Quantities.

Sq. Ft.

First floor, area (net)...............

1,312

Second floor, area ( net )........

1,312

Attic floor, area ( net )............

1,071

Porch floors, area ( net).................

5,523

Hemlock Under Flooring.

Ft. B. M.

Adding 25 per cent. to the net areas to allow for matching and waste, the quantity of 7/8-inch rough flooring required for the first two floors is 2,624+ (2,624 X.25) -............

3,280

White-Pine Finish Flooring.

Ft. B. M.

The total area of the first, second, and third floors is 3,695 square feet. Adding 25 per cent. for waste, the quantity of 7/8-inch flooring is 3,695 sq. ft.+ (3,695 X .25) =............

4,619

Yellow-Pine Porch Flooring.

Increasing the net area of the porch floor by 25 per cent., the flooring required is 523 sq. ft.+ (523 X .25) =.................

654

Cost of 1,000 Feet B. M., Rough Flooring.

1,000 ft. B. M., hemlock.............

$17.00

Labor, 50 percent. of cost of lumber............

8.50

Nails, 33 lb., at $1.80 per 100 lb..........

.60

Cost per thousand feet B. M........

$26.10

Cost of 1,000 Feet B. M., Finish Flooring.

1,000 ft. B. M., No. 2 white pine.........

$22.00

Labor, 50 per cent. of cost of lumber.......

11.00

Nails.......................

.60

Cost per thousand feet B.M.....................

$33.60

Cost of 1,000 Feet B. M., Porch Flooring.

1,000 ft. B. M., No. 2 yellow pine.........

$20.00

Labor..............

10.00

White lead for joints ( about )............

.50

Nails..................

.60

Cost per thousand feet B. M................

$31.10

Summary.

Hemlock, 3,280 ft. B. M., at $26.10 per M.....

$85.61

White pine, 4,619 ft. B. M., at $33.60 per M..........

155.19

Yellow pine, 654 ft. B. M., at $31.10 per M.....

20.34

Total cost of flooring................

$261.14