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What is it you want to know.
I have a car park coming up and haven’t really had much involved with steel conduit before. I just wanted to find out timing on installs?
It’s all straight runs
I’m impressed Andy when I was working in the office we used something very similar to quote jobs but that being from 1978 the labor is still basically the same. You don’t throw nothing away. CongratulationsI've got a book, albeit rather aged, on time norms for pricing if you'd like me to dig that out ?
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It's a very laborious way of working things out, but this might give you a rough idea of where you need to be. Try roughing it out with this method after first having an estimate at times and see how they tally up.
Not much has changed in the installation of steel conduit since the publishing date of 1978 so it should still be relevant.View attachment 55977View attachment 55978View attachment 55979
It's actually my dad's old book that he taught me to price larger jobs from. Doesn't get much practical use these days but it's still being kept.I’m impressed Andy when I was working in the office we used something very similar to quote jobs but that being from 1978 the labor is still basically the same. You don’t throw nothing away. Congratulations
What's thr book called Andy? Got an ISBN number for it, it's got me intriguedSnip
I price for steel conduit …..suppose I should half it if I use pvc?In my experience price for if you were using plastic pipe and then double the quote...
PVC Is fine if you’re concerned about it just use schedule 80 PVC conduit. Also consider EMT or IMC conduit there both cheaper than ridged conduit. Good luckI price for steel conduit …..suppose I should half it if I use pvc?
Must admit, I just price for either, dependant on situation and requirements. In most instances, although pvc's a doddle and cheap stuff, allow for more fixings.
PVC Is fine if you’re concerned about it just use schedule 80 PVC conduit. Also consider EMT or IMC conduit there both cheaper than ridged conduit. Good luck
That won’t be relevant in the U.K. and I have no idea what you’re on about. A quick explanation would be interesting though.
In the U.K. we usually only really use heavy gauge pvc conduit which isn’t flexible/ridged unless otherwise stated.
I’ve not seen light gauge in years
EMT is what the yanks use I think ?
Its much thinner than our galv conduit
They have different grades of metal conduit, much like we used to (we still do but most wholesalers don't stock light gauge steel these days)
EMT is the lighter gauge stuff and rigid(ridged as they spell it) steel is the heavier gauge as far as I know.
Yes Dusty we use EMT, IMC, PVC Schedule 40 and 80, and rigid conduit and seal tite and Carlon flexEMT is what the yanks use I think ?
Its much thinner than our galv conduit
I have seen guys on youtube bend their EMT stuff over their knee so it mus be pretty thin skinned.
I don't think they use much pvc conduit so EMT is their equivalent I suspect...
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