This is the checklist I used when estimating a new or renovated building before giving a client a price quote. I found it useful to prevent me from forgetting to charge for a certain material or stage of the construction. I hope it is useful to you, as well.
Name Of Project: ________________________ Legal Permits _________ Plans _________ Surveying Surveyors _________ Excavation and Backfill Batter boards _________ Rentals - Transit/Level _________ - Compactor _________ Excavator _________ Forms Footings - Sides and ends _________ - Stakes _________ - Cleats _________ - Braces _________ Walls - Plywood _________ - 1x8 Resawn _________ - Bulkheads _________ - Studs _________ - Walers _________ - Braces _________ - Snapties - 8 3/4" ends _________ - Wedges _________ - Easy strip ties _________ - Rental of tie bars, forms, etc. _________ - Nails - 2" _________ - 3" _________ - Anchor bolts (embedded items) _________ - Beam and post saddles _________ Slab - Poly _________ - Mesh (rebar) _________ - Screeds _________ Columns - Sonotube _________ Beam pads _________ Rentals - Scaffolding _________ - Concrete vibrators _________ - Concrete trowels _________ - Concrete pumps _________ - Mixers (truck stand-by) _________ - Tank sprayers (oil) _________ Concrete Footings _________ Walls _________ Slab _________ Sealcoat _________ Columns, beam pads _________ Re-Bar Footings _________ Walls _________ Slab _________ Columns _________ Beam pads _________ Tie Wire _________ Perimeter Drains and Rain Water Leaders 4" Solid Pipe _________ 4" Perf Pipe _________ 3" Solid pipe _________ Fittings - 45's _________ - Tees _________ - Clean outs _________ - Glue _________ Basement Framing Walls _________ Braces _________ Crawl Space Polyethylene _________ Vents _________ Built up beams _________ Posts or pony walls _________ Sub-Floors Sill plate _________ Sill gasket (4" or 6") - 80 foot roll each _________ Joists - Single and double _________ - Box _________ - Headers, trimmers, tail _________ - Joist hangers _________ Bridging - Solid _________ - Herring bone _________ Plywood 5/8" T & G _________ Sub-floor adhesive - 325 ml tubes _________ Nails - 1 3/4" to 2" ring _________ - 2 1/4" _________ - 3 1/4" _________ - 3 1/2" (header joists) _________ Stairs Posts _________ Beams _________ Decking _________ Stringers _________ Landings _________ Temporary - treads and risers _________ Finish - treads and risers _________ Handrail - Newel posts - Top and bottom rails _________ - Spindles or pales _________ Walls Plates (lin. ft. x 3 + 10% waste) _________ Studs - pre-cut to 92 1/4" or 104 1/4" _________ Lintels - Doors _________ - Windows (include 2x6 under lintel) _________ Gable framing _________ Sheathing - Walls _________ - Gable ends _________ - Box joists _________ Nails - 2 1/4" (6" edge 12" intermediate) _________ - 3 1/4" _________ Wall bracing _________ Ceiling Joists - Single and double _________ - Box, headers, trimmers, tail _________ Hangers _________ Backing _________ Beams and engineered beams _________ Nails - 3 1/4" _________ Poly for over partitions (top floor) _________ Roof Framing Rafters/trusses _________ Trimmers and headers _________ Lookouts _________ Ridge board _________ Hip and valleys - flat framing for trusses _________ Collar ties _________ Pony walls _________ Continuous bridging (1 X 4) _________ Sheathing (7/16" - 16"; 1/2" - 24" c.c.) _________ H-clips _________ Fascia and barge boards _________ Soffit frame _________ Nails - 3 1/4" _________ Roofing Shinges/shakes _________ Eave protection 25# non-perf felt 215.3 sq ft per roll _________ Deck coverage 15# non-perf felt 430.5 sq ft per roll _________ Ridge, hip caps 21 singles in a bundle of butts covers 29 ft _________ Valley flashing or 2 layers of 25# felt _________ Lap cement _________ Roof vents _________ Plumbing boots - 5 in 1 flex from 1 1/4" to 4" _________ Nails - 1" or 1 1/4" galvanized roofing _________ Roof top delivery _________ Flashings - Step _________ - Wall _________ - Front apron _________ - Back pan _________ Gutters and Downspouts 4" and 5" gutters _________ 5" fascia gutters _________ Downspouts _________ Aluminum soffits _________ Windows and Exterior Doors Windows and screens _________ Skylights _________ Garage doors and openers _________ Doors _________ Locksets, hinges _________ Jambs _________ Threshold, weatherstrip _________ Closer (garage) _________ Tar paper _________ Staples _________ Nails - 2 1/4" galvanized common _________ - 3" galvanized common _________ Plumbing and fixtures _________ Heating _________ Venting - Bathroom fans _________ - Kitchen fans _________ Electrical and fixtures _________ Insulation Floors - 8"X15" R-28 42.6 sq ft/bundle _________ Walls - 5 1/2"X15" R-20 49 sq ft/bundle _________ - 5 1/2"X23" R-20 75.1 sq ft/bundle _________ Ceiling - 8"X15" R-28 42.6 sq ft/bundle _________ - 8"X23" R-28 64 sq ft/bundle _________ Attic - blown in R-40 _________ Vapour barrier - 6 mil 500/850/1000 sq ft/roll _________ Exterior Finishing Walls and soffits _________ Handrails - Posts _________ - Rails _________ - Pales _________ Stairs _________ Gable end _________ Tar paper _________ Stucco _________ Siding - Wood _________ - Hardi plank _________ - Vinyl _________ - J-molding _________ Flashing _________ Drip caps _________ Interior Finishing Strapping _________ Walls _________ Ceiling _________ Drywall - Walls _________ - Ceiling - textured/smooth _________ - Window returns _________ - Corner beads _________ - Tape _________ - Mud _________ Moldings - Casing _________ - Base _________ - Cove _________ - Other _________ Window liner of wood _________ Interior Doors Bifolds _________ Sliding or by pass _________ Pocket _________ Slabs _________ Cabinets _________ Painting _________ Flooring Hardwood _________ Carpet _________ Lino _________ Fireplace and chimney _________ Appliances _________ Labour _________ Landscaping and driveways _________ Construction and liability insurance _________ Worker's compensation insurance _________ Bank interest _________ Real estate commissions _________ Estimate time _________ Purchase time _________ Clean up time and dump charges _________ Contingency - 10% _________
Dave
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