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 M7.56
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 foot6,801
Deduct for three openings, 12' 3" total width
× 6' 6" height = 79.6 sq. ft. at 30 brick per square foot 2,3884,413
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 $818.52
Molded brick and terra-cotta cap for rear chimney 10.00
Total cost of common brickwork$ 800.85

Recapitulation of Cost of Brickwork
Pressed brickwork$ 278.31
Common brickwork800.85
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.