Now in its third edition, this estimating guide offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of plumbing:Residential, commercial, industrial, and medical systemsThe most common plumbing materials and methods, subsystems and componentsPricing quantities for an estimate and calculating markupPreparing bidsBest techniques for using Means Plumbing Cost DataSample takeoff and estimate formsIncludes 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 you how to perform each step in the estimating process, making it easy to follow the authors’ methods.