This section is from the book "Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry, And Building", by James C. et al. Also available from Amazon: Cyclopedia Of Architecture, Carpentry And Building.
Following is a section devoted to the analysis of the different portions of carpenter work in the foregoing estimate. These show how the prices are obtained, and will be very useful for comparison, as the changes in cost of parts can be noted and kept up to date.
First Floor, price per square of 100 sq. ft., including the floor beams, bridging, and under floors, but no furring for plaster -
Joists, 2 X 10-in., 16 inches on centers.. | .$3.25 | |
Labor..... | 1.50 | |
Nails..... | .10 | |
Bridging.... | .50 | |
Under floor, hemlock, at $24.00.. | 2.30 | |
Waste, one-third.... | .80 | |
Labor... | .75 | |
Nails..... | .15 | $ 9.35 |
Hard Pine Upper Floor, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Stock..... | $6.00 | |
Waste, one-third.... | 2.00 | |
Labor..... | 2.25 | |
Nails..... | .25 | $10.50 |
Quartered Oak Upper Floor, per square of 100 sq. ft | ||
Stock.... | $10.00 | |
Waste..... | 3.30 | |
Labor..... | .6.50 | |
Nails..... | .25 | $20.05 |
Porch or Veranda Floor, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Joists, 2 X 8-in., 16 inches on centers. | $2.60 | |
Labor.... | 1.00 | |
Hard pine flooring, at $55.. | 5.50 | |
Waste... | 1.80 | |
Labor... | 1.25 | |
Nails.... | .20 | $12.35 |
Second Floor, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Joists, 2 X 10-in., 16 inches on centers.. | $3 25 | |
Labor.. | 1.50 | |
Bridging... | .50 | |
Furring... | 1.50 | |
Under-floor stock.. | 2.30 | |
Waste, one third... | .80 | |
Labor... | .75 | |
Nails.... | .15 | |
Upper-floor stock... | 4.00 | |
Waste ..... | 1.30 | |
Labor... | 1.75 | |
Nails.... | .20 | $18.00 |
Third Floor, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Joists, 2 X 8-in., 16 inches on centers. | $ 2.60 | |
Labor.... | 1.50 | |
Under floor... | 4.00 | |
Furring.... | . 1.50 | |
Bridging... | .50 | $10.10 |
Shingled Roof, per square of 100 sq. ft - | ||
Rafters, 2 X 7-in, 20 inches on centers.. | .$ 2.17 | |
Labor... | 2.25 | |
Matched spruce boarding... | . 2.50 | |
Waste, one third... | . .80 | |
Labor... | 1.25 | |
Nails... | . .20 | |
Shingles... | 4.00 | |
Labor... | 3.25 | |
Nails... | .25 | $16.67 |
Tinned Roof, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Rafters, 2 X 7-in., 20 inches on centers. | .$ 2.17 | |
Labor... | . 1.50 | |
Matched boarding, as above.. | . 4.75 | |
Paper... | .50 | |
Tinning... | . 12.00 | $20.92 |
Wall Frame and Boarding, per square of 100 sq. ft | ||
Studding, 2 X 4-in., 16 inches on centers. | .$ 4.00 | |
Boarding... | 2.30 | |
Waste... | . .80 | |
Labor... | . 1.00 | |
Nails.... | .20 | $ 8.30 |
Inside Studding, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Stock, 2x4-in., 16 inches on centers. . | .$ 1.30 | |
Waste, one-half stock... | .65 | |
Labor... | 1.50 | |
Nails..... | .15 | |
Grounds and beads.. . | .40 | $ 4.00 |
Clapboarding, per square of 100 sq. ft. - | ||
Clapboards, SO, at $. 05 each .. | $ 4.00 | |
Labor.... .. | 3.25 | |
Paper... | .50 | |
Nails... | .20 | $ 7.95 |
Main Cornice, per linear foot - | ||
Gutter, per ft... | $ .12 | |
Upper fascia... | .03 | |
Fillet..... | .01 | |
Lower fascia... | .04 | |
Planceer... | .08 | |
Bed-mould... | .02 | |
Frieze... | .06 | |
Architrave moulding... | .04 | |
Brackets... | .25 | |
Labor... | .50 | |
Rough furring.... | .10 | $ 1.25 |
Piazza Cornice, per linear foot - | ||
Upper fascia.. .. | . $ .03 | |
Carried forward $ . 03 |
Fig. 19.
