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Chestnut finish, parlor, library, dining room, hall, stair hall, lavatory, and stairway. One coat of wood paste filler, one coat of white shellac, and three coats of varnish, rubbed down with pumice stone and water:

Square
Yards
Architrave32
Base16
Wainscoting30
Sash17
Doors54
Jamb casings7
Stairway50
Balustrade of stairway  20
Total226

White pine, natural finish, all of house not finished in chestnut. One coat of spirit shellac and two coats of varnish:

Square
Yards
Architrave73
Base60
Wainscoting29
Sash40
Dresser9
Doors131
Jamb casings31
Back stairs 34
Total407
Cost
Exterior work, 711 sq. yd., at 30 cents per square yard$213.30
Porch ceiling, 58 sq. yd., at 20 cents per square yard11.60
Chestnut finish, 226 sq. yd., at 75 cents per square yard 169.50
White pine, natural finish, 407 sq. yd.,
at 25 cents per square yard101.75
Total cost of painting$496.15

Summary of Cost of Building

15. Having estimated the cost of work required of each trade, a summary of the whole will express the total estimated cost of the building.

Excavation and filling$ 285.99
Stonework1,793.83
Brickwork1,079.16
Carpentry2,001.57
Roofing553.18
Plastering1,025.18
Joinery1,690.90
Hardware196.15
Heating and ventilation260.05
Plumbing730.19
Gas-fitting383.20
Electric wiring476.70
Painting496.15
Total cost$10,972.25

This total cost does not include any extras or builder’s profits.