2008 National Home Improvement Estimator
Labor and Material Prices for Thousands of Home Improvement Projects

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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.

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.

The National Estimator System Requirements:

PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.
Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98SE.
Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor.
CD-ROM or DVD drive.
Keyboard and Mouse or compatible pointing device.

For Internet access:

DSL or Cable recommended; 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.

ShowMe Tutorial System Requirements:

1024 x 768 or higher video resolution required.
To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.

520 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 with CD-ROM

ISBN: 978-1-57218-193-9

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