Buy this title complete here: http://bit.ly/2MrQ6a1 $97.50 68th Edition ® 2020 NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR Edited by Richard Pray OnlineQuarterly price updates onPreview the Web are free and automatic all during 2020. 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. 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 similar Craftsman Book Co. titles here: https://www.Craftsman-Book.com Buy this title complete here: http://bit.ly/2MrQ6a1 Contents A complete index begins on page 640 How to Use This Book .................................................. 3-5 Construction Economics Division ...............................307 Abbreviations and Symbols .............................................6 Industrial & Commercial Division Labor Cost ...........309 Craft Codes and Crews................................................. 7-9 Industrial and Commercial Division .................... 310-639 Residential Division Labor Cost ....................................10 01 General Requirements ..................................... 310-332 Adjusting Labor Costs ....................................................11 02 Existing Conditions ......................................... 332-338 Area Modification Factors ........................................ 12-15 03 Concrete ............................................................ 338-371 Credits and Acknowledgments ......................................16 Concrete formwork .....................................................339 Residential Division ................................................ 17-305 Reinforcing steel .........................................................346 Adhesives ..........................................................................17 Foundations ................................................................361 Basement doors ................................................................23 04 Masonry ............................................................. 371-382 Building permit fees ...........................................................28 Reinforcing and flashing .............................................372 Cabinets, kitchen ...............................................................29 Brick and block walls ..................................................373 Carpentry, rule of thumb ...................................................32 05 Metals ................................................................ 383-389 Carpentry, assemblies.......................................................33 Structural steel ............................................................383 Carpentry, piecework rates ...............................................37 Steel floor and roof decking .......................................384 Carpentry, detailed breakdown .........................................39 06 Wood and Composites .................................... 389-397 Carpentry, finish work .......................................................52 Framing carpentry ......................................................389 Carpentry, steel .................................................................57 Ceilings, suspended ..........................................................79 07 Thermal & Moisture Protection ....................... 397-412 Concrete work ...................................................................84 Thermal insulation ......................................................398 Decking .............................................................................98 Roof insulation ............................................................399 Demolition .......................................................................100 Membrane roofing ......................................................401 Doors, jambs, frames, and trim .......................................105 08 Openings ........................................................... 412-423 Electrical work, subcontract ............................................127 Metal doors .................................................................412 Elevators and lifts, subcontract .......................................133 Hardware ....................................................................420 Excavation and backfill ....................................................135 09 Finishes ............................................................. 423-440 Fences .............................................................................142 Gypsum wallboard ......................................................423 Fire sprinkler systems .....................................................150 Ceilings and flooring ...................................................429 Flooring ...........................................................................153 10 Specialties ......................................................... 440-449 Framing connectors.........................................................159 Partitions .....................................................................443 Garage doors ..................................................................164 11 Equipment ......................................................... 449-470 Glass, glazing ..................................................................166 12 Furnishings ....................................................... 470-475 Gutters and downspouts .................................................167 13 Special Construction ....................................... 475-488 Gypsum drywall and accessories ...................................168 14 Conveying Equipment ..................................... 488-491 Hardware .........................................................................169 21 Fire Suppression .............................................. 491-493 Heating and cooling ........................................................172 22 Plumbing ........................................................... 494-535 Insulation .........................................................................181 Pipe and fittings ..........................................................494 Insurance and bonding ....................................................185 Hangers and supports ................................................516 Landscaping ....................................................................187 Valves, pumps, gauges ..............................................519 Lighting fixtures ...............................................................Online190 Preview 23 HVAC ................................................................. 535-541 Log home construction ....................................................192 Gas fired heaters ........................................................535 Lumber and plywood .......................................................194 Hydronic & steam heating ..........................................537 Markup (overhead and profit) ..........................................208 26 Electrical ........................................................... 541-588 Masonry ...........................................................................209 Rigid steel conduit ......................................................543 Moldings ..........................................................................222 EMT conduit and wire ................................................546 Paint removal ..................................................................233 PVC conduit and wire .................................................551 Paints, coatings, and supplies ........................................234 Conduit supports & hangers .......................................554 Paneling ..........................................................................242 Paving .............................................................................243 Wire and cable ...........................................................557 Plastering ........................................................................244 Lighting .......................................................................582 Plumbing fixtures and equipment ....................................245 27 Communications .............................................. 589-594 Plumbing and heating piping ...........................................251 31 Earthwork .......................................................... 594-609 Roofing ............................................................................255 Excavation and backfill ...............................................597 Sheet metal .....................................................................267 Shoring, bulkheads, piles ...........................................605 Siding ..............................................................................274 32 Exterior Improvements .................................... 609-626 Skylights ..........................................................................277 Paving and curbs ........................................................609 Stairs ...............................................................................281 Fencing and gates ......................................................617 Taxes, Payroll ..................................................................285