Brought forward | $ .03 | |
Gutter... | .10 | |
Lower fascia.... | .03 | |
Fillet..... | . 01 | |
Planceer... | .08 | |
Bed-mould.... | .02 | |
Brackets... | .25 | |
Frieze... | .15 | |
Architrave mould.... | .03 | |
Soffit..... | .05 | |
Inside frieze.... | .10 | |
Labor..... | 1.00 | |
Rough furring.... | .15 | $ 2.00 |
Attic Windows, circular top, each - | ||
Frame... | $ 6.00 | |
Sash..... | , 2.50 | |
Inside finish.... | . 1.00 | |
Weights and cord... | .45 | |
Labor..... | . 1.25 | $11.20 |
Second-Story Windows, 3 ft. 6 in. X 5 ft., each - | ||
Frame..... | .$ 3.50 | |
Sashes, 17 1/2 sq. ft., at $. 20 per sq. ft.. | .$ 3.50 | |
Blinds..... | 1.00 | |
Blind fasts.... | .15 | |
Nails and screws... | 1.19 | |
Weights and cord... | .10 | |
Labor, 1 day... | .64 | |
Labor, 1 day.... | 3.25 | $13.33 |
Inside Finish for Window, as above - | ||
Architrave, 21 ft., at $. 03 1/2 per ft.. | . $ .73 | |
Back-band, 21 ft., at $.03 " " .. | .63 | |
Beads, 17ft, at $.02 " " .. | .34 | $ 1.70 |
30 per cent off .. | .51 | |
$1.19 |
Weights and Cord for Window, as above - | ||
Weights, 17 1/2 ft., 2 lbs. per ft, 35 lbs., at $.01 1/4 per lb.... | $ .44 | |
Cord, 20 ft., at $.01 per ft... | . .20 | $ .64 |
Cost of Window, 2 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in., each- | ||
Frame... | $3.50 | |
Window, 11 1/4 sq. ft., at $.20 per sq. ft. | . 2.25 | |
Blinds.... | .75 | |
Blind fastenings... | .15 | |
Screws and nails... | .10 | |
Weight, 22 1/2 lbs., at $. 01 1/4 per lb.. | .28 | |
Cord.... | .15 | |
Inside Casing, 18 ft, at $.03 1/2 per ft.. | .63 | |
Back-band, 18 ft., at $. 03 per ft.. | .54 | |
Stop-beads, 14 ft., at $. 02 per ft.. | .28 | |
Labor..... | . 3.25 | $11.88 |
French Windows, 4 ft. 6 in X 7 ft. 6 in., each - | ||
Fra,e.... | $ 5.00 | |
Sash, 4ft. 6 in. X 7 ft. 6 in., 34 sq. ft, at $.20 per sq. ft..... | 6.80 | |
Astragal..... | .50 | |
Nails and screws.... | .10 | |
Inside finish... | .96 | |
Labor.... | 4.88 | $18.24 |
Window, 3 ft. 4 in. X 5 ft. 6 in. (oak finish), each - | ||
Frame.. | .$ 3.50 | |
Window, 18 sq. ft., at $. 20 per sq. ft.. | . 3.60 | |
Blinds... | . 1.00 | |
Blind fasts... | .15 | |
Nails and screws... | .10 | |
Weights... | .70 | |
Finish (oak)... | . 2.64 | |
Labor, 1 1/2 days... | . 4.88 | $16.57 |
Rear Door, 2 ft. 10 in. X 7 ft. 6 in, - | ||
Frame.... | $4.00 | |
Door, 21 sq. ft., at $. 25 per sq. ft. | 5.25 | |
Finish... | .91 | |
Labor... | 3.25 | |
Nails... | 05 | $13.46 |
Front Door, 3 ft. 3 in. X 7 ft. 6 in., with top and side lights - | |
Frame - | |
Sill, 7 ft., at $.25 per ft... | $1.75 |
Jambs, 23 ft., at $.07 per ft.. | 1.61 |
2.10 | |
Outside casing, 23 ft., at $. 03 1/2 per ft. | .81 |
Mullion casing, 20 ft., at $.02 1/10 per ft. | .42 |
Labor, 1/2 price of stock ... | 3.32 |
$10.01 |
Door, 3 ft., 3 in. X 7 it. 6 in. - | |
21 sq. ft., at $. 25 per sq. ft.. | $5.25 |
Side-light panels, 6 ft, at $. 25 per ft. | 1.50 |
3 sash rims, at $. 50 each ..... | 1.50 |
Leaded glass, 10 5/6 sq. ft., at $2.50 per sq. ft. . | 27.00 |
$35.25 |
Inside Finish - | ||
Stop-beads... | $ .28 | |
Architrave, 24 ft., at $. 04 1/2 per ft.. | 1.08 | |
Labor, 3 days.... | 9.75 | |
$11.11 | ||
Total cost of front door and frame . | $56.37 |
Door, 2 ft. 8 in. X 7 ft. 6 in. (N. C. pine) - | ||
Stock door... | $3.00 | |
Frame.... | 1.25 | |
Threshold .... | .15 | |
Nails..... | .05 | |
Finish, 39 1/2 ft., at $.04 1/2 per ft.. | 1.78 | |
Labor .... | 3.25 | $9.48 |
Pair of Sliding Doors, 6 ft. X 8 ft. (whitewood and birch) - | |
