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Brickwork, stretcher bond, to walls, supplied and laid, including mortar

For a feasibility study, your Brickwork breakdown is 50% labour, 50% materials and 0% fixed costs.
and your Concrete Masonry breakdown is 25% labour, 75% materials and 0% fixed costs.

For a feasibility study, your Carpentry breakdown is 45% labour, 55% materials and 0% fixed costs.

Description
Man Hours
Unit

70mm Brickwork to walls, supplied and laid, including mortar




70mm thick Veneer walls, standard


16
hrs/1,000 bricks

Facing, pointing and cleaning down


0.20
hrs/m2

70mm Thick Clay Bricks, 230mm x 76mm


1.45
hrs/m2

70mm Thick Clay Large Format Bricks, 230mm x 119mm

eg. Mezzo 1.5 height bricks
1.19
hrs/m2

70mm Thick Clay Large Format Bricks, 230mm x 162mm

eg. Presto double height bricks
1.09
hrs/m2

90mm Thick Kiln Fired Clay Bricks to walls supplied and laid, including mortar


1.64
hrs/m2

110mm Thick Kiln Fired Clay Bricks to walls supplied and laid, including mortar


2.11
hrs/m2

Concrete Bricks all shades. Includes pre-coloured bagged mortar




70 series Concrete Bricks, 42 per m2


1.45
hrs/m2

90 series Concrete Bricks, 48 per m2


1.45
hrs/m2

290mm x 160mm x 70mm Concrete Bricks


0.96
hrs/m2

390mm x 190mm x 90mm Concrete Bricks


0.71
hrs/m2

390mm x 90mm x 95mm Concrete Bricks


0.96
hrs/m2

390mm x 140mm x 95mm Concrete Bricks


0.71
hrs/m2

Hinuera Stone Bricks




70mm or 90mm thick Hinuera Stone Bricks, sawn


1.50
hrs/m2

200mm high Hinuera Stone Bricks, splitstone


1.50
hrs/m2

Sealing to Hinuera Stone work, coverage 2m2/litre


0.10
hrs/m2



Exterior Linings and Trim

For a feasibility study, your Carpentry breakdown is 45% labour, 55% materials and 0% fixed costs.

Description
Man Hours
Unit

Building wraps and sheathing




Building wrap


0.08
hrs/m2

RAB Board 6mm


0.60
hrs/m2

Monotek Board 7.5mm


1.00
hrs/m2

Monotek Board 9mm


1.10
hrs/m2

Building Paper




Building paper


0.05
hrs/m2

Sisalation


0.10
hrs/m2

Insulation




Batts between wall framing


0.06
hrs/m2

Batts in ceiling


0.09
hrs/m2

Sisalation


0.15
hrs/m2

Weatherboards – Bevel back




150mm x 25mm


1.00
hrs/m2

150 x 25mm


1.10
hrs/m2

200 x 25mm


0.80
hrs/m2

200mm x 25mm


0.85
hrs/m2

225 x 25mm


0.70
hrs/m2

Weatherboards




Weatherboards – Vertical shiplap




  • 100 x 25mm

  • 1.30
    hrs/m2
  • 125 x 25mm

  • 1.10
    hrs/m2
  • 150 x 25mm

  • 0.80
    hrs/m2
  • 150mm x 25mm

  • 1.05
    hrs/m2
  • 200 x 25mm

  • 0.60
    hrs/m2
  • 200mm x 25mm

  • 0.85
    hrs/m2

    Weatherboards – Rusticated




  • 150mm x 25mm

  • 0.65
    hrs/m2
  • 200mm x 25mm

  • 0.50
    hrs/m2

    Weatherboards – Linea




  • 135 – 180mm

  • 1.50
    hrs/m2
  • Linea Column – 150mm square – 4 sides

  • 1.70
    hrs/m2

    Board & Batten – vertical boards




  • 200mm x 25 + 50mm x 25

  • 1.30
    hrs/m2

    External Angles




    Corner Soakers


    0.05
    hrs/m

    Corner mouldings & Flashings (each)


    0.15
    hrs/m

    Weatherboards – PVC




  • 150mm – 200mm

  • 1.00
    hrs/m2
  • Corner Soakers

  • 0.15
    hrs/m

    NU – Wall Aluminium Cladding




  • All Profiles

  • 1.00
    hrs/m2

    TG&V Vertical Boarding




  • 90mm x 9 – 12mm

  • 1.30
    hrs/m2

    Plywood Cladding




    7-12mm thick


    0.50
    hrs/m2

    15-21mm thick


    0.55
    hrs/m2

    Fibre cement sheathing, including PVS jointers




    4.5mm flat sheets


    0.35
    hrs/m2

    6mm flat sheets


    0.35
    hrs/m2

    7.5mm flat sheets


    0.45
    hrs/m2

    7.5mm weatherboards


    0.90
    hrs/m2

    Villaboard




    6mm - dry butt jointed


    0.44
    hrs/m2

    9mm - dry butt jointed


    0.56
    hrs/m2

    add extra over for:




    Sealant to butt joints


    0.12
    hrs/m2

    Paper tape and stopping to joints


    0.30
    hrs/m2

    6mm PVC moulding to joints


    0.12
    hrs/m2

    Asbestos Cement Sheathing (hand)




    4.5mm flat sheets with battens


    0.30
    hrs/m2

    6mm flat sheets with battens


    0.30
    hrs/m2

    9mm flat sheets with battens


    0.40
    hrs/m2

    6mm Coverings


    0.60
    hrs/m2

    6mm Shadowline


    0.60
    hrs/m2

    7.5 mm Fibroplanks


    0.07
    hrs/m2

    Eaves Soffit Lining




    4.5 and 6mm Asbestos Cement


    0.35
    hrs/m2

    4.75 and 6mm Hardboard


    0.35
    hrs/m2

    4.75mm Pegboard


    0.35
    hrs/m2

    100 x 25mm Timber Battens


    1.10
    hrs/m2

    Deck Sheathing




    100 x 25mm Timber Sheathing


    0.80
    hrs/m2

    100 x 25mm Hardwood


    1.10
    hrs/m2

    12mm Asbestos Cement (screw fixed)


    0.90
    hrs/m2

    Exterior Finishings




    150 x 25mm, 200 x 25mm, 225 x 25mm Fascia


    26.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres

    250 x 25mm, 300 x 25mm Fascia


    30.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres

    200 x 38mm, 225 x 38mm Fascia


    33.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres

    300 x 38mm Fascia


    35.00
    hrs/100 lineal metres

    50 x 25mm, 75 x 25mm, 100 x 25mm Facings


    16.50
    hrs/100 lineal metres

    25 x 25mm, 38 x 25mm, 50 x 25mm Beads


    11.50
    hrs/100 lineal metres
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