Labor Costs, Material Costs, City Cost Modifiers and Selling Prices for all Home Improvement Projects

• Demolition—Gutting a Building, Porches and Decks, Slabs, Roof Cover, Walls, Ceilings, Floors
• Foundations—Board and Plywood Forms, Reinforcing, Footings, Slabs, Walls, Finishing
• Framing—Room Additions, Wall Bracing, Sheathing, Breakthrough Window and Door Openings
• Structural Repairs—Sagging Floors, Replacing Posts and Plates, Roof Frame Jacking, Sheathing
• Insulation—Ceilings, Walls, Crawl Spaces, Attics, Insulation Board, Fiberglass, Foam, Ventilation
• Siding—Repairs, New Siding over Old, Vinyl, Wood, Hardboard, Plywood, Shingle, Veneer, Stucco
• Roofing Repairs—Finding and Fixing Leaks, Temporary and Permanent Repairs, Flashing Repairs
• New Roofing—Re-roofing over Old, Composition Shingles, Wood Shingles, Built-up, Concrete Tile
• Window Repairs— Loosening Stuck Sash, Sash and Balance Repair, Moving a Window, Trim
• New Windows—Custom Made, Vinyl, Aluminum, Vinyl-Clad, Bow Windows, Storms, Skylights
• Door Repairs—Refurbishing, Antiquing, Re-hanging, Moving Doors, Adding Doors, Casing, Stops
• New Doors—Security, Hardwood, Steel, Fiberglass, Prehung, Locksets, Storms, Patio, Weather-strip
• Wall and Ceiling Repairs—Patching, New over Old, Furring, Textures and Finishes, Molding
• New Walls and Ceilings—Gypsum Drywall, Plywood, Hardboard, Plank Paneling, Drop Ceilings
• Floor Repairs—Surface Prep, Underlayment, Emboss Filler, Flooring over Concrete, Tile Backer
• New Flooring—Resilient, Sheet Vinyl, Wood Strip and Laminate, Base, Trim, Paver Tile, Ceramics
• Modern Kitchens—Estimating Checklist, What to Renew, What to Replace, Making Good Choices
• The New Kitchen—Finished and Unfinished Cabinets, Fixtures, Soffits, Installed Appliances, Hoods
• Modern Bathrooms—Adding a Bath, Replacing Fixtures, Moving Plumbing, Electric and HVAC Lines
• Painting—Surface Prep, Interiors, Exteriors, Windows, Doors, Trim, Using Brush, Roller or Spray.

Free Estimating Disk Enclosed
Inside the back cover of this book you'll find National Estimator, a CD-ROM with all the cost estimates in the book plus an easy-to-use estimating program for Windows. National Estimator works just like a book. Page through the entire book one screen at a time or use the electronic index to search (in seconds) for what you need. Then select the cost estimates you want and copy them to your estimate with the touch of a key. It's quick and easy (costs are extended and columns totaled automatically). And you can change any price or quantity, including subtotals, and add the markup of your choice.

Free Monthly National Estimator Updates. Updates to the 2007 cost books and zip code modification factors are updated monthly. Monthly price updates on the Web are free and automatic all during 2007. You'll be prompted when it's time to collect the next update. A connection to the Web is required.

Includes Job Cost Wizard
Turns estimates into invoices and exports to QuickBooks Pro. Export entire estimates or invoices to track job costs for each item or category in your estimate. Then compare estimated and actual costs for each part of any job. Handles progressive billing (invoices for each phase of the job) with QuickBooks Pro. Requires Win 98 or higher.

The National Estimator System Requirements:

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

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

• DSL or cable connection recommended; 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem minimum.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher), Netscape 7.1, Firefox 1.0, or Mozilla 1.7 minimum.

• To listen to video tutorial - Sound card and speakers or headphones.

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