Estimating the Painting Work
Description
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.
Estimating the Painting Work
74. In taking off quantities for painting, it is usual to estimate the cost by assuming a price per square yard for each class of work, instead of estimating the material and labor separately.
Quantities.
Exterior Work.
Three coats of pure linseed oil and white lead in four colors:
Sq. Yd. | |
Shingles ( see item in:" Carpenty " estimate).......... | 209 |
Main cornice..... | 130 |
Porch cornice........ | 22 |
Porch posts ........ | 32 |
Spandrels......... | 40 |
Porch skirting.......... | 14 |
Balustrade......... | 52 |
Sash........... | 64 |
Window sills ............ | 16 |
Porch floors and steps......... | 72 |
Total | 711 |
Sq. Yd. | |
One coat orange shellac and one of varnish: Porch ceiling (see item in "Carpentry " estimate)... | |
58 | |
Interior Work.
Chestnut finish, parlor, library, dining room, hall, stair hall, lavatory, and stairway. One coat of wood filler, one coat of white shellac, and two coats of varnish, rubbed down with pumice stone and water:
Sq. Yd. | |
Architrave......... | 32 |
Base.......... | 16 |
Wainscoting.......... | 30 |
Sash............. | 17 |
Doors............ | 54 |
Jamb casings............ | 7 |
Stairway........... | 50 |
Balustrade of stairay............. | 20 |
Total................ | 226 |
White pine, natural finish, all of house not finished in chestnut. One coat of spirit shellac and two coats of varnish:
Sq. Yd. | |
Architrave......... | 73 |
Base........... | 60 |
Wainscoting........... | 29 |
Sash........... | 40 |
Dresser........... | 9 |
Doors............. | 131 |
Jamb casings............ | 31 |
Back stairs.............. | 34 |
Total.............. | 407 |
Cost. | |
Exterior work, 711 sq. yd., at 28 cents per sq. yd. | $199.08 |
Porch ceiling, 58 sq. yd., at 20 cents per sq. yd.. | 11.60 |
Chestnut finish, 226 sq. yd., at 50 cents per sq. yd. | 113.00 |
White pine, natural finish, 407 sq. yd., at 25 cents per sq. yd............ | 101.75 |
Total cost of painting.................... | $425.43 |
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