywood thermoplastic touch up paint trim vinyl , 107 western red cedar wood wood, diagonal wood, horizontal wood, vertical Siding & deck stain Siding & roofing, metal Siding installation, removing old siding Siding, estimating procedure Signature kitchen faucet.332 SilentStep Silestone countertop Silhouette polycast kitchen sink Silicone sealant window caulk Siliconizer crack filler Sill door, thermal window window, ceramic Sill & saddle Sill plate, service entrance conduit Sill plate gasket Sill plates removal Sill sealer Single bowl kitchen sink, stainless steel Single gang wall plate Single receptacle, sidewired Single-hung windows...158, Single-texture drywall brush Sink bathroom frame hardware lavatory mounting kit removal strainer shank nut under counter mount..368 Sink rail, ceramic Sink trap, remove & replace Sinks bar bowl Breckenridge Cambridge cast iron composite , 338 double bowl double bowl composite.331 entertainment kitchen kitchen, basket strainer.335 mounting clips polycast Silhouette polycast single bowl stainless steel stainless steel kitchen.328 stainless steel single bowl utility Sinks, lavatory Hydra Magnolia Morning Reminiscence Skid steer loaders, rental.39 Skimcoat patch & underlayment Skylight removal Skylights acrylic cut roof opening fixed trimmers tubular venting Slab doors , installation Slab leveling Slabs base calculating area concrete finishes forms garage on grade repair Slate floor tile, natural roofing tile, tumbled Sleepers, carpentry Slide dimmer illuminated incandescent Sliding windows Sloan Royal flush valve..363 Slopes, shaping Slot aperture light kit Smart home electrical management system Smoke alarm, dual sensing Smoke & CO Alarm Smoke detectors basic dual sensing dual-ionization Snap Strap PVC conduit clamp Soaker bathtub acrylic with skirt Soap dish ceramic porcelain Soap dispenser Soffit painting wood Soffit vents, louvered Soffits aluminum demolition fiber cement kitchen pendent lighting refrigerator, under counter removal stucco vinyl Soil compaction Solar lens Solid core doors birch exterior , 197 entry fir entry hardboard exterior 192, 197 hardboard interior hardwood exterior lauan exterior prehung exterior red oak red oak exterior Solid surface countertop.322 Solitaire bath fan Sound baffle, removable.340 Sound control Soundbloc foam underlayment Southern yellow pine siding Spa replastering Spacer, laminate flooring.283 Spacing, rafter Spanish tile roofing Spar urethane, Helmsman Spar varnish, marine Spatter ceiling Spatter drywall texture Speaker wire Speed-Wall interior latex enamel PVA latex primer Spider box, electric Spin-N-Lock sink strainer.335 Splash plate Spline screen, porch tool window screen Sponge, sanding, drywall.250 Spray adhesive Spray painting, labor Spray texture ceiling wallboard Spreading soil Spring cove molding

47 Index 561 Spring wound timer, in-wall Springs garage door garage, extension window sash Spruce lap siding Square box surface cover welded Square D Square rosette molding..259 Squeeze connector, flex.427 Stain acrylic interior & exterior concrete deck deck & siding Deck Plus exterior gel Plus polyurethane siding white wash wood Stainblocker primer sealer water-based Staining labor, manhours ceiling fascia paneled walls picket fence siding wood deck Stainless steel sink double bowl single bowl Stair nose bamboo molding Stair stringers, basement.226 Stairs basement deck demolition porch stringers Stall kit, shower add-on corner entry neo-angle round Stall, shower fiberglass Stamped concrete Stanadyne , 360 Standard coupling, non-metallic Standard radius elbow Starter strip Starter strip, aluminum siding Steam cleaning, masonry.115 Steam heat, radiator, hot water Steel conduit elbow elbow, rigid or IMC galvanized rigid Steel doors entry exterior exterior, with mini-blind 198 frames garage installation screen Steel octagon box cover.426 Steel sealing conduit locknut Stem wall Step flashing , 144 copper Sterling Plumbing , Stile & rail doors Stilts, drywall Stone base cleaning countertops floor tile roofing sealer setting adhesive slate tile, travertine tile, tumbled Stonit Stool molding primed finger joint Stop, gravel Stop fixture supply Stop molding colonial paperwrap colonial parting polystyrene colonial polystyrene ranch ranch round edge Stopper, drain Stops Rust Storage, off site Storage cabinet bath etched glass Store-in-Door Storm collar, chimney Storm doors aluminum full-view removal security self-storing triple-track woodcore Storm windows , 165 remove & replace StormGuard Straight blade receptacle, duplex Straightening framing Strainer junior basket sink shank nut Strainer, basin, remove & replace Strap EMT rigid conduit Straps framing hardware T tie Stress-block fabric