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Section 7
Specifi cations and Estimating Costs
Chapter 35
Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807
Purpose of Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . 807
Master Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . 809
American Institute of Architects •
Department of Veterans Affairs
Completeness and Accuracy . . . . . . . 818
Chapter 36
Estimating Building Costs . . . . . . . . . . 823
Preliminary Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 823
Square Foot Method • Cubic Foot
Method
Final Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825
Materials Estimate • Labor Estimate •
Other Costs
Computer Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831
Organizing Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . 831
Reference Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 893
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923
Chapter 31
Residential Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733
Water Supply System . . . . . . . . . . . . 733
Pipes and Fittings • Water Treatment
Devices
Water and Waste Removal . . . . . . . . 738
Stacks and Drainage • Septic Systems
Plumbing Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745
Water Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745
Chapter 32
Plumbing Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751
Required Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751
Waste Lines, Stacks, and Vents • Floor
Drain Locations • Water Supply Lines •
Size and Type of Pipe • Plumbing Fixture
Schedule • Symbols and Legend • Notes
Procedures for Drawing a
Plumbing Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755
Chapter 33
Residential Climate Control . . . . . . . . . 767
Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767
Design Considerations • Cooling
Systems • Heating Systems •
Programmable Thermostats
Humidity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782
Air Circulation and Cleaning . . . . . . . 782
Heat Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782
Factors That Affect Heat Loss • Calculation
Procedure • Example of Heat Loss
Calculation
Chapter 34
Climate Control Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793
Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 793
Planning Outlet and Inlet Locations •
Planning Ductwork • Planning Piping
for a Hydronic System
Thermostat Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . 797
Schedules, Calculations, and Notes . . 797
Procedures for Drawing a
Climate Control Plan . . . . . . . . . . . 798
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