An up-to-date plumbing and HVAC estimator manual with estimating software

Available October 31, 2005. Purchase now and you are not charged until order is shipped!

Manhours, labor and material costs for all common plumbing and HVAC work in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. You can quickly work up a reliable estimate based on the pipe, fittings and equipment required. Every plumbing and HVAC estimator can use the cost estimates in this practical manual. Sample estimating and bidding forms and contracts also included. Explains how to handle change orders, letters of intent, and warranties. Describes the right way to process submittals, deal with suppliers and subcontract specialty work. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually. 448 pp.

2006 National Plumbing & HVAC Estimating w/ CD-ROM - Table of Contents:

• How to Use This Book
• Plumbing Equipment
• Piping Systems
• Floor, Area, Roof and Planter Drains
• Cleanouts
• Fire Protection
• HVAC Equipment
• Steel Piping Systems
• Air Handling Units
• Air Handling Unit Accessories
• Heat Recovery Ventilators - Commercial
• Heat Recovery Ventilators - Residential
• Water Coil Piping
• Air Handling Unit Coil Connections
• Gas Fired Furnaces
• Wall Furnaces
• Unit Heaters
• Infrared Heaters
• Heat Pump Systems
• Commercial Fans and Blowers
• Commercial Ventilators and Exhaust Fans
• Apparatus Housings
• Air Devices, Registers & Grilles
• Air Devices, Diffusers & Grilles
• Terminal Units (VAV)
• Ducting Systems
• Fiberglass Pipe Insulation
• Calcium Silicate Pipe Insulation with Aluminum Jacket
• Closed Cell Elastomeric Pipe Insulation
• Thermal Duct Insulation
• Balancing of HVAC Systems
• Temperature Controls
• Ductile Iron Pipe Systems
• Cast Iron, Class 150 with Mechanical Joints
• Asbestos-Cement, Class 2400 or 3000 with Mechanical Joints
• Fiberglass Tanks
• Plastic Tanks
• Trenching
• Equipment Rental
• Close-Out Items
• Budget Estimating
• Forms and Letters
• Index