A cost oversight committed by an estimator will not affect the profitability of the contractor.

Which of the following should be taken into account by the estimator when figuring other costs?

A takeoff describes the amount of days that a worker will not have to show up to the job site.

Lists that detail a contractor’s various costs are called ____.

The term scale refers to the instrument that is used to measure the distances of a drawing.

The installation of plumbing fixtures is accomplished during the rough-in stage.

Balloon framing reduces lumber shrinkage problems in masonry veneer structures.

Match each type of pipe to the corresponding line in the figure below.

The ____ plumbing stage involves installation of underground plumbing before the concrete slab is poured.

Once you have finished a detailed estimate, you should have someone else check the estimate using the approximate method.