Title: Estimate labor and material cost.
Course: Carpentry II (17003-II) > Section: Estimating and Selecting Materials

Estimation should include

- preparing a material list, using plans
- contacting a local supplier for pricing
- calculating the flat labor cost
- increasing the material and labor cost by 25 percent (or a specified percentage) to include profit.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where can information about labor costs be found?
- If material costs rise during a job, how will profit be affected?

NCCER Carpentry Standards

Level One, Module Two (27102-13): Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives

Module Two (27102-13) provides an overview of the building materials used by carpenters, including lumber, engineered wood products, concrete, and steel framing materials. The module also describes the various fasteners, anchors, and adhesives used in construction.

Level Two, Module One (27201-13): Commercial Drawings

Module One (27201-13) describes how to read and interpret a set of commercial drawings and specifications.

NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills, 2015

00109-15 Introduction to Materials Handling

Module Nine (00109-15) provides safety guidelines for workers handling materials on the job site. It covers proper procedures and techniques to use when lifting, stacking, transporting, and unloading materials. It also introduces basic motorized and non-motorized material-handling equipment commonly found in the construction environment.