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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 |
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2008 National Framing &
Finish Carpentry Estimator -
by Dan Atcheson
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.
Free Estimating Disk
Enclosed-
Inside
the back cover of this book
you'll find National
Estimator, a CD-ROM with all
the cost estimates in the
book plus an easy-to-use
estimating program for
Windows™. National Estimator
works just like a book. Page
through the entire book one
screen at a time or use the
electronic index to search
(in seconds) for what you
need. Then select the cost
estimates you want and copy
them to your estimate with
the touch of a key. It's
quick and easy (costs are
extended and columns totaled
automatically). And you can
change any price or
quantity, including
subtotals, and add the
markup of your choice.
Monthly price updates on the
Web are FREE and automatic
all during 2008
Job
Cost Wizard
Turns estimates into
invoices and exports to
QuickBooks Pro.
Export entire estimates or
invoices to track job costs
for each item or category in
your estimate. Then compare
estimated and actual costs
for each part of any job.
Handles progressive billing
(invoices for each phase of
the job) with QuickBooks
Pro. Requires Win 98, or
higher.
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