If you have to ask how to estimate, you shouldn’t be in business

If you have to ask the question, how do I estimate, you shouldn’t be in the contracting or plumbing business.  If you want to learn how to estimate, my response to that is that you should have gathered enough experience by now working for other contractors.  If neither applies, I suggest purchasing books about the trade.  Hopefully you will get enough information that will help you.

For me, it may take fifteen minutes or fifteen hours to give a proper estimate. It’s hard to go into detail about all the little things you need to know. For someone like me who is in general contracting and plumbing, doing home repairs, replacing windows, or pouring concrete, may be a little easier for you to figure out mathematically.  Add up the cost of your materials and the time that you will need to complete the job, and use this information to bid the next jobs. After about four or five estimates, you will be able to develop an average price, or at least get a better idea of what you should be charging for your jobs.

If you are searching for answers to this question, it tells me that you do not have enough experience in the plumbing and contracting business, and probably shouldn’t be estimating.  You are taking a big risk estimating without knowing what you are doing.  It’s just like rolling the dice, not knowing what number you will land on.

With that said, read some books, get as many as you can. These books that are twenty dollars may have five thousand dollars worth of knowledge in them. The second thing is experience; If you are working with someone, see if you can go to a couple jobs with them to better understand the process.  They might not be willing to teach. If that is the case, than gather as much information from the books as you can.

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Staying in healthy in today’s society can be hard to maintain

Staying in healthy in today’s society can be hard to maintain. Don’t worry; you’re not the only one. We try new ideas everyday to keep our bodies fit, some work, some may not. But one should be implemented everyday. Drink water, enough to keep your body hydrated during the day. Water is essential to keeping our bodies fit and contain many health benefits. Since about 60% of our body is made out of water, drinking water is crucial to stay as healthy as possible. Water is used to flush out bad toxins out of the body organs such as our kidneys and carries important nutrients to all our cells. If you’re not drinking enough water, it can lead to dehydration, which can lead to many problems with the body. It’s important to refill your body with water especially since you lose water by breathing, sweating and going to the bathroom throughout the day. Best way to regain the lost water supply is to drink beverages and foods that contain water. Doctors recommend to drink eight 8 ounces of water, which is easy to remember and to keep track of. Depending on how active you are, depends on how much water intake you should have. When exercising, you sweat, so you should drink more water to compensate for the amount loss during exercising. Being outside in hot and humid climate can make you very dehydrated as well. So next time you’re outside when its hot out, bring some water with you to stay hydrated. Also, being sick with a fever can severely dehydrate you because you lose fluids. Drinking water is not the only way to get your supplemented amount of water; certain foods contain enough water to keep you hydrated. A lot of fruits and vegetables such as watermelon and spinach contain a significant amount of water to keep you hydrated. To avoid dehydration, drink a glass of water during and between every meal. It is actually possible to drink too much water, so be careful. But this is very rare in people who keep a fit diet. Best way to keep up with your water intake is to carry around a Brita water bottle where you can refill the bottle and drink clean water. So, remember replace that can of soda with a bottle of water.

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