PlumbingEstimating Methods Joseph J. Galeno and Sheldon T. Greene Answers Your Questions About Plumbing Estimating &Installation, for Residential & Commercial Projects Comprehensive coverage of plumbing materials and methods, subsystemsand components -- fully illustrated Estimating tools and materials Specifications and drawings: how to interpret information and perform a takeoff Pricing quantities for the estimate and calculating markup Preparing the bid Glossary of plumbing terms and symbols for reference Includes special sections on change order analysis, estimating for additions, and alterations to existing systems. Also covers budget and assemblies estimating. A complete sample estimate shows how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the author's methods.