A gallon of paint will cover approximately 250 to 300 sq. ft. of old work and 350 ft. of new work. A painter should cover 150 sq. ft, 1st. coat, per hour, and 90 sq. ft., 2nd coat.
Cost factors may be easily determined from the above statements, and costs easily estimated for ordinary work.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES
Chicago Millwork Supply Co.: Price Book and Specifications for Lumber and Millwork, Chicago.
Gillette: Handbook of Cost Data, Myron C. Clark Co., New York.
Gordon-Van Tine Co.: Price Book and Specifications for Lumber and Millwork, Davenport, Iowa.
Griffith: Essentials of Woodworking, Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Ill.
Hodgson: Modern Carpentry, Frederick J. Drake Co., Chicago.
Hodgson: Practical Uses of the Steel Square, Frederick J. Drake Co-., Chicago.
Kidder: Architects' and Builders' Pocket Book, John Wiley and Sons, New York.