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Bungalow Estimates in Florida

The National Builder

1915

EXCAVATING  
10 yards excavating for wall and piers, 35¢ $3.50
   
MASONRY  
4,200 brick laid in foundation wall piers, $13 54.60
20 lineal feet, 8x8 flue, 80¢ 16.00
Total $70.60
   
LUMBER BILL [Part 1] Feet
10 4/ 8x16 ft. mud sills 420
4 4/ 8x16 ft. floor beams 84
8 4/ 8x12 ft. floor beams 256
54 2/ 8x16 ft. floor joists 1,134
27 2/ 8x14 ft. floor joists to cut in two for center span 513
124 2/ 4x14 ft. ceiling joists 1,116
78 2/ 4x16 ft. outside studs, to out in two 858
30 2/ 4xI4 ft. gable studs 270
86 2/ 3x16 ft. partitions to cut in two 708
16 2/ 4x16 ft plates 176
18 2/ 4x12 ft. plates 144
20 2/ 3x16 ft. plates 160
16 2/ 3x12 ft. plates 96
44 2/ 4x26 ft, rafters 748
20 1/ 4x16 ft. collar ties 107
20 1/ 4x10 ft. rafter braces 130
24 1/ 6x12 ft. braces 144
32 1/ 4x12 ft. bridging 128
4 2/10x20 ft. porch beam 132
2 2/10x16 ft. porch beams 54
Total ft. framing lumber 7,378
   
LUMBER BILL [Part 2]  
7,378 ft. framing lumber, $26 $191.82
2,250 ft. 5/8x6 inch, $32 72.00
1,450 ft. 1/4x12 to 16 ft. No. 1 flg., $40 58.00
2,200 1/4x12 to 16 ft. No. 2 roof shtg., $26 57.20
20 M shingles, $4 80.00
420 ft. 1/4x16 ft. No. I fig. for porches, $40 17.60
400 ft. 5/8x4"x16' ceiling for porches, $28 11.20
700 ft. 3/4x4"x12 to 16 it. ceiling for cornice, $32 22.40
12 1/4x16 ft. finish, $40 2.56
12 1/2x16 ft. finish, $40 1.28
4 2/10x26 ft. finish, $50 8.60
3 2/12x12 ft. finish, $50 3.60
8 1/10x16 ft. finish, $45 4.86
6 1/8xl6 ft. finish, $45 3.60
2 11/8/12xl2 ft. finish, $45 1.35
10 1/12xl2 ft. finish, $40 4.80
Total lumber bill $540.87
   
MILL WORK  
6 Porch columns, 8x8x3 1/2 ft., $1.75 $10.50
6 Gable beams, 6x6x3 ft., 50¢ 3.00
2 Lattice vents in gables, $2.50 5.00
2 Lattice vents in foundation, $1 2.00
Outside door frames, 4'0"x6'8" side lights, $7 14.00
2 Outside doors, 5'0"x6'8", with side lights, $7.50 15.00
2 Twin window frames, 8'0"x4'6", each 4.50
1 Twin window frame, 3'0"x4'0", each 2.25
1 Window frame, 3'0"x3'0" 2.00
1 Window frame, 3'0"x3'6" 2.00
1 Window frame, 1'0"x2'0" 1.75
8 Side light sash, 1'6x4'6", $2.50 20.00
4 Windows, 3'0"x4'6", $3 12.00
3 Windows, 3'0"x3'0", $2 6.00
1 Window, 3'0"x4'0 2.25
1 Window, 3'0"x3'6" 2.10
1 Window, 1'0"x2'0" 1.00
2 Set sliding door jambs, 7'0"x 6'8", $1.20 2.40
1 Cased opening, 2'8"x6'8" .70
2 Set jambs, 2'8"x6'8", 70¢ 1.40
3 Set jambs, 2'6"x6'8", 70¢ 2.10
3 Set jambs, 2'4"x6'8", 70¢ 2.10
1 Front door, 4'0"x6'8"x1 3/4" 12.00
4 Doors, 2'6"x6'8"x1 3/4", $6 24.00
2 Doors, 2'0"x6'8"x1 3/4", $5 10.00
4 Doors, 3'6"x6'8"x1 3/4", $7.50 30.00
2 Doors, 2'8"x6'8"x1 3/8", $2.80 5.60
3 Doors, 2'6"x6'8"x1 3/8", $2.70 8.10
3 Doors, 2'4"x6'8"x1 3/8", $2.60 7.80
74 Plinth blocks, 5¢ 3.70
480 ft, 12 ft. casing for doors, 2 1/2 ¢ 12.00
180 ft. 10 ft. casing for windows, 2 1/2 ¢ 4.50
244 ft. head casing, 2 1/2 ¢ 6.10
240 ft. fillet, 1/2 ¢ 1.20
240 ft. cap mold, 2¢ 4.80
80 ft. window stool, 2c¢ 1.60
80 ft. apron, 2¢ 1.60
252 ft. window stops, 14 ft., 1¢ 2.52
342 ft. door stop, 14 ft., 1 1/4 ¢ 4.27
260 ft. inside base, 3 1/2 ¢ 9.10
260 ft. floor mold, 1/2 ¢ 1.30
180 ft. picture mold, 1 1/4 ¢ 2.25
200 ft. 7/8 quarter round, 1/2 ¢ 1.00
126 ft, 7/8 cove mold, 1/2 ¢ .63
1 Medicine cabinet 10.00
Buffet 35.00
Linen 8.00
Dresser 20.00
Sink case 30.00
Kitchen cupboard 18.00
Small cupboard 7.00
Screens 50.00
Steps with drawers under 12.00
Total mill work $467.12
   
CARPENTER LABOR  
7,378 ft. framing lumber, $10 $73.78
2,250 ft. siding, $10 22.50
Extra for siding porch pedestals 5.00
1,450 ft. flooring, $15 21.75
Planing joints 8.00
2,200 ft. roof sheathing, $8 17.60
1,520 ft. porch floor, ceiling and cornice ceiling, $15 22.80
188 Lineal ft. cornice frieze and large board, 10c18.80
54 ft, porch beam, 10¢ 5.40
Porch steps 4.00
Back porch rail 2.00
Setting frames 6.60
Finishing, 45% cost of millwork 210.20
Total carpenter labor $418.43
   
THE COMPLETE ESTIMATE  
Excavating $3.50
Masonry 70.60
Lumber bill 540.87
Millwork 467.12
Carpenter labor 418.43
Disappearing beds 75.00
Plastering 418 yards, 27¢ 112.86
Plumbing 200.00
Electric wiring 38.00
Hardware and nails 45.00
Tin work (no gutters) 10.00
Painting 120.00
Incidentals, 5% 105.06
Total estimate $2,206.44

Source:
Excerpt from "Estimates of a Bungalow in Florida" The National Builder, March, 1915, pgs. 69-72.

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