Now in its third edition, this estimating guide offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of plumbing:
- Residential, commercial, industrial, and medical systems
- The most common plumbing materials and methods, subsystems and components
- Pricing quantities for an estimate and calculating markup
- Preparing bids
- Best techniques for using Means Plumbing Cost Data
- Sample takeoff and estimate forms
Includes special sections on change order analysis, estimating for additions, and alterations to existing systems. Also covers budget and assemblies estimating.
A complete sample estimate shows you how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the authors’ methods.
Preface.
About the Authors.
Introduction.
Part I. The Plumbing System.
Chapter 1. Basic Materials and Methods.
Pipe and Pie Fittings for Interior Plumbing.
Pipe and Pipe Fittings—Site (Outside).
Tube and Tube Fittings.
Vlaves and Control devices.
Pipe Support Systems.
Pipe Insulation.
Painting and Identification.
Rigging.
Concrete Pads and Vibration Isolation.
Excavation and Backfill.
Tests and Adjustments.
Chapter 2. Plumbing Subsystems and Components.
Plumbing Fixtures and Trim.
Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems.
Sanitary Waste and Vent Systems.
Storm Drainage Systems.
Fire Protection Systems.
Special Piping Systems.
Plumbing Sitel™
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