The Building Estimator's Reference Book

 
 
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  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • How To Use This Book
  • Chapter 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    • Section: THE ROLE OF THE CONTRACTOR
    • Section: CONSTRUCTION FINANCE
    • Section: DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
    • Section: SETTING UP THE ESTIMATE
    • Section: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
    • Section: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
  • Chapter 2: SITE WORK    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 02010 SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION
    • Section: 02100 CLEARING
    • Section: 02060 DEMOLITION
    • Section: 02200 EARTHWORK
    • Section: 02250 SOIL TREATMENT
    • Section: 02300 PILE FOUNDATIONS
    • Section: 02350 CAISSONS
    • Section: 02400 SHORING
    • Section: 02500 SITE DRAINAGE
    • Section: 02550 SITE UTILITIES
    • Section: 02600 PAVING AND SURFACING
    • Section: 02700 SITE IMPROVEMENTS
    • Section: 02760 SITE FURNISHINGS
    • Section: 02800 LANDSCAPING
  • Chapter 3: CONCRETE    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 03100 CONCRETE FORMWORK
    • Section: 03200 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT
    • Section: 03300 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
    • Section: 03400 PRECAST CONCRETE
    • Section: 03500 CEMENTITIOUS DECKS
  • Chapter 4: MASONRY    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 04100 MORTAR
    • Section: 04200 UNIT MASONRY
    • Section: 04210 BRICK
    • Section: 04220 CONCRETE UNIT MASONRY
    • Section: LOADBEARING TILE
    • Section: INTERIOR STRUCTURAL CLAY FACING TILE
    • Section: UNIT MASONRY/CERAMIC VENEER
    • Section: GLASS BUILDING BLOCKS
    • Section: GYPSUM TILE PARTITIONS AND FIREPROOFING
    • Section: 04400 STONE
    • Section: 04500 MASONRY RESTORATION
  • Chapter 5: METALS    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 05100 STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING
    • Section: 05200 METAL JOISTS
    • Section: 05300 METAL DECKING
    • Section: 05400 LIGHTGAGE FRAMING
    • Section: 05500 METAL FABRICATIONS
  • Chapter 6: CARPENTRY    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 06100 ROUGH CARPENTRY
    • Section: 06130 HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
    • Section: 06170 PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL WOOD
    • Section: 06200 FINISH CARPENTRY
    • Section: 06300 WOOD TREATMENT
    • Section: 06400 ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK
  • Chapter 7: THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION    ( View Abstract or Buy Access Now)
    • Section: 07100 WATERPROOFING
    • Section: 07150 DAMPPROOFING
    • Section: 07200 INSULATION
    • Section: 07300 ROOF SHINGLES AND ROOFING TILES
    • Section: 07400 PREFORMED ROOFING & SIDING
    • Section: 07500 MEMBRANE ROOFING
    • Section: 07600 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL
    • Section: 07800 ROOF ACCESSORIES
    • Section: 07900 SEALANTS
  • Chapter 8: DOORS AND WINDOWS
    • Section: 08100 METAL DOORS AND FRAMES
    • Section: 08200 WOOD AND PLASTIC DOORS
    • Section: 08300 SPECIAL DOORS
    • Section: 08400 ENTRANCES AND STORE FRONTS
    • Section: WINDOWS
    • Section: 08600 WOOD AND PLASTIC WINDOWS
    • Section: 08700 HARDWARE AND SPECIALTIES
    • Section: 08800 GLAZING
    • Section: 08900 WINDOW WALLS/CURTAIN WALLS
  • Chapter 9: FINISHES
    • Section: 09000 EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEM (EIFS)
    • Section: 09100 LATH AND PLASTER
    • Section: 09250 GYPSUM WALLBOARD
    • Section: 09300 TILE
    • Section: 09400 TERRAZZO
    • Section: 09500 ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT
    • Section: 09550 WOOD FLOORING
    • Section: 09650 RESILIENT FLOORING
    • Section: 09680 CARPETING
    • Section: 09900 PAINTING
    • Section: 09950 WALLCOVERING
  • Chapter 10: SPECIALTIES
    • Section: 10100 CHALKBOARDS AND TACKBOARDS
    • Section: 10150 COMPARTMENTS AND CUBICLES
    • Section: 10301 PREFABRICATED FIREPLACES
    • Section: 10350 FLAGPOLES
    • Section: 10400 IDENTIFYING DEVICES
    • Section: 10500 LOCKERS
    • Section: 10550 POSTAL SPECIALTIES
    • Section: 10600 PARTITIONS
    • Section: 10650 SCALES
    • Section: 10670 STORAGE SHELVING
    • Section: 10700 SUN CONTROL DEVICES
    • Section: 10750 TELEPHONE ENCLOSURES
    • Section: 10800 TOILET AND BATH ACCESSORIES
    • Section: 10900 WARDROBE SPECIALTIES
  • Chapter 11: EQUIPMENT
    • Section: 11900 RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT
  • Chapter 12: FURNISHINGS
    • Chapter 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
      • Section: 13030 SPECIAL PURPOSE ROOMS
      • Section: CONCRETE STORAGE BINS AND SILOS
    • Chapter 14: CONVEYING SYSTEMS
      • Section: 14100 DUMBWAITERS
      • Section: 14200 ELEVATORS
      • Section: 14400 LIFTS
      • Section: 14300 MOVING STAIRS
    • Chapter 15: MECHANICAL
      • Section: 15400 PLUMBING AND SEWERAGE
      • Section: 15500 HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
      • Section: 15300 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    • Chapter 16: ELECTRICAL CSI DIVISION 16
      • Chapter 17: REMODELING WORK
        • Chapter 18: EPOXY SYSTEMS
          • Chapter 19: HANDICAPPED FACILITIES
            • Chapter 20: ENERGY MANAGEMENT
              • Chapter 21: HAZARDOUS WASTE
                • Chapter 22: ROAD AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
                  • Section: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
                  • Section: EXCAVATION
                  • Section: BITUMINOUS ROAD PAVING
                  • Section: STANDARD DESIGN DETAILS
                • Chapter 23: CITY COST INDEXES
                  • Chapter 24: MENSURATION
                    • Section: ABBREVIATIONS
                    • Section: COMPUTING AREAS AND VOLUMES
                    • Section: VOLUME FORMULAS
                  • Appendix A: GLOSSARY OF CONSTRUCTION TERMS
                    • Appendix B: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
                      • Section: EXCERPTS FROM OSHA EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTS

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