Stretch wrap Stringers, deck stair Strip, transition Strip flooring laminate maple, unfinished natural wood red oak white oak Stripping forms soil Stripping paint, labor Strips asphalt roofing starter.131 cant shingle starter Structoglas Stucco knockdown molding, redwood paint painting plastering portland cement removal repair , 105, 514 soffit vents texture wall assembly, wood framed Stud sensor, electronic..249 Stud straightening Stud wall, demolition Studding Studs carpentry piecework rates dormer straps wall assemblies Stump grinder, rental Stump grinding Stylistik II floor tile Styrene suspended lighting panel Styrene-ethylene-butylenestyrene asphalt Subfloor board sheathing OSB plywood Subflooring installation piecework rates Sump pump Sundial vinyl sheet flooring Sunflower shower head..362 Supply lines toilet Supply stop Surface box cover, square Surface preparation flooring labor manhours Surface preparation for painting or finishing Surround, bathtub Surround kit bathtub tub wall Suspended ceiling demolition....34, 254, 315 installation installation kit light kit lighting panel panel panel, acoustical Suspended ceiling panel systems Suspended ceilings Sweep, door Swimming pools paint refinishing Switch AC quiet toggle Decora AC quiet rocker remove sink top Switch & cover Switch box drawn 2-device multi gang non-metallic old work..422 Switches fan control timer, exhaust fan T T 1-11 plywood siding T-astragal T molding wood floor Tall boy water heater Tall Elite Tamping, excavation Tandem circuit breaker..439 Tank, thermal expansion.406 Tape acrylic corner bead drywall drywall joint fish tile backer Tape-on bead Tapping block TapTight hardwood flooring hardwood molding Tar, roofing Teak flooring Teak oil Tear-off, roofing Temporary wall bracing...67 Termin-8 wood preservative Terrazzo, demolition Testing, mold

48 562 National Home Improvement Estimator Textolite counters Texture paint paint additive roll-on Sand-Texture wall stucco Texture 1-11 plywood siding Texture brushes, drywall.250 Texture spray, gypsum board Texture touch-up kit, acoustic ceiling Texture, drywall ceiling spray , 246 Textured ceiling panels..257 Textured lap siding Texturing paint additive, Perlite Themes sheet vinyl flooring Thermal expansion tank.406 Thermal sill Thermoplastic siding Thermostat, floor warming system Thermostat cable THHN copper wire, gauge Thin-set mortar CustomBlend Thompson s Thompsonized decking lumber Thoro Thoroseal protective coating Threaded conduit body..431 Three-gang box Super Blue, nonmetallic Threshold ceramic high boy marble patio door Thru-the-wall utility fan..380 Thrutone Thru-wall furnace, gas Tie straps Ties, collar Tile accessories, ceramic..304 accessories, toilet tissue holder accessories, toothbrush holder accessories, towel bar.305 acoustic, demolition anti-fracture membrane.305 anti-fracture membrane kit backerboard bullnose, ceramic carpet ceiling ceiling, acoustical ceiling, tin design ceiling, wood fiber ceramic caulk ceramic floor ceramic floor & wall ceramic wall ceramic, demolition clay, roofing concrete roof demolition edge protection finish floor glazed ceramic glazed porcelain gloss & seal granite granite floor grout grout, sanded installation marble marble floor mortar mosaic ceramic natural cork non-sanded dry grout..307 parquet floor paver Place n Press floor polyethylene membrane quarry reducer strip repair, mortar resilient, demolition roofing rubber studded Saltillo ceramic floor sealer sealer, high-gloss setting with adhesive..294 setting with mortar slate floor thin-set mortar travertine floor travertine stone tumbled marble Listello 300 tumbled slate tumbled stone vinyl composition vinyl floor wall wall, ceramic wood flooring Tile accessory set, porcelain Tile adhesive ceramic resilient rubber stone thin-set vinyl Tile adhesive caulk, ceramic Tile backer Tile backer tape Tile backerboard Tile (vinyl) cutter Tile flooring, cork Tile forms Tile kit, bathtub Tile Perfect Tile repair mortar mortar, underwater Tile tool, ceramic Tile tub wall Tile underlayment, Aqua-Tough Tile wall kit Tile, ceiling, zero clearance grid system..255 Tileboard batten embossed Tileboard molding, vinyl..270 Tilt double-hung windows 163 Timberline Ultra Timbertex Timer, in-wall, spring wound Timer switch Tin repair shingles Tissue holder TJI joists T-molding bamboo hardwood wood floor Toggle switch, AC quiet..434 Toilet base plate cover..364 Toilet bowl gasket reset Toilet fill valve anti-siphon remove & replace Toilet flange, cast iron Toilet paper holder , recessed Toilet repair kit Toilet seat cushioned vinyl molded wood natural maple plastic, open-front wood Toilet supply line Toilet tank bolt kit Toilet tissue paper holder Toilet To Go Kit Toilets