Part 17

Stone footings under porch foundations, 74' 6" × 2' 3" × 6" 83.8 Backing for ashlar and water-table, 79' 10" × 1' (average) × 3' 239.5 Rubble wall behind porches, 101' 4" × 1' 6" × 3' (approximately) 456.0 [8]Foundation walls, rear porch, 26' 10" × 1' 6" × 2' 6" 100.6 Footings, walls rear porch, 26' 10" × 2' 4" × 6" 31.3 Area walls, 13' 9" × 1' × 6' 6" 89.4 Stone footing for area walls, 13' 9" × 1' 9" × 6" 12.0 Piers, 1' 6" × 1' 6" × 2' 6" × 2 11.3 Pier footings, 2' × 2' × 6" × 4 8.0 Pier footings, 2' × 1' 9" × 6" × 2 3.5 --------- Total rubble masonry 3,209.2

[6] External measurements with no deduction for openings.

[7] Although these are made continuous, to carry the base, or ground sill, independent piers, under the porch columns might be substituted, at a somewhat less cost.

[8] Although these are made continuous, to carry the base, or ground sill, independent piers, under the porch columns might be substituted, at a somewhat less cost.

_Cost_

The cost of the rubble masonry based on the analysis given in _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_, Part 1, using 1-3 Portland cement mortar, is $5.23 per perch.

_Summary_

From the foregoing calculation, the quantity of rubble masonry is 3,209.2 cu. ft. Taking 25 cu. ft. to 1 perch, 3,209.2 ÷ 25 = 128.4 perches, which at $5.23 per perch makes the total cost of rubble masonry $671.53.

ASHLAR[9] _Quantities_ SQUARE FEET Facing for cellar walls, 79' 10" × 2' 2" 173.0 Porch piers, 29' 6" × 1' 6" 43.9 ------- Total ashlar 216.9

[9] The walls between the base sill and the water-table are faced with ashlar, which extends around the main walls to the porches, and all porch piers are built of ashlar.

_Cost_

The estimated cost of ashlar is based on the following analysis of the cost of 1 square foot of ashlar:

Cost of stone, bluestone facing $.40 Hauling stone .03 Mortar .01

Labor, estimating 64 square feet per day of 8 hours, for two masons and one laborer:

Two masons, at $3.20 per day .10 One laborer at $2 per day .03 ----- Cost per square foot $.57

_Summary_

From the foregoing quantities, the ashlar amounts to 216.9 square feet, which, at 57 cents per square foot, will make the total cost of ashlar $123.63.

CUT STONE _Quantities and Cost_ COST TOTAL PER FOOT COST Base, or ground sill, extending around porches (except under stone steps) and along exposed main walls, 172 ft., 5" × 11" and 5" × 13" dressed and chamfered sandstone $1.00 $172.00 Water-table, extending around main walls, 181 ft. 2 in., 6" × 10" dressed and chamfered sandstone .85 153.99 Lintel course, extending over brick walls, 125 ft., 6" × 10" dressed sandstone .85 106.25 Twelve dressed sandstone window sills, cut with lug and drip, 55¾ ft., 5" × 8" .65 36.24 Cut-stone jambs and lintel for main door, 21½ ft., 10" × 12", sandstone 1.75 37.63 One front door sill, 5¾ ft., 6" × 10", sandstone 1.10 6.33 Coping on area walls, 9 ft., 3" × 16", sandstone .60 5.40 Front and side porch steps, 59 ft., 8" × 12", dressed sandstone 1.25 73.75 Eight bluestone steps for cellar, outside entrance, 4' × 12" × 2" .35 11.20 Bluestone lintel for kitchen fireplace, 6' × 12" × 6" 1.20 7.20 Cut stone for main chimney 25.00 Cost to set cut stone, 20 per cent. 127.00 ------- Total cost of cut stone $761.99

CONCRETE FOOTINGS AND FLOOR CUBIC _Quantities_ YARD Footings, as per Excavation for Wall Footings, 535.9 cu. ft. ÷ 27 19.8

SQUARE SQUARE FEET YARD Concrete floor: Area of cellar excavation 1,740.0 Deduct area of footings 643.3 ------- 1,096.7 Add for 6-inch strip over inner projection of wall footings, 165' × 6" 82.5 Add for projection on both sides of interior walls, 126' × 6" 63.0 Add for projection over chimney footing, 33' × 6" 16.5 ------- Total area of concrete floor 1,258.7 = 139.9

_Cost_

The estimate for concrete footings is based on the analyses of costs given in _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_, Part 1, and is $5.10 per cubic yard for a 1-3-5 mixture.

The estimate for the concrete floor is arrived at as follows:

The concrete will be a 1-3-6 mixture. According to _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_, Part 1, this mixture costs $4.92 per cubic yard. According to the same section, 25 cents must be added to this cost for extra labor, bringing the total up to $5.17 per cubic yard. If the concrete floor is 4 inches thick, the cost per square yard will be ⁴/₃₆ × 5.17 = 57 cents, approximately. The top coat, according to _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_, Part 1, is 40 cents. Therefore, the total cost of the concrete floor per square yard is 57 + 40 = 97 cents.

