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Coastal Contractor

September/October 2007
by Bob Kovacs
Five steps to accurate and dependable estimates.

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Labor Costs Five steps to accurate and dependable estimates Bob Kovacs 1 Of all the factors that go into an estimate for building a deck, labor costs are by far the most difficult to determine. Material pricing is easy: Count the sticks and bricks that make up the project and call your suppliers for the figures. Subcontracts are easy, too: Call your sub and add his price to your bid. Labor costs, on the other hand, take more effort because there are so many variables that affect the number of hours a project will take to complete: weather, site conditions,

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