cadet Cadet Champion Comfort Height compact Gabrielle Hamilton hook-up kit for low-boy.364 one-piece pressure assist San Raphael urinals wall-mount Williamsburg Tongue and groove siding, cedar Tools ceramic tile drywall glazing roof repair spline Toothbrush & tumbler holder Toothbrush holder , porcelain Top, laminated plastic Topping compound, wallboard Topping, concrete Topsoil, excavation Torsion springs Touch control lavatory faucet Touch-up kit spray texture wood floor Towel bar ceramic porcelain Towel ring Track, patio door TrafficMaster laminate flooring Transit mix concrete Transition reducer strip, vinyl flooring Transition strip carpet to tile oak to tile Trap, lavatory, remove & replace Trash bins Trash compactor removal.315 Trash pump Travertine floor tile stone tile Treads, concrete, finishing.49 Treatment, wood Tree removal Trenchers, rental Trenching hand Trim aluminum siding bamboo flooring door fiber cement siding hardwood flooring heart pine flooring painting labor , 479 window wood flooring Trim & rough-in Roman tub Trim enamel, latex satin.492 Trim pack wood paneling.252 Trim paint eggshell flat Trimmers Trimming, trench bottom..40 Trine Triple-track storm doors Troffer fluorescent fixtures parabolic U-lamp

49 Index 563 Trowel drywall outside corner Trowel finishing, concrete.49 Troweling machine, rental.39 Trowels margin notch notched pointing Tru-Glaze 4508 epoxy gloss coating Trusses fink gable roof T-square, drywall T-straps T-top roof exhaust vent..145 Tub laundry utility laundry, kit Tub & shower faucet single control single-handle single-knob Tub door bypass sliding Tub faucet lever handle single-knob Tub, bath, removal Tub, laundry hose overflow tube Tubular skylights Tuf-Tex spray texture Tumbled tile marble listello slate stone Tumbler & toothbrush holder Tung oil Turbine vents, roof..91, 146 Turned spindle deck rail.456 Twinfast Two-gang box, Super Blue, non-metallic Two-handle lavatory faucet Type X gypsum board Tyvec suit Tyvek house wrap U U.S. Ceramic Tile , UF compression connector, non-metallic UF-B sheathed cable U-lamp troffer fluorescent fixture Ultra Silent bath fan Ultra Touch Ultra white elastomeric roof coating Ultra-Hide alkyd gloss enamel interior latex eggshell..492 interior latex paint interior paint Ultrasonic cleaning Undercoater interior enamel Undercounter refrigerator.316 Underground cable, UF-B sheathed Underground feeder compression connector, non-metallic Underlay, roof Underlayment , 283 cement-based fast-setting patch foam laminate flooring liquid roof tile tile backerboard Underlayment & floor patch Underwater tile repair mortar Unfaced fiberglass batt insulation Universal hub bolt-on A Type Urethane, roof, spray foam Urethane sheathing Urinal flush valve, Sloan Royal Urinals, Dover USG , 254 USG Interiors , 295 Utilatub laundry tub Utility access door Utility bowl sink Utility cabinets birch finished maple oak , 321 red oak Utility fan thru-the-wall vertical discharge Utility laundry tub kit Utility sink V V siding, pine Vacuum, HEPA Valance, cabinets..316, 319 Valley flashing aluminum roll Valspar , 491 ValueTest exhaust fan ValueTest vertical discharge bath fan ValuSeries pointing trowel Valve lines Valves angle flush, Sloan Royal flush, urinal toilet, remove & replace wall stop Vance Industries Vanguard hardwood flooring Vanity Arkansas Charleston Danville Kingston maple Monterey oak solid surface sink top..377 Springfield Virginia with drawer with marble top Vanity cabinet mirrored with marble top Vanity mirror Vanity top granite Neptune shell marble..376 Newport cultured marble oval bowl cultured marble rectangular cultured marble shell bowl cultured marble , 377 Vanity top & bowl, cultured marble Vapor barrier....40, 81, 283 blanket insulation paper perm rating vapor-resistant coating..82 Vapor retarder Varathane exterior classic clear..489 exterior clear finish interior classic clear oil-based floor finish Varnish, marine Velux Veneer base board Veneer plaster Vent plumbing soffit Vent channel, rafter bay..88 Vent kit, bath Vent, roof dormer ridge T-top exhaust turbine waterproofing Vented range hood Ventilation attic crawlspace roof Ventilator, bath Ventilator retrofit, heat recovery Ventilators, power Venting skylights Ventlite doors fiberglass exterior steel exterior Vents attic cedar continuous dormer eave foundation gable louvered redwood ridge roof turbine screen soffit under eave VentSure ridge vent Vermiculite insulation Vertical discharge bath fan ValueTest Vertical discharge utility fan Vibrators, rental Victorian base molding, hardwood Victorian lavatory faucet.373 Viewer, door Villeta faucet Vinyl bay windows circular windows door bottom double-hung replacement windows.157 fascia garden windows hopper windows jalousie windows patch screen doors siding siding removal siding repair single-hung windows..158 soffit Vinyl composition tile Vinyl drywall outside corner bead Vinyl floor tile Vinyl floor tile, slip-retardant Vinyl flooring removal roll sheet transition reducer strip.292 Vinyl flooring tools, roller, extendable Vinyl sheet flooring Vinyl siding mounting block trim pieces Vinyl tile adhesive cutter Vinyl tileboard molding..270 Vinyl wall base dryback self-stick Vinyl-clad wood awning windows.160 wood casement windows wood windows

