1. Why does the estimator of carpentry work, especially on housing projects, require a comprehensive knowledge of carpentry details and practices?
2. Describe a strategy an estimator could adopt to cope with the large number of carpentry details found on some commercial and institutional projects.
3. Define the term “board foot”.
4. What is meant by the abbreviation MBF?
5. Describe how lumber generally is measured in a quantity takeoff.
6. How would trusses as part of the construction of a house be measured?
7. How is rough hardware accounted for in a carpentry estimate?
8. How are the following items measured in a finish carpentry takeoff? a. Stairs
   b. Shelves
   c. Cedar paneling d. Custom cabinets e. Countertops

9. On larger projects, where can the estimator usually find details of the type and size of doors and windows required on the project?

10. Why should the general contractor’s estimator prepare a detailed takeoff of miscellaneous metal items when a subtrade will be supplying these materials?

11. Make a list of specialty items that can be expected in a school project.

12. Contractors are often required to include a cash allowance for finish hardware in their bid price. What, precisely, is this cash allowance to be expended on?

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