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Section Nine

INSULATION

The hardest of all piping items for which to try

to set a standard man hour rate is insulation.
This is due largely to the fact that this is a very
special item which is usually subcontracted to
an organization who specializes in this field.
Too, an insulation contractor will consider many
factors before he submits his bid — such as,
"Do I want or need this job, is the job large or
small, etc." The cost of moving in and setting

up is just as great regardless of the size of the
job.

The man hours which appear in the following
tables are the average of many jobs and we
believe they will work fine for the types of in-
sulation they cover. However, we believe that for
projects where much and varied insulation is to
be used a contractor who specializes in this type
of work should be consulted on this matter.

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