50 564 National Home Improvement Estimator W Waferboard Wainscot, tile Wainscot paneling Walkway demolition forms , 49 Walkways, concrete Wall bathtub braces , 513 fireblocks opening, breakthrough..72 plates straightening tub Wall & floor tile, ceramic.297 Wall & ceiling panel, FRP Wall & ceiling repair Wall base molding rubber self-stick strip, vinyl thermoplastic vinyl Wall bracing Wall cabinets end panel finished oak square washer dryer Wall cavity dryer Wall control switch Wall demolition Wall enamel, latex satin.492 Wall exhaust fan, chain-operated Wall finish, demolition, wet Wall forms, concrete..43, 47 Wall framing Wall furnace, gas Wall insulation Wall kit bathtub tile tub Wall lantern Wall light, opal glass Wall louvers Wall materials ceiling tile drywall gypsum wallboard lath & plaster wood paneling Wall oven Wall paint eggshell latex Wall plate coaxial cable decorator phone single gang Decora single gang plastic Wall registers, install Wall stop Wall surround kit bathtub tub Wall texture, Sand-Texture Wall tile, ceramic...301, 303 Wallboard demolition , 316 L-trim mold resistant painting primer sander texture spray Wallboard stilts Wallcovering, designer panel Wall-mount lantern, curved glass Wall-mounted lavatory, removal Walls adding concrete demolition painting , partition, adding removal setting with adhesive..294 setting with mortar staining tile Warming system ceramic tile floor thermostat Wash down, manhours..467 Washer, kitchen sink basket strainer Washer-dryer wall cabinets Washing masonry pressure Washing, paint prep, manhours Waste disposal Watco Water blasting extraction Water Claw Water closet flange, cast iron toilet Water damage cleanup contaminated floodwater dryout restorative drying Water damage & mold remediation insurance coverage OSHA personal protective gear Water damage, dryout air movers basement concrete block dehumidifiers dessicants electric system floor cover floors gas & oil appliances hygrometer insulation paneling plaster stucco wallboard wallcovering wood Water damage, dryout, structural drying air movers ceilings hardwood flooring negative air scrubbers.523 walls Water dispenser Water extraction carpet hard surface Water hammer arrester Water heaters gallon commercial.405 Ariston bracing connection electric electric, tankless FVIR gas gas fired gas, tankless high altitude oil fired point-of-use PowerStream power-vent propane propane fired tall boy Water pipe, remove & replace Water pump Water resistant gypsum board Water Seal waterproofer.490 Water shield Water supply, low water pressure Water surge shock absorber Water table Water-based primer Water-based wood stain.488 Waterblasting manhours masonry Waterborne sanding sealer Waterfall kitchen faucet..333 Waterproofer, concrete & masonry WaterSeal Waterproofing masonry walls material membrane metal roof paint, elastomeric paper roof vent roof, remove & replace.130 roof, repair sealer wood protector Watertight conduit hub..430 Watts Radiant Wave bath light fixture Wax bowling alley paste Wax toilet bowl gasket..364 Weatherhead PVC Weatherproof blank cover, non-metallic Weatherproof conduit box Weatherproof electrical box, 2 gang Weatherproof lampholder & cover Weatherproofing Weather-resistant wood coating Weatherstripping aluminum, adjustable..196 foam garage door magnetic vinyl, remove & replace 196 window seal sets Weco Welded handy box Welded square box Welded wire mesh Western red cedar siding.108 Westinghouse Lighting..441 Westminster Ceramics..300 Wet location conduit box cover Wet location receptacle cover, GFCI Wet patch roof cement..135 rubber Wet-Stick fibered roof coating Wet-Stick roof cement Wheel glass cutters Wheel loader, rental..28, 39 Wheelbarrow Whirlpool bath Cadet Elite Devonshire Elite EZ-Install heater..354 Portrait Renaissance Williamsburg Elite Whirlpool tub apron White cement White Diamond bowling alley wax White oak strip flooring..281 White wash pickling stain 488 Whole house fans Williamsburg lavatory faucet pedestal lavatory bowl.366 Roman tub filler

