Exterior Claddings

Common labour factors for Exterior Claddings.

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Exterior Linings and Trim
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

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

200mm x 25mm


0.85
hrs/m2

Weatherboards




Weatherboards – Vertical shiplap




  • 150mm x 25mm

  • 1.05
    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/m

    Paper tape and stopping to joints


    0.30
    hrs/m

    6mm PVC moulding to joints


    0.12
    hrs/m
    Brickwork, stretcher bond, to walls, supplied and laid, including mortar
    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



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