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Class of Material	Number of Feet B. M., or Number	Remarks
Studding 2" × 4", or 2" × 6"	400	Wall or partition.
Rafters	400
Rafter ridge and bracing	250
Plate, 6" × 8", halved at corners	350
Floor joists, 2" × 10", or 3" × 12"	500
Ceiling joists, 2" × 6"	450
Sheathing, unmatched	500	Laid horizontally.
Sheathing, unmatched	400	Laid diagonally.
Sheathing, matched	400	Laid horizontally.
Sheathing, matched	300	Laid diagonally.
Sheathing, roof	750	Plain gable roof.
Sheathing, roof	300	Much cut up by hips,
Sheathing, roof	300	valleys, dormers, etc.,
Ceiling lined with paper	200
Siding, 4 inches wide	200	Includes fitting
Siding, 4 inches wide	200	and setting
Siding, 6 inches wide	300	corner boards,
		base, trim, and
		scaffolding.
Posts and beams over cellars	200-250	Includes scarfing
Posts and beams over cellars	200-250	and doweling.
Plaster grounds, linear feet	250	For base and wainscot,
		straightened in
		good shape.
Bridging, number of pairs per hour	10	Includes cutting and setting.
False jambs around openings, per hour	1

52. Cost of Laying Flooring.—The figures on flooring given in [Table VII] will be found useful in calculating as they are based on a square, which, as previously stated, is equal to 100 square feet. The same carpenters’ wages and number of working hours as in the preceding article are used here.

TABLE VII

LABOR COST OF LAYING WOODEN FLOORS, ETC.

Class of Material, Etc.	Number of Squares per Man per Day of 8 Hours	Cost per Square at 40 Cents per Hour
Rough matched hemlock floor, 6 inches wide	3	$ 1.07
3-inch spruce floors laid at right angles	3½	.91
to the beams	3½	.91
Yellow pine floor, with struck joints	1½	2.13
Cypress porch floor, finished with	1	3.20
white-lead joints	1	3.20
⅞-inch maple floor laid on a plank floor,	2	1.60
with paper between; also, struck joints	2	1.60
Laying straight-oak floor	1	3.20
Scraping oak floors	⅓	9.60
Finishing and waxing oak floors	⅔	4.80
Parquet floor in 2-inch strips of blocks ,	¼	12.80
12" × 6" or 16" × 8"	¼	12.80
Scraping parquet floor	¼	12.80
Finishing and waxing parquet floor	⅔	4.80
to good finish	⅔	4.80
Sleepers, laying and setting, per linear foot		.02

53. Miscellaneous Carpentry Items.—In [Table VIII] is given the cost of several items of carpentry, such as setting window and door frames, furring brick walls, etc. The prices are based on the same wages and hours as in the two preceding articles.

TABLE VIII

COST OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF CARPENTRY

Class of Work	Cost	Remarks
Setting window frames in wooden buildings	$ .45	Each.
Furring brick walls, 1" × 2 strips, 12-inch centers	.02½	Per square foot; includes
Furring brick walls, 1" × 2 strips, 12-inch centers	.02½	labor,material, and nails.
Furring brick walls, 1" × 2" strips, 16-inch centers	.01⅞	Per square foot.
Cutting holes and fitting plugs in brick walls	.05	Each.
Setting window frames in brickwork	.60	Each; includes nails
Setting window frames in brickwork	.60	and bracing.
Setting door frames in brickwork	.60	Each.
Setting window frames in stonework	1.25	Each, for ordinary work.
Setting window frames in stonework	2.00	Each, for very careful work.
Setting door frames in stonework	2.00	Each, for very careful work.
Furnishing and setting trimmer-arch centers	2.00	Each.
Arch centers, 4-foot span ,8-inch reveal	1.50	Each; includes supports
Arch centers, 4-foot span ,8-inch reveal	1.50	and wedges.

54. Nails.—To calculate the quantity of nails required in executing any portion of the work, [Table IX], which is based on the use of cut nails, will be found useful.