51 Index 565 Wilsonart counters Wind clips Window demolition, wet drip cap framing screen straighten opening Window bolt, doublehung Window glass, remove & replace Window grille systems Window guards Window locks flip lock key, sliding thumbscrew bar Window mullions Window openings closure, masonry wall.156 closure, wood frame cut new Window operators awning jalousie Window painting, labor Window roof covers, bay.164 Window roofs Window screens patch spline Window shutters Window sill ceramic Window trim, bath wall..355 Windows adding or moving aluminum aluminum single hung aluminum sliding aluminum, horizontal..161 awning awning, aluminum bay bay, angle building codes casement casement, bow casement, bay caulk caulk removal circular, vinyl counterweighted cut new opening double-hung , 163 egress window energy-efficiency standards escape wells fixed aluminum fixed octagonal garden glass setting labor glazing putty replacement grille sets, tilt sash heat loss & gain jalousie , 163 louvered, aluminum Low-E glass measure & cut glass..170 modern octagonal, wood picture removal , 156 replacement.155, sash repair , 156 sash springs sill, ceramic size, reducing storm , 165 trim removal vinyl bay vinyl double hung vinyl garden vinyl hopper vinyl jalousie vinyl single hung vinyl, custom vinyl, replacement vinyl-clad awning vinyl-clad casement vinyl-clad doublehung vinyl-clad wood weatherstripping wood wood, repair wood, replacement Wire bell screen speaker thermostat cable type THHN copper UF cable Wire brush Wire mesh, welded Wireless door bell Wiring residences adding outlets & switches aluminum wiring ground wire knob & tube wiring low voltage wiring non-metallic sheathed cable (Romex) smoke detectors Wonderboard tile backerboard Wood shakes shingles siding removal Wood bleach kit Wood coating, weatherresistant Wood conditioner Wood deck patch built-up roofing..132 staining Wood doors entry screen screen, installation screen, remove & replace Wood filler acrylic Wood finish penetrating Wood flooring adhesive hardwood installation tools laminate plank softwood strip strips tile touch-up trim Wood paneling trim pack.252 Wood preservative , copper Termin X Y Z Zinsser Zip-Mount ZPW clear wood preservative

52 Construction Contract Writer Practical Refer erences es for f Builders Relying on a "one-size-fits-all" boilerplate construction contract to fit your jobs can be dangerous almost as dangerous as a handshake agreement. Construction Contract Writer lets you draft a contract in minutes that precisely fits your needs and the particular job, and meets both state and federal requirements. You just answer a series of questions like an interview to construct a legal contract for each project you take on. Anticipate where disputes could arise and settle them in the contract before they happen. Include the warranty protection you intend, the payment schedule, and create subcontracts from the prime contract by just clicking a box. Includes a feedback button to an attorney on the Craftsman staff to help should you get stumped No extra charge. $ Download the Construction Contract Writer at: Construction Forms for Contractors This practical guide contains 78 useful forms, letters and checklists, guaranteed to help you streamline your office, manage your jobsites, gather and organize records and documents, keep a handle on your subs, reduce estimating errors, administer change orders and lien issues, monitor crew productivity, track your equipment use, and more. Includes accounting forms, change order forms, forms for customers, estimating forms, field work forms, HR forms, lien forms, office forms, bids and proposals, subcontracts, and more. All are also on the CD-ROM included, in Excel spreadsheets, as formatted Rich Text that you can fill out on your computer, and as PDFs. 360 pages, 8½ x 11, $48.50 CD Estimator If your computer has Windows TM and a CD-ROM drive, CD Estimator puts at your fingertips over 150,000 construction costs for new construction, remodeling, renovation & insurance repair, home improvement, framing & finish carpentry, electrical, concrete & masonry, painting, earthwork & heavy equipment and plumbing & HVAC. Quarterly cost updates are available at no charge on the Internet. You ll also have the National Estimator program a stand-alone estimating program for Windows TM that Remodeling magazine called a computer wiz, and Job Cost Wizard,a program that lets you export your estimates to QuickBooks Pro for actual job costing. A 60-minute interactive video teaches you how to use this CD-ROM to estimate construction costs. And to top it off, to help you create professional-looking estimates, the disk includes over 40 construction estimating and bidding forms in a format that s perfect for nearly any Windows TM word processing or spreadsheet program. CD Estimator is $ Buy this complete title here: National Construction Estimator Current building costs for residential, commercial, and industrial construction. Estimated prices for every common building material. Provides manhours, recommended crew, and gives the labor cost for installation. