By:
            James A. Thomson
			Manhours, labor and material costs for all common plumbing and 
            HVAC work in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. You 
            can quickly work up a reliable estimate based on the pipe, fittings 
            and equipment required.
            Every plumbing and HVAC estimator can use the cost estimates in 
            this practical manual. Sample estimating and bidding forms and 
            contracts also included. Explains how to handle change orders, 
            letters of intent, and warranties. Describes the right way to 
            process submittals, deal with suppliers and subcontract specialty 
            work. 
			
				
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              Included in this
				edition:  costs for ASME "H" or 
				"U" stamped, LFUE certified 90% or better green certified 
				boilers, costs for emmission sensing and recording equipment for 
				boilers, costs for self-contained roof-top DX air conditioning 
				units, costs for heat recovery ventilators, roof exhaust fans, 
				makeup air units, ventilation exhausters, energy-effecient 
				exhauster arrays, air balance software, LEED certified boilers, 
				residential heat pumps, LEED certified geothermal heat pumps, 
				LEED certified residential HVAC, LEED certified air to air heat 
				pumps, and much more.... | 
				
			
            Manhours, Labor and Material 
            Costs for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Plumbing, Heating, 
            Ventilating & Air Conditioning. 
            
            ABS Drain, Waste and Vent Piping – Pipes, Bends, Fittings, 
            Hangers, Sleeves and Flashing.
            Boiler Accessories – Chemical Feed Pumps, Combustion 
            Controls, Condensate Receivers, Deaertor / Condensers, Feed Water 
            Pumps, Heat Recovery Systems, Refractory, Stacks, Trim, and Water 
            Treatment Systems.
            Carbon Steel Piping – Threaded, Butt-Welded and 
            Roll-Grooved Pipe, Fittings, Valves and Hangers.
            Cast Iron DWV Piping – Gasketed Pipe and No-Hub Service 
            Weight Pipe and Fittings.
            Copper DWV Piping – Pipe and Fittings with Soft-Soldered 
            Joints, Hangers and Clamps.
            Brazed Copper Type K, L & M Piping – - Hard-Drawn Pipe 
            with Wrought Copper Fittings and Valves.
            Soft Soldered Copper Type K, L & M Piping Hard-Drawn Pipe 
            with Wrought Copper Fittings.
            Polypropylene Scheduled 40 DWV Piping – Pipe with Heat 
            Fusioned Joints, Hangers and Sleeves.
            PVC Schedule 40 & 80 Piping – Pipe with Solvent-Welded 
            Fittings, Valves, Hangers and Clamps.
            PVC Sewer Piping – Bell & Spigot with Elastometric 
            Gasketed Joints and Fittings
            Plumbing & Piping Specialties – Access Doors, Vents, 
            Flangers, Valves, Indicators, Gauges.
            Plumbing Equipment – Bathtubs, Interceptors, Sinks, Pumps, 
            Showers and Water Closets.
            Kitchen Equipment Connections – For Heaters, Disposers, 
            Gas Appliances, Indirect Waste.
            Galvanized Steel Duct Work – Spiral and Rectangular, 
            Including Fabrication and Installation.
            Fiberglass DuctWork – Fabrication and Installation of Both 
            Duct Board and Flexible Duct.
            Ductwork Specialties – Supply Registers, Return Air 
            Grills, Ceiling Deffusers and Dampers.
            HVAC Equipment – Package Units, Boilers, Blowers, Cooling 
            Towers, Fans, Coils, Pumps.
            Thermal Insulation – Pipe Wrap, Duct Board and Blanket 
            Insulation and Duct Lining.
            If you need to estimate the cost of plumbing or HVAC systems, 
            this book will be your most reliable guide to figuring the time 
            required for installation and the labor material cost. You get the 
            in-place cost for all common plumbing and HVAC work in residential, 
            commercial, and industrial buildings. Plumbing and HVAC estimators 
            will also like the sample forms, contracts 
            and practical procedures included in this manual.
			
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            Contents: 
			(from a prior edition)
            
