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Specialties include prefinished manufactured items that are usually installed at or near the end of a project - the finishing touches.

Specialties could be considered a catch-all type of division, containing miscellaneous items that do not quite fit into any other division. There is, of course, the potential for overlap - do toilet partitions belong in Doors, Finishes, or Specialties? (It has become accepted that they belong in Specialties, as they are specialty items.)

The first step in estimating Specialties is to check out the available...

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Tips on Estimating Specialty Costs from RSMeans

Item Takeoff
When taking off Specialties items, list each item called for, along with the specified manufacturer. Often no substitutions are allowed for specified Specialties items.

Labor Cost for Installation
When receiving bids for Specialties items, make sure that the costs of installation are included. In many cases these items are sold per unit without installation. If installation is not included, inquire if delivery is included....

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