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator,a stand-alone Windows TM estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. 672 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised annually Roofing Construction & Estimating Installation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles and shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric. Covers sheathing and underlayment techniques, as well as secrets for installing leakproof valleys. Many estimating tips help you minimize waste, as well as insure a profit on every job. Troubleshooting techniques help you identify the true source of most leaks. Over 300 large, clear illustrations help you find the answer to just about all your roofing questions. 432 pages, 8½ x 11, $38.00 Concrete Construction Just when you think you know all there is about concrete, many new innovations create faster, more efficient ways to do the work. This comprehensive concrete manual has both the tried-and-tested methods and materials, and more recent innovations. It covers everything you need to know about concrete, along with Styrofoam forming systems, fiber reinforcing adjuncts, and some architectural innovations, like architectural foam elements, that can help you offer more in the jobs you bid on. Every chapter provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for each task, with hundreds of photographs and drawings that show exactly how the work is done. To keep your jobs organized, there are checklists for each stage of the concrete work, from planning, to finishing and protecting your pours.whether you re doing residential or commercial work, this manual has the instructions, illustrations, charts, estimating data, rules of thumb and examples every contractor can apply on their concrete jobs. 288 pages, 8½ x 11, $28.75 Profits in Buying & Renovating Homes Step-by-step instructions for selecting, repairing, improving, and selling highly profitable fixer-uppers. Shows which price ranges offer the highest profit-to-investment ratios, which neighborhoods offer the best return, practical directions for repairs, and tips on dealing with buyers, sellers, and real estate agents. Shows you how to determine your profit before you buy, what bargains to avoid, and how to make simple, profitable, inexpensive upgrades. 304 pages, 8½ x 11, $24.75 Contractor s Guide to QuickBooks 2012 Renovating & Restyling Older Homes QuickBooks 2012 has many new features that simplify a building contractor s bookkeeping work. You ll wonder how you managed without them. if the customer has unlimited funds to spend. Unfortunately, most Any builder can turn a run-down old house into a showcase of perfection To help you make the most of these new features, or to make getting set customers are on a tight budget. They usually want more improvements up with QuickBooks almost painless, this user-friendly manual walks you than they can afford and they expect you to deliver. This book shows through QuickBooks detailed setup procedure and explains step-by-step how to add economical improvements that can increase the property how to create a first-rate accounting system. You ll learn in days, rather value by two, five or even ten times the cost of the remodel. Sound impossible? Here you ll find the secrets of a builder who has been putting these than weeks, how to use QuickBooks to get your contracting business organized, with simple, fast accounting procedures. But setting up QuickBooks from scratch can be time-consuming. On the free download included with techniques to work on Victorian and Craftsman-style houses for twenty purchase of the book you ll find a QuickBooks file preconfigured for a construction company. Open it, enter your company s data, add info on your years. You ll see what to repair, what to replace and what to leave, so you can remodel or restyle older homes for the least amount of money and the suppliers, subs and customers, and you re up and running. The setup s greatest increase in value. 