RSMeans Plumbing Estimating Methods

PlumbingEstimating Methods Joseph J. Galeno and Sheldon T. Greene Answers Your Questions About Plumbing Estimating &Installation for Residential & Commercial Projects - Comprehensive coverage of plumbing materials and methods, subsystemsand components -- fully illustrated - Estimating tools and materials - Specifications and drawings: how to interpret information and perform a takeoff - Pricing quantities for the estimate and calculating markup - Preparing the bid - Glossary of plumbing terms and symbols for reference 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 how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the author's methods.