_Summary_

Footing concrete, as per foregoing figures, 19.8 cu. yd. at $5.10 per cubic yard $100.98 Concrete floor, 139.9 sq. yd. at 97 cents per square yard 135.70 ------- Total cost of concrete $236.68

_Recapitulation of Cost of Stonework_ Rubble masonry $ 671.53 Ashlar masonry 123.63 Cut stone 761.99 Concrete footings and floor 236.68 --------- Total cost of stonework $1,793.83

BRICKWORK

=4.= In estimating the brickwork, openings have been deducted, thus practically giving “kiln count,” so that the analyses of prices given heretofore will apply. If openings had not been deducted, the prices would be 15 per cent. lower.

PRESSED BRICK _Quantities_ NO. BRICK Facing exterior walls, same length as stone lintel course, 125' × 8' = 1,000 sq. ft. at 7½ bricks per square foot 7,500 SQUARE Deduct for Openings: FEET Nine windows, total width 32' X 6' 6" high 208.0 Two casement windows, total width 7' 4" × 8' high 58.7 One lavatory window, total width 2' X 6" × 5' 6" 13.8 Main door, 5' 5" × 8' 9" 47.4 ----- Total deductions 327.9

327.9 × 7½ = 2,459 ----- Number of brick 5,041 Add 5 per cent. for waste 252 ----- Total pressed brick 5,293

_Cost_

The cost of pressed brickwork is based on the analysis given in Estimating and Calculating Quantities, Part 1, and is $53.71 per thousand.

_Summary_ From the preceding estimate of quantities, the number of pressed brick laid is 5,041, which, at $53.71 per M, will cost $270.75 Pressed brick, not laid, 252, at $30 per M 7.56 ------- Total cost of pressed brickwork $278.31

COMMON BRICK _Quantities_ NO. BRICK Backing exterior pressed-brick walls, 8½ in. thick, 5,041 × 2 = 10,082

Backing behind lintel course, 9" X 125' × 8" at 15 brick per sq. ft. 1,406

Interior cellar walls, 28' 4" × 8' = 226.7 sq. ft. (17-inch wall) at 30 brick per square foot 6,801

Deduct for three openings, 12' 3" total width × 6' 6" height = 79.6 sq. ft. at 30 brick per square foot 2,388 ----- 4,413 Interior wall, 8½" thick, 43' 9" × 8', 350 sq. ft. at 15 brick per square foot 5,250 Chimney, principal (flues figured solid), approximately 920 cu. ft., at 22½ brick per cubic foot 20,700 Chimney, rear, approximately 245 cu. ft., at 22½ brick per cubic foot 5,513 Trap pits, 46 sq. ft., at 7½ brick per square foot 345 ------ 46,303 Add 5 per cent. for waste 2,315 ------ Total common brick 48,618

_Cost_

The cost of the common brickwork is based on the analysis given in _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_, Part 1, and is $16.68 per thousand for lime-cement mortar.

_Summary_ According to the estimate of quantities, the number of common brick laid is 46,303, which, at $16.68, will cost $ 772.33 Common bricks, not laid, 2,315, at $8 18.52 Molded brick and terra-cotta cap for rear chimney 10.00 -------- Total cost of common brickwork $ 800.85

_Recapitulation of Cost of Brickwork_ Pressed brickwork $ 278.31 Common brickwork 800.85 --------- Total cost of brickwork $1,079.16

CARPENTRY

=5.= In estimating carpentry work, it is advisable to make a tabulated list of the various sizes of joists, rafters, etc., giving the number and dimensions of each size. In this way, any error in calculation or change in price can be corrected with little difficulty.

As house-framing timbers and boards are sold at the yards in even lengths, as 10 feet, 12 feet, 14 feet, etc., uneven, or odd, measurements must be figured in even lengths from which they can be cut. Thus, if a stick 14 feet 7 inches in length is required, a 16-foot stick must be ordered.

Usually, the price per thousand feet, board measure, increases as longer sticks are used, although the practice varies in different localities. For example, in most localities hemlock timber in 10-, 12-, or 14-foot lengths is all one price per thousand, but a thousand feet, board measure, of 16-foot lengths costs more, and 18-foot lengths is still more expensive. The price of yellow pine, spruce, fir, etc. is usually constant up to 20-foot lengths, but from that length on the prices increase. The price of white-pine boards in most localities increases with their width. The hardwoods can be usually obtained in any reasonable length, the price increasing with the quality of the lumber more than with the length of the stick.

It can thus be seen that in house framing it is usually cheaper to use short sticks than long ones. However, for long members, a long stick is cheaper, because the extra cost that would be incurred in splicing two short sticks would more than offset the cheapness of the material. Of course, when very long sticks are required, say sticks 30 feet or more in length, a splice is cheaper, owing to the difficulty of obtaining them and their very excessive price.

No set rules can be laid down as to what size timber should be ordered, and every architect and builder should be governed by the prices in the locality where the house is to be put up.

