09 - Finishes
Flooring bid estimating, without the grind.
The flooring number is set less by the SF than by the slab moisture test (ASTM F2170), the substrate prep, and the spec's attic-stock. Drop in your package and get back a cited first-pass: material SF + base LF by the finish schedule, the moisture-mitigation flag that can add dollars/SF, prep by assumed flatness, and the RFIs that keep a flooring bid from losing on the slab.
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Moisture testing (ASTM F2170 RH) + mitigation (if needed)measure SF— cite
Floor prep — grind / patch / skim / self-leveling underlaymentmeasure SF— cite
Resilient flooring (VCT / LVT / sheet / rubber)measure SF (or SY for carpet)— cite
Carpet / carpet tilemeasure SF (or SY for carpet)— cite
Wood / bamboo / engineered flooringmeasure SF— cite
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governing codes
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line-item groups
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units of measure
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risk flags
What it surfaces for flooring
Priced for the way flooring is actually bid.
The engine reads your package and flags exactly what bites flooring estimators — before it costs you.
Governing codes named: ASTM F710 (preparing concrete floors for resilient), F2170/F1869 (slab moisture testing — RH probe/calcium chloride), ACI 302 (concrete floor/slab construction, flatness/finish), manufacturer install spec (adhesive, moisture limits, warranty), CRI/RFCI/NWFA (carpet, resilient, wood install standards).
Line-item groups your bid breaks into: moisture testing (ASTM F2170 RH) + mitigation (if needed); floor prep grind/patch/skim/self-leveling underlayment; resilient flooring (VCT/LVT/sheet/rubber); carpet/carpet tile; wood/bamboo/engineered; tile/stone; base rubber/vinyl/wood; transitions, thresholds, stair nosings; sealing/finishing/initial maintenance coat.
The flooring risks ranked: slab moisture (RH) failure — the #1 risk — forcing costly mitigation and voiding warranties; substrate prep/demo unknowns (hidden adhesive, cracks, unlevel slabs); material lead time/dye lot; attic stock + waste under-counted; acclimation + schedule (temperature/humidity control).
The RFIs drafted (verbatim): "Has the slab been moisture-tested (ASTM F2170 RH), and what's the reading vs. the flooring manufacturer's limit — is mitigation anticipated?" "Substrate condition + required flatness (ACI 302 / ASTM F710) — new slab vs. demo of existing flooring (who removes the old material + adhesive)?" "Base material and height (rubber/vinyl/wood), and coved vs. straight?"
The trade's anatomy
Everything flooring needs, structured.
Line-item groups
Moisture testing (ASTM F2170 RH) + mitigation (if needed)Floor prep — grind / patch / skim / self-leveling underlaymentResilient flooring (VCT / LVT / sheet / rubber)Carpet / carpet tileWood / bamboo / engineered flooringTile / stone (if not in a separate tile package)Base — rubber / vinyl / woodTransitions, thresholds, stair nosingsSealing / finishing / initial maintenance coat
Governing codes
ASTM F710 · preparing concrete floors to receive resilient flooringASTM F2170 / F1869 · concrete moisture testing (RH probe / calcium chloride)ACI 302 · concrete floor + slab construction (flatness/finish)Manufacturer install spec · adhesive, moisture limits, and warranty conditionsCRI / RFCI / NWFA · carpet (CRI), resilient (RFCI), and wood (NWFA) industry install standards
Units of measure
resilient / carpet / wood / tile flooring → SF (or SY for carpet)base → LF (rubber/vinyl/wood base)floor prep (skim/patch/self-leveler) → SFmoisture mitigation → SFtransitions / stair nosings / thresholds → LF / EA
The risks that usually bite
Slab moisture (RH) failureSubstrate prep / demo unknownsMaterial lead time / dye lotAttic stock + wasteAcclimation + schedule
“"Flooring's a material-SF bid; I buy the carpet and install to the schedule."”
Material SF is the floor — the swing is the slab. The #1 risk a flooring estimator carries is a failing ASTM F2170 RH test that forces mitigation and can void the manufacturer warranty. The analysis flags the moisture-test assumption and the substrate-preparation scope up front, plus the attic-stock/waste that's routinely under-counted. So the bid holds instead of blowing up on the slab. Cited hands clean to review.
Run this on your own flooring package.
30 minutes. Bring a real set — a large-area LVT, a carpet build, or a job where the slab hasn't been tested — and watch the cited line items, the moisture flags, and the substrate-prep RFIs on your actual drawings.