2008 National Home Improvement Estimator

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2008 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT ESTIMATOR Labor Costs, Material Costs, City Cost Modifiers and Selling Prices for All Home Improvement Projects



Demolition - Gutting a Building, Porches and Decks, Slabs, Roof Cover, Walls, Ceilings, Floors

Foundations - Board and Plywood Forms, Reinforcing, Footings, Slabs, Walls, Finishing Framing - Room Additions, Wall Bracing, Sheathing, Breakthrough Window and Door Openings Structural Repairs - Sagging Floors, Replacing Posts and Plates, Roof Frame Jacking, Sheathing Insulation - Ceilings, Walls, Crawl Spaces, Attics, Insulation Board, Fiberglass, Foam, Ventilation Siding - Repairs, New Siding Over Old, Vinyl, Wood, Hardboard, Plywood, Shingle, Veneer, Stucco Roofing Repairs - Finding and Fixing Leaks, Temporary and Permanent Repairs, Flashing Repairs New Roofing - Re-Roofing Over Old, Composition Shingles, Wood Shingles, Built-Up, Concrete Tile Window Repairs - Loosening Stuck Sash, Sash and Balance Repair, Moving a Window, Trim New Windows - Custom Made, Vinyl, Aluminum, Vinyl-Clad, Bow Windows, Storms, Skylights Door Repairs - Refurbishing, Antiquing, Re-Hanging, Moving Doors, Adding Doors, Casing, Stops New Doors - Security, Hardwood, Steel, Fiberglass, Prehung, Locksets, Storms, Patio, Weatherstrip Walls and Ceiling Repairs - Patching, New Over Old, Furring, Textures and Finishes, Molding New Walls and Ceilings - Gypsum Drywall, Plywood, Hardboard, Plank Paneling, Drop Ceilings . Floor Repairs - Surface Prep, Underlayment, Emboss Filler, Flooring Over Concrete, Tile Backer New Flooring - Resilient, Sheet Vinyl, Wood Strip and Laminate, Base, Trim, Paver Tile, Ceramics Modern Kitchens - Estimating Checklist, What to Renew, What to Replace, Making Good Choices The New Kitchen - Finished and Unfinished Cabinets, Fixtures, Soffits, Installed Appliances, Hoods Modern Bathrooms - Adding a Bath, Replacing Fixtures, Moving Plumbing, Electric & HVAC Lines Painting - Surface Prep, Interiors, Exteriors, Windows, Doors, Trim, using Brush, Roller or Spray

Use this manual (and the National Estimator disk in the back of the book) as your company price book when bidding home improvement work. Following the figures in this guide will help you develop reliable, comprehensive estimates that result in consistently profitable completed jobs.