FLOOR FRAMING, FIRST STORY _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 6 pieces, each 14' 6", order 16' 96 2 pieces, each 15' 3", order 16' 32 1 piece, 16' 3", order 18' 18 5 pieces, each 17' 6", order 18' 90 1 piece, 12' 6", order 14' 14 6 pieces, each 11' 0", order 12' 72 1 piece, 9' 6", order 10' 10 18 pieces, each 14', order 14' 252 1 piece, 11' 6", order 12' 12 3 pieces, each 10' 6", order 12' 36 1 piece, 9' 4", order 10' 10 6 pieces, each 24', order 24' 144 1 piece, 11' 4", order 12' 12 2 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 44 6 pieces, each 20', order 20' 120 4 pieces, each 21', order 22' 88 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 13', order 14' 28 1 piece, 10', order 10' 10 ------ Total 1,102 2,755

FLOOR FRAMING, SECOND STORY _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Girder, 6" × 12"; 6 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 8' 9", order 10' 10 60 Joists, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 14', order 14' 210 2 pieces, each 15' 6", order 16' 32 5 pieces, each 17', order 18' 90 3 pieces, each 15', order 16' 48 14 pieces, each 16', order 16' 224 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 4 pieces, each 11', order 12' 48 7 pieces, each 24', order 24' 168 3 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 66 4 pieces, each 12' 6", order 14' 56 2 pieces, each 13' 6", order 14' 28 ------ Total 1,004 1,673

Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: (Headers) 2 pieces, each 8' 9", order 10' 20 2 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 12 5 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 50 11 pieces, each 19' 6", order 20' 220 ---- 302 755

FLOOR FRAMING, ATTIC _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 14', order 14' 210 2 pieces, each 15' 6", order 16' 32 5 pieces, each 17', order 18' 90 3 pieces, each 15', order 16' 48 14 pieces, each 16', order 16' 224 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 4 pieces, each 11', order 12' 48 7 pieces, each 24', order 24' 168 3 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 66 4 pieces, each 12' 6", order 14' 56 2 pieces, each 13' 6", order 14' 28 ----- Total 1,004 1,673

Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 8' 9", order 10' 20 2 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 12 5 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 50 11 pieces, each 19' 6", order 20' 220 --- Total 302 755

FLOOR FRAMING, FRONT PORCH _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 3" × 9"; 2¼ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 3 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 21 1 piece, 6' 9", cut out of 14' 7 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 1 piece, 8' 6", order 10' 10 -- Total 58 131

Joists, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 21' 6", order 22' 44 2 pieces, each 19' 3", order 20' 40 4 pieces, each 8', cut out of 16' 32 1 piece, 10' 3", order 12' 12 6 pieces, each 9', order 10' 60 2 pieces, each 4' 6", cut out of 10' 10 5 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 30 3 pieces, each 2', cut out of 12' 6 4 pieces, each 5', cut out of 10' 20 3 pieces, each 9', order 10' 30 --- Total 284 284

FLOOR FRAMING, BACK PORCHES _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 21', order 22' 44 3 pieces, each 8', order 8' 24 -- Total 68 68

Joists, 3" X 6"; 1½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: [10] 5 pieces, each 5' 9", cut out of 12' 36 12 pieces, each 6' 9", cut out of 14' 84 1 piece, 8' 6", order 10' 10 2 pieces, each 3' 6", cut out of 8' 8 --- --- Total 138 207

BRIDGING _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. 2" × 4"; ⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: First floor, 170 pieces, each 1' 6" 255 Second floor, 138 pieces, each 1' 6" 207 Third floor, 138 pieces, each 1' 6" 207 --- Total 669 446

[10] One joist will be left over here, but this cannot easily be helped.

MAIN-ROOF FRAMING[11] _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Rafters, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 20', order 20' 300 14 pieces, each 19' 3", order 20' 280 1 piece, 18', order 18' 18 2 pieces, each 16', order 16' 32 2 pieces, each 14', order 14' 28 1 piece, 13' 4", order 14' 14 3 pieces, each 10' 6", order 12' 36 3 pieces, each 8' 6", order 10' 30 1 piece, 6' 9", order 8' 8 3 pieces, each 5', cut out of 16' 16 3 pieces, each 3', cut out of 10' 10 4 pieces, each 17', order 18' 72 1 piece, 12' 6", order 14' 14 1 piece, 10' 9", order 12' 12 2 pieces, each 9', order 10' 20 1 piece, 7', order 8' 8 18 pieces, each 9' 6", order 10' 180 2 pieces, each 13', order 14' 28 2 pieces, each 7' 9", cut out of 16' 16 2 pieces, each 6' 6", cut out of 14' 14 4 pieces, each 3' 6", cut out of 14' 14 4 pieces, each 8', cut out of 16' 32 2 pieces, each 11', order 12' 24 8 pieces, each 5' 3", cut out of 12' 48 1 piece, 6', cut out of 10' 6 2 pieces, each 2', cut out of 10' 4 8 pieces, each 11', order 12' 96 ----- Total 1,360 1,360

Valley rafter, 3" × 10"; 2 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 24' 6", order 26' 65 Ridge plates, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 23' 6", order 24' 24 1 piece, 29' 3", 16' and 14', butted and cleated 30 1 piece, 9', order 10' 10 -- Total 64 107