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Plumbing & HVAC Manhour Estimates

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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.

 

Table of Contents

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

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

Section 3 Plumbing / Piping Components 129

Water Coil Piping 130
Plumbing and Piping Specialties 134
Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories 154

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

Section 5 HVAC Equipment 191

Equipment 192

Section 6 Miscellaneous 203

Thermal Insulation 204
Trenching 205
Close-Out Items 208
Equipment Rental 209
Budget Estimating 211

Index 915

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