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, 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 $8 18.52 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 brickwork 800.85 --------- 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.

As house-framing timbers and boards are sold at the yards in even lengths, as 10 feet, 12 feet, 14 feet, etc., uneven, or odd, measurements must be figured in even lengths from which they can be cut. Thus, if a stick 14 feet 7 inches in length is required, a 16-foot stick must be ordered.

Usually, the price per thousand feet, board measure, increases as longer sticks are used, although the practice varies in different localities. For example, in most localities hemlock timber in 10-, 12-, or 14-foot lengths is all one price per thousand, but a thousand feet, board measure, of 16-foot lengths costs more, and 18-foot lengths is still more expensive. The price of yellow pine, spruce, fir, etc. is usually constant up to 20-foot lengths, but from that length on the prices increase. The price of white-pine boards in most localities increases with their width. The hardwoods can be usually obtained in any reasonable length, the price increasing with the quality of the lumber more than with the length of the stick.

It can thus be seen that in house framing it is usually cheaper to use short sticks than long ones. However, for long members, a long stick is cheaper, because the extra cost that would be incurred in splicing two short sticks would more than offset the cheapness of the material. Of course, when very long sticks are required, say sticks 30 feet or more in length, a splice is cheaper, owing to the difficulty of obtaining them and their very excessive price.

No set rules can be laid down as to what size timber should be ordered, and every architect and builder should be governed by the prices in the locality where the house is to be put up.

FLOOR FRAMING, FIRST STORY _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 6 pieces, each 14' 6", order 16' 96 2 pieces, each 15' 3", order 16' 32 1 piece, 16' 3", order 18' 18 5 pieces, each 17' 6", order 18' 90 1 piece, 12' 6", order 14' 14 6 pieces, each 11' 0", order 12' 72 1 piece, 9' 6", order 10' 10 18 pieces, each 14', order 14' 252 1 piece, 11' 6", order 12' 12 3 pieces, each 10' 6", order 12' 36 1 piece, 9' 4", order 10' 10 6 pieces, each 24', order 24' 144 1 piece, 11' 4", order 12' 12 2 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 44 6 pieces, each 20', order 20' 120 4 pieces, each 21', order 22' 88 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 13', order 14' 28 1 piece, 10', order 10' 10 ------ Total 1,102 2,755

FLOOR FRAMING, SECOND STORY _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Girder, 6" × 12"; 6 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 8' 9", order 10' 10 60 Joists, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 14', order 14' 210 2 pieces, each 15' 6", order 16' 32 5 pieces, each 17', order 18' 90 3 pieces, each 15', order 16' 48 14 pieces, each 16', order 16' 224 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 4 pieces, each 11', order 12' 48 7 pieces, each 24', order 24' 168 3 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 66 4 pieces, each 12' 6", order 14' 56 2 pieces, each 13' 6", order 14' 28 ------ Total 1,004 1,673

Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: (Headers) 2 pieces, each 8' 9", order 10' 20 2 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 12 5 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 50 11 pieces, each 19' 6", order 20' 220 ---- 302 755

FLOOR FRAMING, ATTIC _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 14', order 14' 210 2 pieces, each 15' 6", order 16' 32 5 pieces, each 17', order 18' 90 3 pieces, each 15', order 16' 48 14 pieces, each 16', order 16' 224 2 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 14 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 4 pieces, each 11', order 12' 48 7 pieces, each 24', order 24' 168 3 pieces, each 20' 6", order 22' 66 4 pieces, each 12' 6", order 14' 56 2 pieces, each 13' 6", order 14' 28 ----- Total 1,004 1,673

Joists, 3" × 10"; 2½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 8' 9", order 10' 20 2 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 12 5 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 50 11 pieces, each 19' 6", order 20' 220 --- Total 302 755

FLOOR FRAMING, FRONT PORCH _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 3" × 9"; 2¼ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 3 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 21 1 piece, 6' 9", cut out of 14' 7 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 1 piece, 8' 6", order 10' 10 -- Total 58 131

Joists, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 21' 6", order 22' 44 2 pieces, each 19' 3", order 20' 40 4 pieces, each 8', cut out of 16' 32 1 piece, 10' 3", order 12' 12 6 pieces, each 9', order 10' 60 2 pieces, each 4' 6", cut out of 10' 10 5 pieces, each 6', cut out of 12' 30 3 pieces, each 2', cut out of 12' 6 4 pieces, each 5', cut out of 10' 20 3 pieces, each 9', order 10' 30 --- Total 284 284

FLOOR FRAMING, BACK PORCHES _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Joists, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 21', order 22' 44 3 pieces, each 8', order 8' 24 -- Total 68 68

Joists, 3" X 6"; 1½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: [10] 5 pieces, each 5' 9", cut out of 12' 36 12 pieces, each 6' 9", cut out of 14' 84 1 piece, 8' 6", order 10' 10 2 pieces, each 3' 6", cut out of 8' 8 --- --- Total 138 207

BRIDGING _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. 2" × 4"; ⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: First floor, 170 pieces, each 1' 6" 255 Second floor, 138 pieces, each 1' 6" 207 Third floor, 138 pieces, each 1' 6" 207 --- Total 669 446

[10] One joist will be left over here, but this cannot easily be helped.

