What's the Best?
This is the correct order of the basic 4 quality levels in Xactimate for most things
What is Standard, Average, High, Premium?
This line item to clean a room does not include the windows
What is Final Cleaning?
CLN WD
What is "Clean window"
This is the name of a type of wall or ceiling assembly that is several pieces of wood butted up against each other, with the seams covered by a series of thin trim boards.
What is board and batten?
This snaplock flooring is made from compressed sawdust and glue in the core.
What is laminate flooring?
This is the category for Electrical items that are technical, complicated, or very expensive.
What is ELS?
If there is not a layer of cement board, you can charge for removal of this item when tearing up a ceramic tile floor.
What is the mortar bed?
WTR BARR
What is "Containment Barrier"
This is the name of the type of wooden trim that goes approximately six feet up a wall, between the chair rail and the crown molding.
What is the picture rail?
This wall assembly is made by putting multiple layers of different kinds of mud over a backer board, like gypsum.
What is plaster?
For rare items, this is sometimes listed as the quality level BELOW Standard
What is Economy? (Will also accept "Utility")
This item is commonly already included in the installation of all sinks except vanity tops
What is a P-Trap?
TMP BUP
What is "Temporary Board Up"
This is the piece of wood on a staircase that is above the stringers, on top of the treads and risers, that drapes over the stairs as a trim board.
What is the stair apron?
This type of flooring is made from real wood all the way through, but is constructed in multiple thin layers pressed together.
What is engineered hardwood?
This is the name for a commercial toilet, which costs more than a regular residential toilet for replacement.
What is Water Closet (commercial grade)?
The replacement of light fixtures excludes this key item in every single instance
What are light bulbs?
HMR ASBT
What is "Asbestos Testing - full service"
This is the name of the metal wrap on top of a roof's parapet wall.
What is parapet coping?
While modern lumber is called "nominal" for being a 2x4 in name only, you would call the older style of wood this, if it was really exactly 2 inches by 4 inches.
What is true timber?
When using 1/4" underlayment, this Xactimate category contains the exact same line at a higher rate than under the FRM category.
What is FCV?
Although it was recently added to be included in the line item description for replacing a toilet, this item was a long-time necessary second addition.
What is the toilet seat?
HVC RADCRS
What is "Detach and Reset Radiator Cover"
This is the piece of wood or metal (sometimes decorative) that goes underneath a shelf, mantle, or countertop to help support it.
What is a corbel?
What is T&G paneling?