Carpentry. Part 4
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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.
Carpentry. Part 4
24. Nails
Nails. To calculate the quantity of nails required in executing any portion of the work, the following table, based on the use of cut nails, will be found useful:
Table For Estimating The Quantity Of Nails
Lb. Required. | Kind of Nails. | |
1,000 shingles......... | 5 | 4d. |
1,000 laths.......... | 7 | 3d. |
1,000 sq. ft. beveled siding... | 18 | 6d. |
20 | 8d. | |
1,000 sq. ft. sheathing ...___ | 25 | l0d. |
1,000 sq. ft. flooring...... | 30 | 8d. |
1,000 sq. ft. flooring...... | 40 | l0d. |
1,000 sq. ft. studding.... | 15 | l0d. |
5 | 20d. | |
1,000 sq. ft. furring 1" X 2"... | 10 | l0d. |
1,000 sq. ft. 7/8" finished flooring. | 20 | 8d. to l0d. finish. |
1,000 sq. ft. 1 1/8" finished flooring | 30 | l0d. finish. |
The following table gives the name, length, and number per pound of various sizes of nails:
Sizes Am Weights Of Nails
Name. | Length in Inches. | No. per Lb. |
3d. fine.... | 1 1/16 | 588 |
3d. common..... | 1 1/16 | 488 |
4d. common...... | 1 3/8 | 336 |
5d. common....... | 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 | 210 |
6d. finish...... | 2 | 204 |
6d. common..... | 2 | 166 |
7d. common...... | 2 1/4 | 118 |
8d. finish....... | 2 1/2 | 102 |
8d. common....... | 2 1/2 | 94 |
l0d. finish....... | 3 | 80 |
l0d. common...... | 2 3/4 | 72 |
12d. common...... | 3 1/8 | 50 |
20d. common..... | 3 3/4 | 32 |
30d. common...... | 4 1/4 | 20 |
40d. common....... | 4 3/4 | 17 |
50d. common....... | 5 | 14 |
60d. common........ | 5 1/2 | 10 |
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