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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