Doors, 48 sq ft., at $. 50 per sq. ft.. | $24.00 |
Architrave, 24 ft., birch ... | 2.34 |
,, 24 ft, whitewood.. | 1.05 |
Jambs, 22 ft., birch... | 1.82 |
" 22 ft., whitewood.. | .85 |
Grounds, 22 ft., birch.. . | .50 |
Carried forward | $30.56 |
Brought forward | $30.56 | |
Grounds, 22 ft., whitewood.. | .23 | |
Chafing strip, 22 ft., birch.. | .33 | |
22 ft., whitewood... | .15 | |
Astragal, birch and whitewood .. | 1.50 | |
Sheathing pockets, 96 ft., at $4.75 per square. | 4.50 | |
Labor, 5 days' work ..... | 16.25 | $53.52 |
Schedule of Rooms, and Memoranda from which Heating Esti= mate is Made Up
First Floor Rooms | Contains Cu. Ft. | Divide by | Equals | Size of Register | Area of Pipes | Feet of Tin Pipe, including Elbows | |
Living Room. | 14x25x9 | 3,150 | 25 | 2 9-in.pipes | 2 9x12 | 128 | 34 |
Add 40% for space | |||||||
Hall. | 11X25X9 | 3,465 | 25 | 14-in. ,, | 14x18 | 154 | 12 |
Parlor.. | 12x14x9 | 1,512 | ,25 | 9-in. " | 9x12 | 64 | 14 |
Dining Room. | 12x14x9 | 1,512 | 25 | 9-in. " | 9x12 | 64 | 16 |
China Closet. | 7x10x9 | 7-in. " | 7x10 | 38 | 24 | ||
Second Floor | |||||||
Bedroom . | 11X14X8 1/2 | 1,309 | 35 | 7-in. " | 8x10 | 38 | 38 |
,, . | 11X14X8 1/2 | 1,309 | 35 | 7-in. " | 8x10 | 38 | 26 |
,, . | 11X14X8 1/2 | 1,309 | 35 | 7-in. " | 8x10 | 38 | 40 |
,, . | 11X14X8 1/2 | 1,309 | 35 | 7-in. " | 8x10 | 38 | 40 |
Alcove. | 6X11X8 1/2 | . | 7-in. " | 7x10 | 38 | 32 | |
Bathroom. | 6X10X8 1/2 | . | 7-in. " | 7x10 | 38 | 38 | |
Rear Bedroom | 10x13x8 1/2 | 1,105 | 35 | 7-in. ,, | 7x10 | 38 | 40 |
Smoke pipe, 22 ft.-Heat-pipe area, 714 sq. in. - Cold-air box, 534 sq. in., or 3/4 of heat-pipe area. - Use 28-in. firepot furnace.
Location Sheet of Electric Outlets
Location | Bracket | Sw. | Total Outlets | Total Lights | |
Basement - | |||||
Passage | 1 | 1 | |||
Furnace | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Laundry | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Furnace Room | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
4 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
First Floor - | |||||
Entry | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Pantry | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Kitchen | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Porch | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
China Closet | 1 | 1 | |||
Dining Room | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
Parlor | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
Hall | 1 | 1 | |||
Hall | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Vestibule | 1 | 1 | |||
Porch | 1 | 1 | |||
Living Room | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
11 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 43 |
Second Floor - | |||||
Back Hall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Bedroom | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Bedroom | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
,, | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Alcove | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Front Hall | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Bedroom | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
,, | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
2 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 19 |
Attic - | |||||
Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Attic | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 
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