Current labor and material prices for thousands of framing and finish carpentry items. Step-by-step instructions for estimating everything from the sill plate to the ridge board, including hundreds of helpful pictures, tables and illustrations.

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.

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 expaining practical procedures included in this manual.

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

Requires Windows 98SE or greater.

Ordering:

Product Price Order 2008 National Framing & Finish Carpentry Estimator 395 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 book, & CD-ROM $58.00   Recommendation: Threshold Remodelers Forms & Contracts go well with this for your business $130.00   Shipping $5.95 will be added for UPS Ground Shipping to US addresses; $16.50 added for Air shipment to Canadian addresses

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