68. Roof framing and sheathing are included in the estimate for carpentry.

Slating

Quantities. Squares.

Main and dormer roofs...........

22.0

Porch roof............

6.4

Tower roof, 370 sq. ft................

3.7

Cost.

The cost of slating may be estimated as follows:

Cost of 1 Square of Slating. Per Square.

Slates, 8" X 12" (6" X 12", $4.00)..........

$5.00

Labor: 1 slater will average 2 squares per day; wages being $2.00 per day, 1 square will cost.

1.00

Nails: 8"X l2" slates require 5 lb. 9 oz. (5.6 lb.) of galvanized nails per square, which, at $2.20 per 100 lb., cost................

.12

(6"X l2" require 7 lb. 6 oz., or 7.4 lb., costing 16 cents.)

Roofing felt, 1 roll

2.40

Labor and nails for laying felt............

.15

(Flashing, etc., itemized separately.)

Cost per square.................

$8.67

Summary.

Main, dormer, and porch roofs, 28.4 squares, at $8.67 per square.............

$246.22

Tower roofs, 3.7 squares of 6"x l2" slates at $8.21 per square (cost per square for labor, $1.50, to compensate for extra work in cutting, etc.)..

30.38

Cost of slating..................

$276.60

Miscellaneous Items

Quantities and Cost.

Tin roof on bay window, 38 sq. ft, at 11 cents per sq. ft....................

$4.18

Tin for valleys, 191 sq. ft., at 10 cents per sq. ft..

19.10

Flashing-around chimneys and dormers, 90 sq. ft., at 10 cents per sq ft...............

9.00

Gutters, 100 lin. ft, 26 in. wide, at 21 1/2 cents per ft.

21.50

Conductor pipe, 4-inch galvanized iron, 146 lin. ft., at 20 cents per lin.ft..............

29.20

Terra-cotta ridge tiles, 70 lin. ft., at 40 cents per lin. ft...................

28.00

Terra-cotta finials, 3, 2 ft. high, at $6.00 each...

18.00

Tower finial, copper..........

10.00

Total.............

$138.98

(Labor included in above prices.)

RECAPITULATION OF COST OF ROOFING.

Slating..........

$276.60

Miscellaneous.............

138.98

Total cost of roofing............

$415.58