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Includes 10 Craftsman cost databases. It’s never been easier. No disk and no download needed!  \nTurn your estimate into a bid.  \nTurn your bid into a contract. ConstructionContractWriter.com  \n®  \nCraftsman Book Company  \n6058 Corte del Cedro, Carlsbad, CA 92011  \nThe author thanks the following individuals and organizations for furnishing materials and information used in the preparation of various portions of this book.  \nHoward Shahan, American Design Painting & Drywall, Poway, CA  \nAmerican Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), Wheaton, MD  \nBenjamin Moore Paints, San Diego, CA  \nGordon H. Brevcort, Brevcort Consulting Associates, Ridgewood, NJ  \nLuis Anguiano, CSI Paint, Napa, CA  \nScott Williams, CSI Paint, San Francisco, and Napa, CA  \nJohn San Marcos, Devoe Coatings, San Diego Marine Hardware, San Diego, CA  \nKen Hogben, Dunn-Edwards Paints & Wallcovering, San Francisco, CA  \nRandy Martin, Dunn-Edwards Paints & Wallcovering, La Mesa, CA  \nBob Langbein, East Bay Paint Center, Albany, CA  \nHugh Champeny, Kelly-Moore Paint Company, San Carlos, CA  \nEli Dominguez, Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Pleasant Hill, CA  \nDennis Cripe, R. W. Little Co, Inc., Sandblasting, San Diego, CA  \nChris Rago, Mark’s Paint Mart, Oakland, CA  \nBruce McMullan, McMullan & Son Painting, San Diego, CA  \nJoe Garrigan, Mr. Paints, San Diego, CA  \nPPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh Paints, Torrance, CA  \nCarlos Jeronimo, PPG Paints, Santa Clara, CA  \nKeith Braswell, Rent-X, Pleasant Hill, CA  \nRichardson Engineering Services, Inc. , Mesa, AZ  \nRust-Oleum Protective Coatings, Los Angeles, CA  \nSquires-Belt Material Co., San Diego, CA  \nSteel Structures Painting Council, Pittsburgh, PA  \nJohn Meyer, U.S. Government, Department of the Navy, Public Works, San Diego, CA  \nMiguel Govea, Vista Paint Centers, San Diego, CA  \nJerry Rittgarn, Waco-Arise Scaffolding & Equipment, San Diego, CA  \nMark Janson, Warehouse Paint, Auburn, CA  \n©2025 Craftsman Book Company  \nISBN 978-1-57218-411-4 ISSN 1092-6852  \nPublished October 2025 for the year 2026  \nIntroduction - How to Use This Book........ 5  \nPart I -General Painting Costs  \nBaseboard .................................................... 43  \nBeams .......................................................... 45  \nBookcases and shelves ............................... 48  \nCabinets ....................................................... 52  \nCeilings......................................................... 57  \nClosets ......................................................... 88  \nCorbels ......................................................... 92  \nCutting-in ...................................................... 92  \nDecks ........................................................... 94  \nDoors ............................................................ 95  \nFascia ......................................................... 118  \nFence ......................................................... 123  \nFireplaces ................................................... 127  \nFirewood boxes .......................................... 128  \nFloors ......................................................... 129  \nGarage door backs..................................... 137  \nGutters & downspouts................................ 138  \nHigh time difficulty factors .......................... 139  \nMail box structures ..................................... 140  \nMasonry...................................................... 140  \nMolding ....................................................... 153  \nOverhangs .................................................. 159  \nPass-through shelves..............","cbCaifTL86wls84d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifTL86wls84d","pdf",6004348,51,"English","# Introduction - How to Use This Book\n# Part I - General Painting Costs\n## Baseboard\n## Beams\n## Bookcases and shelves\n## Cabinets\n## Ceilings\n## Closets\n## Corbels\n## Cutting-in\n## Decks\n## Doors\n## Fascia\n## Fence\n## Fireplaces\n## Firewood boxes\n## Floors\n## Garage door backs\n## Gutters & downspouts\n## High time difficulty factors\n## Mail box structures\n## Masonry\n## Molding\n## Overhangs\n## Pass-through shelves\n## Plant-on trim\n## Plaster or stucco\n## Pot shelves\n## Railings\n## Registers, HVAC\n## Roof jacks\n## Roofing\n## Sheet metal\n## Shutters or blinds\n## Siding\n## Stairs\n## Touchup, brush as required\n## Trellis or lattice\n## Valances for light fixtures\n## Walls\n## Window screen frames\n## Window seats\n## Window sills\n## Windows\n## Window conversion factors\n## Wine racks\n# Part II - Preparation Costs\n## Acid wash gutters & downspouts\n## Airblast, compressed air\n## Burn off paint\n## Caulk\n## Cut cracks\n## Fill wood floors\n## Putty, application\n## Sand\n## Sandblast","[{\"question\":\"What is National Painting Cost Estimator used for?\",\"answer\":\"It helps generate professional estimates for construction painting work, and supports producing bids and contracts from those estimates.\"},{\"question\":\"How does National Estimator Cloud work?\",\"answer\":\"National Estimator Cloud lets users compile and print estimates directly from an internet browser without needing a disk or download.\"},{\"question\":\"What kinds of costs does the manual cover?\",\"answer\":\"It separates content into Part I for general painting costs and Part II for preparation costs, with detailed entries for many building components.\"}]","National Painting Cost Estimator - 36th Edition - Construction estimates, bids and invoices | PDF",1789227454]