              How to Use This 
              Book, 5
              Plumbing Equipment
              Domestic Hot Water Heater, 15
              Kitchen Equipment, 17
              Kitchen Equipment Connections, 18
              Plumbing Fixtures, 19
              Plumbing Fixture Rough-In, 23
              Piping Systems
              Copper Pipe, Type K with Brazed Joints, 25
              Copper Pipe, Type K with Soft-Soldered Joints, 35
              Copper Pipe, Type L with Brazed Joints, 45
              Copper Pipe, Type L with Soft-Soldered Joints, 55
              Copper Pipe, Type M with Brazed Joints, 65
              Copper Pipe, Type M with Soft-Soldered Joints, 74
              PVC, Schedule 40, with Solvent-Weld Joints, 83
              PVC, Schedule 80, with Solvent-Weld Joints, 93
              Polyethylene-Aluminum Pipe with Crimped Joints, 102
              Polyethylene-Aluminum Pipe with Compression Joints, 107
              Plumbing and Piping Specialties, 111
              Cast Iron, DWV, Service Weight, No-Hub with Coupled Joints, 127
              Cast Iron, DWV, Service Weight, Hub & Spigot with
              Gasketed Joints, 133
              Copper, DWV, with Soft-Soldered Joints, 138
              ABS, DWV with Solvent-Weld Joints, 142
              PVC, DWV with Solvent-Weld Joints, 146
              PVC, DWV with Gasketed Bell and Spigot Joints, 151
              Polypropylene, Schedule 40, with Heat-Fusioned Joints, 156
              Floor, Area, Roof and Planter Drains, 160
              Cleanouts, 161
              Fire Protection
              Fire Protection Sprinklers, 162
              Fire Protection Equipment, 166
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings (Roll Grooved), 168
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Fittings(Roll Grooved), 171
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Fittings (Threaded), 172
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Branch Pipe and Fittings (Threaded), 173
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Branch Fittings (Threaded), 174
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Pipe and Fittings (CPVC), 175
              Fire Protection Sprinkler Fittings (CPVC), 176
              HVAC Equipment
              Commercial Boilers, 177
              Commercial Boiler Connections, 179
              Commercial Boiler Components and Accessories, 180
              Centrifugal Pumps and Pump Connections, 189
              Heat Exchangers and Connections, 190
              Fan Coil Units and Connections, 191
              Reheat Coils and Connections, 192
              Unit Heaters and Connections, 193
              Chillers and Chiller Connections, 194
              Condensing Units and Cooling Towers, 195
              Cooling Towers and Cooling Tower Connections, 196
              Steel Piping Systems
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 40 with 150# Fittings &
              Butt-Welded Joints, 197
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 40 with 150# M.I. Fittings &
              Threaded Joints, 206
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 5 with Pressfit Fittings, 217
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 80 with 300# Fittings &
              Butt-Welded Joints, 220
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 80 with 300# Fittings &
              Threaded Joints, 230
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 160 with 3,000-6,000# Fittings, 238
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 40 with Roll-Grooved Joints, 249
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 10 with Roll-Grooved Joints, 256
              Carbon Steel, Schedule 40 with Cut-Grooved Joints, 263
              Air Handling Units, 269
              Air Handling Unit Accessories, 270
              Heat Recovery Ventilators - Commercial, 271
              Heat Recovery Ventilators - Residential, 272
              Water Coil Piping, 273
              Air Handling Unit Coil Connections, 276
              Gas Fired Furnaces, 278
              Wall Furnaces, 279
              Unit Heaters, 280
              Infrared Heaters, 281
              Heat Pump Systems, 282
              Commercial Fans and Blowers, 285
              Commercial Ventilators and Exhaust Fans, 286
              Apparatus Housings, 288
              Air Devices, Registers & Grilles, 290
              Air Devices, Diffusers & Grilles, 291
              Terminal Units (VAV), 293
              Ducting Systems
              Ductwork Specialties, 294
              Galvanized Steel Ductwork, 297
              Installed Ductwork Per Pound, 299
              Galvanized Steel Spiral Ductwork, 301
              Galvanized Steel Round Spiral Fittings, 302
              Galvanized Steel Rectangular Ductwork, 304
              Galvanized Steel Rectangular 90 Degree Elbows, 306
              Galvanized Steel Spiral Duct, 309
              Galvanized Steel Spiral Duct Fittings, 311
              Galvanized Steel Spiral Tees, 313
              Galvanized Steel Spiral Crosses, 319
              Galvanized Steel Rectangular Ductwork, 322
              Galvanized Steel Rectangular Elbows, 334
              Galvanized Steel Drops and Tees, 344
              Galvanized Steel Round Ductwork, 347
              Fiberglass Ductwork, 348
              Fiberglass Pipe Insulation, 350
              Calcium Silicate Pipe Insulation with Aluminum Jacket, 352
              Closed Cell Elastomeric Pipe Insulation, 353
              Thermal Duct Insulation, 354
              Balancing of HVAC Systems, 355
              Temperature Controls, 358
              Ductile Iron Pipe Systems
              Ductile Iron, Class 153, Cement-Lined with Mechanical Joints, 
              360
              Ductile Iron, Class 153, Double Cement-Lined with
              Mechanical Joints, 362
              Ductile Iron, Class 110, Cement-Lined with Mechanical Joints, 364
              Cast Iron, Class 150 with Mechanical Joints, 365
              Asbestos-Cement, Class 2400 or 3000 with Mechanical Joints, 366
              Fiberglass Tanks, 368
              Plastic Tanks, 369
              Trenching, 371
              Equipment Rental, 373
              Close-Out Items, 374
              Budget Estimating, 375
              Forms and Letters, 378
              Change Estimates, 378
              Subcontract Forms, 387
              Purchase Orders, 391
              Construction Schedules, 393
              Letters of Intent, 396
              Submittal Data, 398
              Billing Breakdown Worksheet, 401
              Monthly Progress Billing, 403
              Warranty Letters, 405
              Index, 407
            
            Softcover - 480 Pages
        8-1/2 x 11 in.