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  "publisher": "Home Cost USA",
  "license": {
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "citation": "Home Cost USA, Home Improvement Cost Benchmarks, homecostusa.com",
  "engine_version": "v1",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-16T17:01:57.929Z",
  "disclaimer": "Planning ranges from a published, deterministic model. They are not contractor quotes, not bids, and not a guarantee of price.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "bls-oews",
      "title": "Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics",
      "publisher": "US Bureau of Labor Statistics",
      "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
      "period": "May 2025 estimates",
      "useInModel": "Statewide and national mean hourly wages for the construction occupations that do each project, employment weighted by occupation."
    },
    {
      "id": "census-ec2022",
      "title": "2022 Economic Census, construction sector basic statistics",
      "publisher": "US Census Bureau",
      "url": "https://data.census.gov/table/ECNBASIC2022.EC2223BASIC",
      "period": "2022 reference year",
      "useInModel": "Labor share of contractor receipts by trade, computed as annual payroll plus benefits divided by total receipts."
    }
  ],
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      "summary": "Estimate what a full roof replacement should cost for your home size and material choice.",
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          ]
        },
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          ]
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      ]
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    {
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      "summary": "Estimate the cost to replace a central air conditioning and heating system.",
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          ]
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          ]
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    },
    {
      "slug": "kitchen-remodel",
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      "short_name": "Kitchen Remodel",
      "unit": "sq ft",
      "size_label": "Kitchen size (sq ft)",
      "reference_size": 180,
      "summary": "Estimate a kitchen remodel including cabinets, counters, and installation.",
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      "short_name": "Interior Painting",
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      "summary": "Estimate interior painting cost by area, prep level, and paint grade.",
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