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2008 National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
Dan Atcheson
Current labor and material prices for thousands of concrete and masonry jobs and specialty items. Don’t waste hours working up a material list for every job you bid. Instead, use this manual to develop quick, accurate cost estimates. Do the material take-off only when you have the contract.

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Provides manhours, recommended crew, and gives the labor cost for installation. Includes a CD-ROM with an electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program, plus an interactive multimedia video that shows how to use the disk to compile construction cost estimates. Revised annually.

Included with National Estimator CD-ROM:

Job Cost Wizard – turns estimates into invoices and exports both in QuickBooks

Free Online Technical Support – for the National Estimator Software

Free Monthly National Estimator Updates – Updates to the 2008 costbooks and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2008. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.

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The National Estimator System Requirements:

PC with 300 megahertz or higher Intel (or equivalent) processor recommended; 233 MHz minimum required.

Operating Systems:

Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows 98SE.

Requires up to 160 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space.

Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor.

CD-ROM or DVD drive.

Keyboard and Mouse or compatible pointing device.

 

 
 
  • Table of Contents

  • Brick Wall Assemblies

  • Running or Stretcher Bond,

  • No Headers, 13

  • Common or American Bond, 22

  • English, English Cross or

  • Dutch Bond, 38

  • Flemish Bond, 46

  • Double Flemish Bond, 62

  • Double Headers, 69

  • Brick Walls, Common Bond, 77

  • Norman Brick, 82

  • Jumbo Brick, 87

  • Modular Brick, 94

  • Padre Brick, 99

  • Commercial Brick, 115

  • Soldier Bond, 123

  • Sailor Bond, 125

  • Brick Columns, 126

  • Brick Arches, 131

  • Brick Pavers, 136

  • Fireplaces, 139

  • CMU Assemblies

  • CMU Foundation Walls, 143

  • CMU Wall Assemblies

  • 4-inch walls, 145

  • 6-inch walls, 155

  • 8-inch walls, 164

  • 10-inch walls, 176

  • 12-inch walls, 185

  • Wall Assemblies with

  • Intermediate Slabs, 195

  • CMU Radius Walls, 199

  • Cavity Wall Assemblies, 209

  • Dur-O-Wal, 239

  • Vertical Cell Grout, 247

  • Shear Wall Grout, 251

  • Precast Lintels and Sills, 251

  • Door and Window Openings,

  • No Lintel

  • 4-inch openings, 255

  • 6-inch openings, 257

  • 8-inch openings, 260

  • 10-inch openings, 263

  • 12 inch openings, 265

  • Door and Window Openings with

  • Lintel

  • 4-inch openings, 268

  • 6-inch openings, 270

  • 8-inch openings, 272

  • 10-inch openings, 275

  • 12-inch openings, 277

  • Lintel Block, 280

  • CMU Columns

  • 8-inch half block, 291

  • 8-inch round block, 293

  • 8" x 16" CMU column, 295

  • L-shaped CMU columns, 297

  • 12-inch square, 299

  • 12-inch round, 303

  • 12-inch half round, 311

  • 16-inch square, 315

  • 16-inch round, 320

  • 16-inch half round, 327

  • 2-foot square, 330

  • CMU Retaining Walls, 335

  • Glass Block, 342

  • Mass Gravity Walls, 343

  • Stone Work, 346

  • Concrete Assemblies

  • Caisson Foundations, 347

  • Column Pads, 353

  • Concrete Continuous Spread

  • Footings, 361

  • Thickened Edge Footings, 369

  • Thickened Slab Footings, 386

  • Slabs on Grade, 389

  • Dowels and Anchor Bolts, 399

  • Concrete Walls

  • 4-inch walls, 400

  • 6-inch walls, 411

  • 8-inch walls, 421

  • 10-inch walls, 434

  • 12-inch walls, 447

  • Sidewalks

  • Simple, 460

  • With turndown, 465

  • Round Concrete Columns

  • 8 inch, 471

  • 10 inch, 473

  • 12 inch, 476

  • 14 inch, 479

  • 16 inch, 482

  • 18 inch, 488

  • 20 inch, 494

  • 24 inch, 500

  • Square Concrete Columns

  • 8 inch, 506

  • 12 inch, 508

  • 16 inch, 512

  • 20 inch, 518

  • 24 inch, 524

  • Concrete Stairs

  • On grade, 531

  • Above grade, 548

  • Tie Beams

  • 8 x 12, 564

  • 8 x 16, 569

  • 8 x 24, 574

  • 8 x 36, 578

  • 10 x 12, 583

  • 10 x 16, 588

  • 10 x 24, 593

  • 10 x 36, 598

  • 12 x 12, 602

  • 12 x 16, 607

  • 12 x 24, 612

  • 12 x 36, 616

  • Rake Beams, 622

  • Flat Slabs, 630

  • Interior Beams, Girders and

  • Spandrel Beams, 637

  • Pan Slabs, 646

  • Waffle Slabs, 654

  • Concrete Accessories, 658

  • Brick and Mortar Tables, 663

  • Index, 664
 

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