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A complete guide to estimating painting costs for just about any type of residential, commercial, or industrial painting, whether by brush, spray, or roller. Shows typical costs and bid prices for fast, medium, and slow work, including material costs per gallon; square feet covered per gallon; square feet covered per manhour; labor, material, overhead, and taxes per 100 square 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 estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.
You will also receive a link for a download of the 2008 electronic version at no extra charge.
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 2008 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2008. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.
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Contents
Introduction - How to Use This Book, 5
Part I - General Painting Costs
Baseboard, 43
Beams, 45
Bookcases and shelves, 48
Cabinets, 52
Ceilings, 57
Closets, 88
Corbels, 92
Cutting-in, 92
Decks, 94
Doors, 95
Fascia, 118
Fence, 123
Fireplaces, 127
Firewood boxes, 128
Floors, 129
Garage door backs, 137
Gutters & downspouts, 138
High time difficulty factors, 139
Mail box structures, 140
Masonry, 140
Molding, 153
Overhangs, 159
Pass-through shelves, 162
Plant-on trim, 162
Plaster or stucco, 168
Pot shelves, 172
Railings, 173
Registers, HVAC, 182
Roof jacks, 183
Roofing, 184
Sheet metal, 196
Shutters or blinds, 201
Siding, 202
Stairs, 219
Touchup, brush as required, 222
Trellis or lattice, 223
Valances for light fixtures, 224
Walls, 225
Window screen frames, 276
Window seats, 277
Window sills, 277
Windows, 278
Window conversion factors, 292
Wine racks, 293
Part II - Preparation Costs
Acid wash gutters & downspouts, 296
Airblast, compressed air, 296
Burn off paint, 297
Caulk, 298
Cut cracks, 298
Fill wood floors, 299
Putty, application, 299
Sand, 299
Sandblast, 302
Scribing, 309
Strip, remove, bleach, 311
Unstick windows, 312
Wash, 313
Waterblast (Power wash), 315
Window-protective coating, 315
Wire brush, 316
Part III - Industrial, Institutional and Heavy Commercial Painting Costs
Conduit, 318
Decking and siding, 326
Doors, hollow metal, 330
Ductwork, 331
Fire escapes, 348
Fire sprinkler systems, 349
Grates and grilles, 350
Ladders, 354
Masonry, 354
Mechanical equipment, 356
Piping, 357
Radiators, 371
Structural steel, 372
Tank, silo, vessel, or hopper, 400
Walls, concrete, tilt-up, 412
Windows, steel factory sash, 418
Part IV - Wallcovering Costs
Adhesive coverage, 422
Wallcovering application, 424
Borders, 424
Flexible wood sheet and veneer, 425
Surface preparation, wallcovering, 425
Vinyl wallcovering, 426
Wall fabric, 430
Wallpaper, 434
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