Current labor and material prices for home improvement projects. Provides manhours for each job, recommended crew size, and the labor cost for the removal and installation work. Material prices are current, with location adjustment factors and free monthly updates on the Web. Gives step-by-step instructions for the work, with helpful diagrams, and home improvement shortcuts and tips from an expert. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book, and National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia tutorial that shows how to use the disk to compile home improvement cost estimates. Revised annually.

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, Moulding
• New Walls and Ceilings – Gypsum Drywall, Plywood, Hardboard, Plank Paneling, Drop Ceilings
• Floor Repairs – Surface Prep, Underlayment, Emboss Filler, Filling 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.

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.

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