MAIN-ROOF FRAMING[11] _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Rafters, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 15 pieces, each 20', order 20' 300 14 pieces, each 19' 3", order 20' 280 1 piece, 18', order 18' 18 2 pieces, each 16', order 16' 32 2 pieces, each 14', order 14' 28 1 piece, 13' 4", order 14' 14 3 pieces, each 10' 6", order 12' 36 3 pieces, each 8' 6", order 10' 30 1 piece, 6' 9", order 8' 8 3 pieces, each 5', cut out of 16' 16 3 pieces, each 3', cut out of 10' 10 4 pieces, each 17', order 18' 72 1 piece, 12' 6", order 14' 14 1 piece, 10' 9", order 12' 12 2 pieces, each 9', order 10' 20 1 piece, 7', order 8' 8 18 pieces, each 9' 6", order 10' 180 2 pieces, each 13', order 14' 28 2 pieces, each 7' 9", cut out of 16' 16 2 pieces, each 6' 6", cut out of 14' 14 4 pieces, each 3' 6", cut out of 14' 14 4 pieces, each 8', cut out of 16' 32 2 pieces, each 11', order 12' 24 8 pieces, each 5' 3", cut out of 12' 48 1 piece, 6', cut out of 10' 6 2 pieces, each 2', cut out of 10' 4 8 pieces, each 11', order 12' 96 ----- Total 1,360 1,360

Valley rafter, 3" × 10"; 2 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 24' 6", order 26' 65 Ridge plates, 2" × 10"; 1⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 1 piece, 23' 6", order 24' 24 1 piece, 29' 3", 16' and 14', butted and cleated 30 1 piece, 9', order 10' 10 -- Total 64 107

Plates, 3" × 6"; 1½ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 4 pieces, each 10' 6", order 12' 72 Octagonal post, 6" × 6" × 3' 9

PORCH-ROOF FRAMING _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Rafters, 2" × 6"; 1 ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 9' 6", order 10' 20 22 pieces, each 8' 6", order 10' 220 4 pieces, each 6' 6", cut out of 14' 28 8 pieces, each 7', cut out of 14' 56 2 pieces, each 11', order 12' 24 --- Total 348 348

Rafters, 2" × 5"; ⅚ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 27 pieces, each 8', cut out of 16' 216 2 pieces, each 3' 6", cut out of 16' 8 8 pieces, each 6' 6", cut out of 14' 56 2 pieces, each 10' 6", cut out of 14' 21 2 pieces each, 3', cut out of 14' 6 --- Total 307 256

Plate, 5" × 10"; 4⅙ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 5 pieces, each 15', order 16' 80 333

Sills, 3" × 5"; 1¼ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 2 pieces, each 10', order 10' 20 5 pieces, each 9', order 10' 50 -- Total 70 88

[11] In the attic plan, which shows the lines of the roof, the lines of the dormers are omitted so as to make the important hips and valleys more prominent.

WALL STUDDING _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Wall plates, 4" × 11"; 3⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 10 pieces, each 18', order 18' 180 660

Studs, 2" × 5"; ⁵/₆ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: [12]63 pieces, each 21', order 22' 1,386 106 pieces, each 12', order 12' 1,272 20 pieces, each 20', order 20' 400 10 pieces, each 8' 6", order 10' 100 ----- Total 3,158 2,632

PARTITION STUDDING _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. First floor, 2" × 4"; ⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: Studs, 160 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 1,600 Sills, 16 pieces, each 15', order 16' 256 ----- Total 1,856 1,237

Second floor, 2" × 4"; ⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: Studs, 180 pieces, each 9' 9", order 10' 1,800 Sills, 10 pieces, each 15', order 16' 160 ----- Total 1,960 1,307

Attic, 2" × 4"; ⅔ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: Studs, 54 pieces, each 8' 9", order 10' 540 Studs, 133 pieces, each 6' 6", cut from 14' 938 ----- Total 1,478 985

MISCELLANEOUS _Quantities_ LINEAR FEET FEET B. M. Lookouts: 50 pieces, each 3" × 1" × 2', cut from 8' 25 37 pieces, each 6" × 1" × 2', cut from 8' 37 Furring, for brick walls, 1" × 2"; ⅙ ft. B. M., per lin. ft.: 125 pieces, each 11', order 12' 1,500 250 ----- ------ Grand total of framing 18,578

[12] Where studs over 20 feet are required, it is sometimes more economical to use two short studs, inserting a plate over the first-story studs and resting the feet of the second-story studs thereon.

_Cost_

The price of the framing is based on the following cost of 1,000 feet board measure of hemlock, which includes framing.

1,000 ft. of hemlock $28.00 Nails and spikes, allowing 100 lb. to 3,000 ft. of lumber, at $2 per 100 pounds .67 [13] Cost of framing, per 1,000 feet of lumber 12.00 ------ Cost per thousand feet B. M. $40.67

[13] This value would appear high if compared with Table VI, _Estimating and Calculating Quantities_,