National
Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator
By: Dan Atcheson |
(there will be no
printed version) |
DISCONTINUED
Current labor and material prices for thousands of framing and
finish carpentry items.
Step-by-step instructions for estimating
everything from the sill plate to the ridge board, including
hundreds of helpful pictures, tables and illustrations.
Includes labor and material prices for installing practically all
framing lumber, from girders to roof sheathing. Even includes
hard-to-find demolition labor estimates.
Lists costs and manhours
for finish carpentry such as ceiling sheathing, interior trim,
molding, paneling, cabinets, countertops, hardwood flooring, wood
stairways, and more.
Includes a CD-ROM with an
electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a
stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive
multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile
construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
Manhours, Labor and Material Costs for Residential and
Commercial Framing & Finish Carpentry Work
Carpentry Estimating Basics - Board Foot Conversion
Factors, Calculating Lumber & Dress Waste
Floors - Posts, Girders, Joists, Foundation Plates,
Floor Openings, Blocking & Cross Bridging, Subflooring
Walls - Plates, Studs, Corners, Door & Window Openings,
Bracing, Wall Sheathing & Cladding
Ceilings - Joist Installation, Ceiling Backing, Lowered
& Sloped Ceilings, Engineered Beams
Roofing - Slope & Area Calculation, Rafters, Interior
Supports, Sheathing, Trusses, Attic Ventilation
Exterior Finish Carpentry - Windows, Doors, Fascia,
Cornices, Porch Posts & Ceilings, Cupolas
Interior Finish Carpentry - Paneling, Molding, Door
Hardware & Trim, Wood Flooring
Cabinets - Layout, Installation & Labor, Hardware,
Drawers, Joints, Trim & Finish, Countertops
Wood Stairways - Configurations, Carriages, Stairway
Openings, Treads & Risers, Main Stairways
Porches & Decks - Solid Floor Porches, Porch Columns,
Balustrades & Railings, Elevated Decks
Demolition - Pre-Demolition Checklist, Removing
Partitions, Flooring, Framing, Roof Covering
Remodeling & Repair - Adding Partitions, Window Repair
& Replacement, Adding Floor & Ceiling Joists
If you need to estimate the cost of framing or finish carpentry,
this book will be your most reliable guide to figuring the time
required for installation and the labor and material cost.
You get
the in-place cost for all common framing or finish carpentry work in
residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Carpentry
estimators will also appreciate the explanations, figures and
illustrations explaining practical procedures included in this
manual.
Contents:
1, Estimating Framing and Finish Carpentry, 5
This book works two ways, 6
Labor costs and crews,10
Area modification factors, 12
2, Tools for Every Carpentry Estimator, 17
The board foot, 17
Lumber waste, 18
Dress waste, 21
3, The Floor System, 27
Posts and girders, 27
Floor joists, 33
Subflooring, 40
Cost estimates, 44
Girders and beams, 44
Foundation plates, 47
Floor joists, 47
Header joists, 57
Blocking, 57
Cross bridging, 60
Floor sheathing, 61
Floor adhesives, 64
4, The Wall System, 65
Plates, 65
Studs, 68
Wind bracing, 77
Wall sheathing, 78
Cost estimates, 89
Stud walls, 89
Wall openings, 95
Gable studs, 151
Corners and tees, 161
Wall sheathing, 162
Nailers and furring strips, 172
5, The Ceiling System, 173
Ceiling joists, 173
Ceiling-finish nailers, 176
Engineered ceiling beams, 180
Cost estimates, 182
Ceiling joists, 182
6, The Roof System, 195
Roof slope, 198
Rafters, 199
Interior roof supports, 210
Roof sheathing, 211
Attic ventilation, 216
Trusses, 217
Cost estimates, 224
Rafters, 224
Roof sheathing, 288
Prefabricated trusses, 290
7, Estimating Nail Quantities, 295
Flooring nail quantities, 296
Siding nail quantities, 301
Roofing nail quantities, 303
8, The Board-Foot-Per-Square-Foot (BFPSF) Method, 307
9, Finish Carpentry, 309
Windows, 309
Exterior doors, 314
Wall paneling, 324
Wall molding, 326
Interior doors, frames and trim, 330
Kitchen cabinets, 339
Countertops, 352
Wood flooring, 355
Cost estimates, 363
Ceiling sheathing, 363
Interior trim labor, 364
Hardboard flooring, 366
10, Wood Stairways, 369
Stair carriages, 370
Tread width and riser height, 372
Estimating stairways, 377
Cost estimates, 379
Basement and main stairways, 379
11, Porches and Decks, 383
Solid floor porches, 383
Decks, 385
12, Pole and Timber Construction, 387
Demolition and Remodeling, 389
Before you begin, 389
Removing a partition, 390
Adding a partition, 391
Cost estimates, 393
Flooring and roof cover demolition, 393
Wood framing demolition, 394
Window repairs, 396
Adding walls and joists, 397
Index, 399
Included with National Estimator CD-ROM:
Job Cost Wizard – turns estimates into invoices and exports both
in QuickBooks
Free Online Technical Support – for the National Estimator
Software
Free Monthly National Estimator Updates – Updates to the
2010 costbooks and zip code modification
factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are
free and automatic all during 2010. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next
update. A connection to the Web is required.The National Estimator System Requirements:
- Operating Systems:
- Windows 7, Vista or XP. Note: Windows 7 and Vista
64-bit now supported.
- PC with 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher Intel (or equivalent)
processor recommended.
- Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
- 512 MB system memory.
- 1024 x 768 or higher video resolution, video adapter and
monitor.
- CD-ROM or DVD drive.
- To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or
headphones.
- DSL or Cable internet connection is recommended for
automatic updates and other optional program features.
Job
Cost Wizard
Turns estimates into invoices and exports both to QuickBooks. Export
entire estimates or invoices to track job costs for each item or
category in your estimate. Then compare estimated and actual costs
for each part of any job. Handles progressive billing (invoices for
each part of the job) with QuickBooks Pro.
Softcover -
408 Pages
8-1/2 x 11 in.
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