416 pages, 8½ x 11, $33.50 done for you. 288 pages, 8½ x 11, $58.50 Estimating Home Building Costs Revised See checklist for other available editions. Accurate estimates are the foundation of a successful construction business. Leave an item out of your original estimate and it can take the profit National Painting Cost Estimator out of your entire job. This practical guide to estimating home construction costs has been updated with Excel estimating forms and worksheets A complete guide to estimating painting costs for just about any type of residential, commercial, or industrial painting, whether by brush, spray, or with active cells that ensure accurate and complete estimates for your residential projects. Load the enclosed CD-ROM into your computer and cre- roller. Shows typical costs and bid prices for fast, medium, and slow work, including material costs per gallon; square feet covered per gallon; square ate your own estimate as you follow along with the step-by-step techniques in this book. Clear, simple instructions show how to estimate labor feet covered per manhour; labor, material, overhead, and taxes per 100 sq. feet; and how much to add for profit. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows TM uring your markup and profit. Every chapter includes a sample cost esti- and material costs for each stage of construction, from site clearing to fig- estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how mate worksheet that lists all the materials to be estimated. Even shows to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. how to figure your markup and profit to arrive at a price. 440 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised annually 336 pages, 8½ x 11, $38.00

53 Craftsman s Construction Installation Encyclopedia Step-by-step installation instructions for just about any residential construction, remodeling or repair task, arranged alphabetically, from Acoustic tile to Wood flooring. Includes hundreds of illustrations that show how to build, install, or remodel each part of the job, as well as manhour tables for each work item so you can estimate and bid with confidence. Also includes a CD-ROM with all the material in the book, handy look-up features, and the ability to capture and print out for your crew the instructions and diagrams for any job. 792 pages, 8½ x 11, $65.00 National Electrical Estimator This year's prices for installation of all common electrical work: conduit, wire, boxes, fixtures, switches, outlets, loadcenters, panelboards, raceway, duct, signal systems, and more. Provides material costs, manhours per unit, and total installed cost. Explains what you should know to estimate each part of an electrical system. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows TM estimating program, plus an interactive multi-media video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. 552 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised annually Roof Framing Shows how to frame any type of roof in common use today, even if you've never framed a roof before. Includes using a pocket calculator to figure any common, hip, valley, or jack rafter length in seconds. Over 400 illustrations cover every measurement and every cut on each type of roof: gable, hip, Dutch,Tudor, gambrel, shed, gazebo, and more.480 pages, 5½ x 8½, $26.50 Wood-Frame House Construction Step-by-step construction details, from the layout of the outer walls, excavation and formwork, to finish carpentry and painting. Packed with clear illustrations and explanations updated for modern construction methods. Everything you need to know about framing, roofing, siding, interior finishings, floor covering and stairs your complete book of wood-frame homebuilding. 320 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised edition National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator 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 TM estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. 488 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised annually Steel-Frame House Construction Framing with steel has obvious advantages over wood, yet building with steel requires new skills that can present challenges to the wood builder. This book explains the secrets of steel framing techniques for building homes, whether pre-engineered or built stick by stick. It shows you the techniques, the tools, the materials, and how you can make it happen. Includes hundreds of photos and illustrations, plus a FREE download with steel framing details, a database of steel materials and manhours, with an estimating program. 320 pages, 8½ x 11, $39.75 Buy this complete title here: Building Code Compliance for Contractors & Inspectors An answer book for both contractors and building inspectors, this manual explains what it takes to pass inspections under the 2009 International Residential Code. It includes a code checklist for every trade, covering some of the most common reasons why inspectors reject residential work footings, foundations, slabs, framing, sheathing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, energy conservation and final inspection.the requirement for each item on the checklist is explained, and the code section cited so you can look it up or show it to the inspector. Knowing in advance what the inspector wants to see gives you an (almost unfair) advantage. To pass inspection, do your own pre-inspection before the inspector arrives. If your work requires getting permits and passing inspections, put this manual to work on your next job. If you re considering a career in code enforcement, this can be your guidebook. 