| Thickness Inches | Cost of Setting per Square Foot, Including Mortar Cents | Cost of Terra Cotta per Square Foot Cents | Total Cost per Square Foot Cents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 10 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
The cost of placing 8-inch, terra-cotta backing to brickwork is 6 cents per square foot.
TILING
40. Although not always of a brick or terra-cotta nature, it will be found more convenient to consider all tiling together and at the same time that the cost of brickwork is taken up.
Only very general figures can be given on the cost of tiling, as this cost depends considerably on the design to be carried out. The cost per square foot of various styles of tile laid in place is as follows:
MACKITE
41. Mackite is a fireproofing material used for partitions in very much the same way as terra cotta. As this material is put in place by bricklayers, its cost will be taken up here.
Where there are many openings, two bricklayers and one laborer can set 240 square feet of mackite in 8 hours; in a straight wall, without openings, these same men can set about 400 square feet. The market price for 2" × 12" × 30" blocks is 6 cents per square foot; for blocks 3 inches thick, it is 8 cents per square foot. The average price for both material and labor for 2-inch mackite is 10 cents per square foot; for 3-inch material it is about 12 cents per square foot.