This section is from the book "A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction Vol4: Plumbing And Gas-Fitting, Heating And Ventilation, Painting And Decorating, Estimating And Calculating Quantities", by The Colliery Engineer Co. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Architecture And Building Construction.
10. The following proportions and cost of materials, and amount of labor required to lay 1 perch of rubble masonry, are reasonably accurate, and will serve to give an idea of how to estimate such work.
Cost of Rubble Masonry. Using l-to-3 Lime Mortar.
1 perch stone (25 cubic feet) delivered at work..... | $1.25 |
1 bushel lime........ | .25 |
1/6 load of sand, at $1.50 per load....... | .25 |
1/3 day mason's labor, at $2.50 per day...... | .83 |
1/4 day helper's labor, at $1.50 per day......... | .38 |
Total cost........................... | $2.96 |
Using 1-to-3 Portland Cement Mortar.
1 perch stone........ | $1.25 |
1/2 barrel Portland cement, at $2.60 per barrel..... | 1.30 |
1/6 load sand, at $1.50 per load...... | .25 |
1/3 day mason's labor, at $2.50 per day...... | .83 |
1/4 day helper's labor, at $1.50 per day...... | .38 |
Total cost........... | $4.01 |
Using- l-to-3 Rosendale Cement Mortar.
1 perch stone....... | $1.25 |
1/2 barrel Rosendale cement, at $1.25 per barrel....... | .63 |
1/6 load sand, at $1.50 per load.... | .25 |
1/3 day mason's labor, at $2.50 per day....... | .83 |
1/4 day helper's labor, at $1.50 per day...... | .38 |
Total cost............ | $3.34 |
 
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