8½ x 11, 232 pages, $32.50 Builder s Guide to Accounting Revised Step-by-step, easy-to-follow guidelines for setting up and maintaining records for your building business. This practical guide to all accounting methods shows how to meet state and federal accounting requirements, explains the new depreciation rules, and describes how the Tax Reform Act can affect the way you keep records. Full of charts, diagrams, simple directions and examples to help you keep track of where your money is going. Recommended reading for many state contractor s exams. Each chapter ends with a set of test questions, and a CD-ROM included FREE has all the questions in interactive self-test software. Use the Study Mode to make studying for the exam much easier, and Exam Mode to practice your skills. 360 pages, 8½ x 11, $35.50 Painter s Handbook Loaded with how-to information you ll use every day to get professional results on any job: the best way to prepare a surface for painting or repainting; selecting and using the right materials and tools (including airless spray); tips for repainting kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets, eaves and porches; how to match and blend colors; why coatings fail and what to do about it. Lists 30 profitable specialties in the painting business. 320 pages, 8½ x 11, $33.00 Estimating & Bidding for Builders & Remodelers This 5th edition has all the information you need for estimating and bidding new construction and home improvement projects. It shows how to select jobs that will be profitable, do a labor and materials take-off from the plans, calculate overhead and figure your markup, and schedule the work. Includes a CD with an easy-to-use construction estimating program and a database of 50,000 current labor and material cost estimates for new construction and home improvement work, with area modifiers for every zip code. Price updates on the Web are free and automatic. 272 pages, 8½ x 11, $89.50 Home Inspection Handbook Every area you need to check in a home inspection especially in older homes. Twenty complete inspection checklists: building site, foundation and basement, structural, bathrooms, chimneys and flues, ceilings, interior & exterior finishes, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insects, vermin and decay, and more. Also includes information on starting and running your own home inspection business. National Repair & Remodeling Estimator 324 pages, 5½ x 8½, $24.95 The complete pricing guide for dwelling reconstruction costs. Reliable, specific data you can apply on Insurance Restoration Contracting: Startup to Success every repair and remodeling job. Up-to-date material Insurance restoration the repair of buildings damaged by water, fire, costs and labor figures based on thousands of jobs smoke, storms, vandalism and other disasters is an exciting field of construction that provides lucrative work that s immune to economic down- across the country. Provides recommended crew sizes; average production rates; exact material, equipment, and labor costs; a total unit cost and a total is virtually guaranteed. But this type of work requires special knowledge turns. And, with insurance companies funding the repairs, your payment price including overhead and profit. Separate listings and equipment, and that s what you ll learn about in this book. It covers for high- and low-volume builders, so prices shown fire repairs and smoke damage, water losses and specialized drying methods, mold remediation, content restoration, even damage to mobile and are specific for any size business. Estimating tips specific to repair and remodeling work to make your bids manufactured homes. You ll also find information on equipment needs, complete, realistic, and profitable. Includes a CD-ROM training classes, estimating books and software, and how restoration with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a standalone Windows TM estimating program, plus an interactive multi-media and succeed as the restoration contractor that both homeowners and leads to lucrative remodeling jobs. It covers all you need to know to start video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. 496 pages, 8½ x 11, $ Revised annually 640 pages, 8½ x 11, $69.00 insurance companies call on first for the best jobs.