2009 National Home Improvement Estimator
Labor and Material Prices for Thousands of Home Improvement Projects

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 Improvemen

• 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.

Free Estimating Disk Enclosed

Inside the back cover of this book you'll find National Estimator, a CD-ROM with all the cost estimates in the book plus an easy-to-use estimating program for Windows™. National Estimator works just like a book. Page through the entire book one screen at a time or use the electronic index to search (in seconds) for what you need. Then select the cost estimates you want and copy them to your estimate with the touch of a key. It's quick and easy (costs are extended and columns totaled automatically). And you can change any price or quantity, including subtotals, and add the markup of your choice.

Monthly price updates on the Web are FREE and automatic all during 2009

Job Cost Wizard

• Turns estimates into invoices and exports to QuickBooks Pro.
• Export entire estimates or invoices to track job costs for each item or category in your estimate. Then compare estimated and actual costs for each part of any job. Handles progressive billing (invoices for each phase of the job) with QuickBooks Pro. Requires Win 98 or higher.

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 2009 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2009. 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.

Paperback, 517 pages

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