1.5 x 3.5 are the dressed dimensions of this type of board.
What is a 2 x 4?
100
The cost of the job trailer is included in this type of overhead.
What is job site overhead?
100
This is an estimate completed during the planning phase of a project.
What is a conceptual estimate?
200
Equivalent to one worker working one hour.
What is labor hour (manhour)?
200
Strips of wood or metal used for leveling.
What is furring?
200
1" x 1' x 1' of lumber is equal to this unit.
What are board feet?
200
This markup is used to cover unexpected expenses that could not have been known at the time the project was estimated.
What is contingency?
200
Earth in its natural state has these units.
What are bank cubic yards?
300
This labor term is typically paid at "time-and-a-half".
What is overtime?
300
MasterFormat division for finishes.
What is Division 9?
300
This dimension is required to estimate the lumber quantity for the sill plate.
What is perimeter?
300
Increased risk is a justification for increasing the percentage for this markup.
What is profit? (will also accept contingency)
300
In the name W8x24, the 8 stands for this dimension of the steel beam.
What is (beam) depth?
400
This rate includes worker's compensation insurance, employee retirement contributions, and employee vacation.
What is labor burden?
400
Corner beading, joint tape, and joint reinforcing tape are accessories to this construction material.
What is drywall?
400
The following equation is used to estimate the quantity of this wood element: length - width of foundation wall + bearing distance
What is the girder?
400
A percentage mark up is used to pay for this type of bond that protects the owner from a contractor going bankrupt.
What is performance bond?
400
The one risk all contractors share.
What is getting work?
500
This is calculated using the following equation: hp rating x power utilization x use factor x consumption rate
What is fuel cost?
500
Used to level floor, increase fire resistance, and reduce sound transmission.
What is floor underlayment?
500
This is the name for a crosspiece between full-length joists (and often across the end of truncated joists) to form part of the frame of an opening in a floor or roof.
What is a trimmer?
500
Marketing costs are included in this mark up.
What is company (home office) overhead?
500
Concrete formwork is typically estimated in these units.