Cost Records for Construction Estimating
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1 Keeping Accurate Cost Records, 5
     Why keep good cost records, 6
     Automated record-keeping, 6
     Forms for simplified record-keeping, 7

2 Payroll Records, 18
     Weekly time sheet, 18
     Payroll envelope and receipt, 30
     Individual employee earnings record, 35
     Consolidated report of labor costs per job, 43
     Quarterly reports, 49
     Year-end reports, 54

3 Billing, Income and Disbursements,
   and Subcontracted Work, 63
     Standard payment agreements, 63
     Billing, income and disbursements, 64
     Subcontracted work, 73
     Preparing Schedule C (Form 1040), 90

4 Site Preparation Records, 91
     Preliminary work, 91
     Site clearing, 93
     Excavation and fill dirt, 94
     Site cleaning and hauling, 94

5 Footing Records, 99
     Concrete, 99
     Crushed stone, 100
     Rebar, 100
     Footing labor, 101

6 Foundation Records, 108
     Crushed stone and concrete block, 108
     Masonry cement and sand, 109
     Parging, 110
     Foundation labor, 111

7 Floor System Records, 116
     Board lumber, 116
     Plywood panels, 119
     Nails, 121
     Floor system labor, 121

8 Wall System Records, 130
     Framing lumber, 130
     Wall sheathing, 133
     Nails, 133
     Wall system labor, 134
     Wall system sample estimate, 139

9 Roof System Records, 142
     Roof trusses, 142
     Ceiling joists and rafters, 142
     Sheathing and roof covering, 147
     Nails, 148
     Roof system labor, 149

10 Insulation and Wallboard Records, 160
     R-values, 160
     Ceiling insulation, 160
     Wall and floor insulation, 162
     Wallboard panels, 162
     Wallboard fasteners, 164
     Finishing materials, 164
     Insulation and wallboard labor, 165

11 Siding and Trim Records, 169
     Board and panel siding, 169
     Siding nails, 169
     Fascia, frieze and rake boards, 171
     Exterior trim nails, 171
     Flooring and floor underlayment, 172
     Baseboard, baseshoe and molding, 172
     Interior trim nails, 172
     Siding and exterior trim labor, 173
     Interior trim labor, 174

12 Brickwork and Concrete Records, 184
     Brick for walls and chimneys, 184
     Brick for steps and hearths, 185
     Masonry cement and sand, 186
     Reinforcing rods, 188
     Wire mesh, concrete and crushed stone, 190
     Brickwork labor, 190
     Concrete labor, 194

13 Subcontracted Work Records, 195
     Basic subcontract, 195
     Specialty subcontracts, 196
     Recording subcontract costs, 199

14 Composite Labor Records, 200
     Composite labor worksheet, 200
     Keeping accurate cost records, 201
     Blank forms, 202

Index, 205

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