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.
First story: Baseboard. | |
Chestnut, 7/8' X 6", with molding worked on face, tongued into surbase, 1 1/8" X 6", 139 ft., at $. 26 per lin.ft........... | $36.14 |
White pine, 7/8" X 9", plain, 90 ft., at $.055..... | 4.95 |
Second story: | |
White pine, 7/8" X 9", molded, 300ft., at $.09per lin. ft. | 27.00 |
Attic: | |
White pine, 7/8"X 6", molded, 290 ft, at $.03.... | 8.70 |
Total................... | $70.79 |
First story: Wainscoting. | |
White pine, 7/8" X 2 1/2", beaded and matched boards, 4 ft. high, 132 sq. ft., at $.065 per sq. ft.... | $8.58 |
Molded cap, 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" 65 ft., at $.02 1/4 per ft.... | 1.46 |
Chestnut, paneled, 67' X 4' high = 268 sq. ft, at $.18 per sq. ft............ | 48.24 |
Molded cap, 1 1/4" X 4", 67 ft, at $. 10 per ft..... | 6.70 |
Second story (bathroom): | |
White pine, 7/8" X 2 1/2", matched boards, 4 ft. high, 128 | |
sq.ft, at $0.65 per sq. ft............... | 8.32 |
Total.................. | $73.30 |
Picture Molding. | |
Chestnut, 3"x 1 1/2", 231 ft, at $.09......... | $20.79 |
China Closet. | |
No. 1 white pine, dressed, 97 ft. B. M., at $.03 per ft. | $2.91 |
Crown molding, 1 1/2" X 3", 8 ft., at $.045 per ft.... | .36 |
Labor: 1 man, 2 days, at $2.25............... | 4.50 |
Total........................ | $7.77 |
Shelving. | |
No. 1 white pine, 50 ft. B. M., at $.03 per ft.... | $1.50 |
Labor: 1 man, 1 day, at $2.25................... | 2.25 |
Total................... | $3.75 |
Summary. | |
Baseboard......... | $76.79 |
Wainscoting......... | 73.30 |
Picture molding.......... | 20.79 |
China closet........... | 7.77 |
Shelving................. | 3.75 |
Total cost of miscellanous items............. | $182.40 |
 
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