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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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