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Rsmeans Plumbing Estimating Methods

by Joseph J. Galeno

A practical guide to plumbing cost estimating

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A practical guide to plumbing cost estimating

Joseph J. Galeno’s third-edition guide covers estimating across residential, commercial, industrial, and medical plumbing systems. Its scope connects the work of identifying materials, methods, subsystems, and components with the calculations and documentation needed to prepare an estimate: quantities, markup, bids, and cost-data use. Sample takeoff and estimate forms provide working examples, while a complete sample estimate presents the process step by step. Additional sections address budget and assemblies estimating, change-order analysis, and estimates for additions or alterations to existing systems. The book is specifically organized around plumbing construction estimating, from cost inputs through bid preparation and project changes.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Plumbing estimators seeking a reference on costs, quantities, markup, and bids.
  • Construction professionals estimating plumbing additions, alterations, or change orders.
  • Readers who want sample takeoff and estimate forms alongside a worked example.

Themes

Plumbing construction estimatingCost data and markupBid preparationChange orders and alterations

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Book overview

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.

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