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Hundreds of tested and proven manhours for installing just about any plumbing and HVAC component you're likely to use in residential, commercial, and industrial work. You'll find manhours for installing piping systems, specialties, fixtures and accessories, ducting systems, and HVAC equipment. If you estimate the price of plumbing, you shouldn't be without the reliable, proven manhours in this unique book.
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Table of Contents
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What is a Labor Unit? 6
- Exclusions and Clarifications 6
- Consider Cost When Choosing Material 9
- Isometric Drawings 10
- The Estimating Procedure 11
- A Sample Estimate 14
- Preparing the Proposal 15
- Value Engineering 21
- Managing the Project 23
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Section 2 Piping Systems 27
- ABS, DWV, Solvent-Welded Joints 29
- Asbestos-Cement, Hub & Spigot, Gasketed Joints 32
- Cast-Iron, Class 150, Mechanical Joints 35
- Cast Iron, DWV, Hub & Spigot, Gasketed Joints 39
- Cast Iron, No-Hub, Coupled Joints 44
- Copper, ACR, Brazed Joints 49
- Copper, DWV, Soft-Soldered Joints 52
- Copper, Type K, Brazed Joints 55
- Copper, Type K, Soft-Soldered Joints 58
- Copper, Type L, Brazed Joints 61
- Copper, Type L, Soft-Soldered Joints 64
- Copper, Type M, Brazed Joints 67
- Copper, Type M, Soft-Soldered Joints 70
- Ductile Iron, Class 52, Cement-Lined, Mechanical Joints 73
- Polypropylene, DWV, Fuseal Joints 75
- PVC, Schedule 40, Solvent-Welded Joints 80
- PVC, Schedule 80, Solvent-Welded Joints 84
- PVC, Class 150, Cement-Lined Cast Iron Fittings, Mechanical Joints 88
- PVC, Class 200, Cement-Lined Cast Iron Fittings, Mechanical Joints 89
- PVC, Sewer, ASTM D-3034, Gasketed Joints 90
- Steel, Schedule 40, 150# Malleable Iron Fittings, Threaded Joints 93
- Steel, Schedule 80, 300# Malleable Iron Fittings, Threaded Joints 97
- Steel, Schedule 40, 150# Fittings, Butt-Welded Joints 101
- Steel, Schedule 80, 300# Fittings, Butt-Welded Joints 106
- Steel, Schedule 80, 300# Fittings, Socket-Welded Joints 110
- Steel, Light-Wall, Victautic, Roll-Grooved Joints 113
- Steel,Schedule 40, Vietaulic, Cut-Grooved Joints 118
- Steel, Schedule 40, Victaulic, Roll-Grooved Joints 123
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Section 3 Plumbing / Piping Components 129
- Water Coil Piping 130
- Plumbing and Piping Specialties 134
- Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories 154
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Section 4 Ducting Systems 165
- Galvanized Steel Ductwork 166
- Galvanized Steel Rectangular Ductwork 167
- Galvanized Steel Spiral Ductwork 175
- Fiberglass Ductwork 180
- Apparatus Housings 183
- Ductwork Specialties 184
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Section 5 HVAC Equipment 191
- Equipment 192
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Section 6 Miscellaneous 203
- Thermal Insulation 204
- Trenching 205
- Close-Out Items 208
- Equipment Rental 209
- Budget Estimating 211
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Index 915