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.
Cellar Stairs. | |
52 ft. of hemlock, at $.014 per ft........ | $0.73 |
46 ft. of planed white pine, at $. 03 per ft......... | 1.38 |
Labor: 12 risers, at $.20 each........... | 2.40 |
Total................. | $4.51 |
Back Stairs. | |
72 ft. planed white pine, at $. 03 per ft....... | $2.16 |
White-pine hand rails, 18 ft., at $.10 per ft..... | 1.80 |
Labor: 13 risers, at $.25 each........... | 3.25 |
Total................... | $7.21 |
Main Stairs. | |
335 ft. of hemlock, at $.014 per ft........ | $4.69 |
185 ft. of chestnut, at $.045 per ft........ | 8.33 |
49 ft. of chestnut hand rail,at $.50 per ft............. | 24.50 |
86 turned chestnut balusters, 2"X 2"X 10", at $.10 each............ | 8.60 |
1 box newel, 8"x 8"x 4' 6", chestnut, paneled, with molded cap............. | 8.00 |
7 newels, 5"x 5"x 4' 6", chestnut, with turned pendants, at $4.00............... | 28.00 |
2 newels, 5" X 5" X 12', chestnut, with turned caps, at $8.00................... | 16.00 |
Spandrel, 30 sq. ft., 10 raised panels, 7/8-inch thick stiles and rails, 1 1/4-inch thick planted molding, at $.18 per sq.ft......... | 5.40 |
Paneled partition under stairs, chestnut, 17 sq. ft., at $.18 per sq.ft................ | 3.06 |
String molding, 46' of l 1/2"x 3", chestnut, at $.09.. | 4.14 |
Skirt molding, 46' of l 1/2 X 3/4", chestnut, $.02... | .92 |
Soffit molding, 38' of 5/8" x 2", chestnut, $.025... | .95 |
Labor: 35 risers,at $1.15 each.............. | 40.25 |
Total................. | $152.84 |
Summary. | |
Cellar stairs........... | $4.51 |
Back stairs............ | 7.21 |
Main stairs................ | 152.84 |
Total cost of stairs.............. | $104.50 |
 
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