Estimating in Building Construction

Nails used to fasten wallboard may be bright, coated, or chemically treated; the shanks may be smooth or angularly threaded with ...

Finishes 203 example, a 10-foot drywall will be used, but the installers will have to be careful to lift the drywall roughly 3/4 ...

204 CHAPTER SIXTEEN The supporting construction may be wood, steel, con- crete, gypsum, tile, masonry, or lath. Certain types of ...

Finishes 205 base coat reinforced with a mesh sheet and by applying a top coat to form an exterior insulation and finish system ...

206 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Gypsum Plaster Lath. In sheet form, gypsum plaster lath provides a rigid base for the application of gypsum ...

Finishes 207 Wood Lath. Although largely displaced by the other types of laths available, on occasion wood lath is encoun- tered ...

208 CHAPTER SIXTEEN should figure the square footage required on the drawings, noting the size of flooring required and the type ...

Finishes 209 estimator, this means taking care to bid the color, design, thickness (gauge), size, and finish that is specified. ...

210 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Carpeting Carpeting is selected and specified by the type of construc- tion and the type of pile fibers. The ...

Finishes 211 Tile Tile may be used on floors and walls. The tile used for floors is usually ceramic or quarry tile, whereas the ...

212 CHAPTER SIXTEEN The specifications should list the type of coating, num- ber of coats, and finish required on the various su ...

Finishes 213 Review Questions What is the difference between drywall and wetwall? Why should walls of various heights, thicknes ...

214 17–1 Electrical Work Under single contracts, the electrical work is the responsi- bility of a single prime contractor. In mo ...

television receptacles, fixtures, and any other items, such as snow-melting mats. It is the estimator’s job to determine exactly ...

216 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN FIGURE 17.2.Coordination Requirements. Item Coordination Requirements Underground utilities Location, siz ...

Electrical 217 Finish: fixtures (floor, wall, ceiling, etc.) mounting requirements clocks time clocks bells (buzzers) alarm syst ...

218 18–1 Plumbing Work Plumbing, like electrical work, may be bid under either sin- gle or separate contracts. Regardless of the ...

Plumbing 219 FIGURE 18.1.Plumbing Symbols and Abbreviations. out a bid that is too low and call it to the subcontractor’s attent ...

220 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN FIGURE 18.2.Coordination Issues. Item Coordination Requirements Underground utilities Location, size, exca ...

221 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CHAPTERNINETEEN Estimators need a general knowledge of heating, venti- lating, an ...