Buy this complete title here: https://www.craftsman-book.com/ $88.75 ®2018 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT ESTIMATOR Edited by Ray F. Hicks SAMPLE Download all of Craftsman’s most popular costbooks for one low price with the Craftsman Site License. http://CraftsmanSiteLicense.com Turn your estimate into a bid. Turn your bid into a contract. ConstructionContractWriter.com ® Craftsman Book Company 6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Buy this complete title here: https://www.craftsman-book.com/ 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. 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Buy this complete title here: https://www.craftsman-book.com/ Contents 1 Pricing Home Improvement Jobs ........... 5 7 Roofing and Flashing ............................ 117 This book works two ways ..............................................8 Flashing leaks ..................................................................118 Craft codes and crews .................................................... 15 Roof repairs ......................................................................121 Area modification factors ............................................. 18 Roofing material.............................................................122 2 Demolition .............................................. 27 Cost estimates Before you begin ............................................................. 27 Roof repairs ................................................................129 Cost estimates Composition shingles .............................................130 Equipment rental ....................................................... 28 Built-up roofing.........................................................131 Sitework demolition .................................................. 29 Roof patching ............................................................134 Building demolition .................................................. 30 Wood shingle roofing .............................................137 Wood framing demolition ...................................... 33 Slate and tile roofing ..............................................139 Roof flashing ..............................................................141 3 Foundations and Slabs .......................... 37 Gutters and downspouts.......................................146 Pre-construction checklist ............................................ 38 8 Windows ............................................... 147 Cost estimates Equipment rental ....................................................... 39 Window repair ................................................................149 Concrete flatwork....................................................... 40 Sash repair ........................................................................151 Counterweighted windows .......................................152 Concrete finishing ...................................................... 49 Adding or moving a window ....................................153 4 Rough Carpentry .................................... 53 Cost estimates Floor beams ....................................................................... 53 Window repairs .........................................................156 Wood floor repairs........................................................... 56 Vinyl windows ...........................................................157 Wall framing ...................................................................... 57 Aluminum windows ................................................161 Roof repairs ........................................................................ 58 Wood windows .........................................................163 Cost estimates Storm windows .........................................................166 Framing repairs ........................................................... 62 Window accessories ................................................166 Framing room additions .......................................... 64 Window glazing ........................................................170 Subflooring ................................................................... 66 Skylights ......................................................................173 Wall and ceiling changes ........................................ 70 9 Doors ..................................................... 175 Roof framing changes .............................................. 75 Door repair and replacement ...................................175 5 Insulation and Moisture Control .......... 79 Adding or moving a door ...........................................182 Ceiling insulation ............................................................. 79 Hanging a slab door .....................................................184 Wall and floor insulation ............................................... 80 Door terms .......................................................................188 Attic and roof ventilation ............................................. 83 Cost estimates Cost estimates Exterior doors ............................................................191 Fiberglass insulation .................................................SAMPLE84 Prehung doors ...........................................................197 Panel insulation .......................................................... 85 Screen and storm doors ........................................202 Vapor barrier ................................................................ 87 Interior doors .............................................................206 Vents and louvers....................................................... 88 Patio doors ..................................................................214 Roof ventilators ........................................................... 91 Closet doors ...............................................................218 Garage doors .............................................................223 6 Siding and Trim ...................................... 93 Vinyl siding installation ................................................. 96 10 Walls and Ceilings .............................. 227 Wood siding installation ............................................... 97 Drywall installation .......................................................228 Estimating procedure for siding ..............................104 Wood paneling ...............................................................235 Masonry fireplaces ........................................................104 Removing partitions .....................................................239 Cost estimates Cost estimates Siding and soffit repairs .........................................105 Drywall .........................................................................242 Vinyl siding .................................................................107 Textured finishes for drywall ...............................244 Wood board siding ..................................................108 Drywall bead and tools ..........................................247 Texture 1-11 plywood siding ...............................111 Wall paneling .............................................................251 Fiber cement siding ................................................112 Suspended ceilings .................................................255 Aluminum siding and soffit ..................................113 Moldings ......................................................................259 Stucco and masonry siding ..................................114 Partition walls ............................................................270 Buy this complete title here: https://www.craftsman-book.com/ 11 Floors and Tile .................................... 271 16 Porches and Decks ............................. 445 Wood flooring installation .........................................272 Adding a porch ...............................................................446 Ceramic tile installation ...............................................276 Elevated decks ................................................................448 Cost estimates Cost estimates Deck lumber ...............................................................452 Wood strip and plank flooring ............................278 Alternative deck materials ....................................454 Laminate plank flooring ........................................283