2004 National Painting Cost Estimator

Introduction - How to Use This Book, 5

Part I - General Painting Costs
     Baseboard, 43
     Beams, 45
     Bookcases and shelves, 48
     Cabinets, 52
     Ceilings, 57
     Closets, 88
     Corbels, 92
     Decks, 92
     Doors, 93
     Fascia, 16
     Fence, 21
     Fireplaces, 25
     Firewood boxes, 26
     Floors, 127
     Garage door backs, 135
     Gutters & downspouts, 136
     High time difficulty factors, 137
     Mail box structures, 138
     Masonry, 138
     Molding, 151
     Overhangs, 157
     Pass-through shelves, 160
     Plant-on trim, 160
     Plaster or stucco, 166
     Pot shelves, 170
     Railings, 171
     Registers, HVAC, 180
     Roof jacks, 181
     Roofing, 182
     Sheet metal, 194
     Shutters or blinds, 199
     Siding, 200
     Stairs, 217
     Touchup, brush as required, 220
     Trellis or lattice, 221
     Valances for light fixtures, 222
     Walls, 223
     Window screen frames, 274
     Window seats, 275
     Window sills, 275
     Windows, 276
     Window conversion factors, 290
     Wine racks, 291

Part II - Preparation Costs
     Acid wash gutters & downspouts, 294
     Airblast, compressed air, 294
     Burn off paint, 295
     Caulk, 296
     Cut cracks, 296
     Fill wood floors, 297
     Putty, application, 297
     Sand, 297
     Sandblast, 300
     Strip, remove, bleach, 307
     Unstick windows, 308
     Wash, 309
     Waterblast, 311
     Window-protective coating, 311
     Wire brush, 312

Part III - Industrial, Institutional and Heavy
Commercial Painting Costs
     Conduit, 314
     Decking and siding, 322
     Doors, hollow metal, 326
     Ductwork, 327
     Fire escapes, 344
     Fire sprinkler systems, 345
     Grates and grilles, 346
     Ladders, 350
     Masonry, 350
     Mechanical equipment, 352
     Piping, 353
     Radiators, 367
     Structural steel, 368
     Tank, silo, vessel, or hopper, 396
     Walls, concrete, tilt-up, 408
     Windows, steel factory sash, 414

Part IV - Wallcovering Costs
     Adhesive coverage, 416
     Wallcovering application, 418
     Borders, 418
     Flexible wood sheet and veneer, 419
     Surface preparation, wallcovering, 419
     Vinyl wallcovering, 420
     Wall fabric, 424
     Wallpaper, 428

Index, 434

Figure Title
     1 The basis for cost estimates in this book, 6
     2 Customize the tables, 7
     3 Sandblasting pricing table, 11
     4 Pavement marking pricing table, 12
     5 Waterblasting pricing table, 13
     6 Labor productivity categories, 13
     7 Material coverage rates, 15
     8 Material price discounts, 16
     9 Material prices at 20% discount, 17
     10 Material prices at 30% discount, 20
     11 Material prices at 40% discount, 23
     12 Sundry inventory checklist, 27
     13 Hourly wage rates for wallcovering application, 29
     14 Labor burden percentages, 30
     15 Typical equipment purchase and rental prices, 33
     16 Risk factors and profit margin, 36
     17 Bidding variables, 36
     18 Sample painting estimate, 38
     19 Blank painting estimate, 40
     20 Interior opening count allowance table, 100
     21 Conduit/pipe area conversion table, 321
     22 Square corner decking factors, 323
     23 Structural steel conversion tables, 387
     24 Surface area of spheres, 395