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Description
Man Hours
Unit

Sanitary Fixtures




Fix only including brackets, fixings, etc




Vanity basin


1.70
hrs/no.

Wall basin


1.75
hrs/no.

Bath, pressed steel


1.40
hrs/no.

Bidet—excluding heater


2.00
hrs/no.

W.C. suite
floor mounted


2.35
hrs/no.

W.C. pan
wall mounted


1.00
hrs/no.

Cistern, wall type


1.00
hrs/no.

Cleaner's sink


1.80
hrs/no.

Kitchen sink


1.50
hrs/no.

Laundry trough


1.00
hrs/no.

Slop hopper


5.00
hrs/no,

Urinal




  • single stall

    • 3.50
    hrs/no.
  • 1800mm long

    • 5.00
    hrs/no.
  • 3000mm long

    • 6.50
    hrs/no.

    Hot Water Units




    Fix only, including connections to piping




    Hot water cylinder




  • Instantaneous multi-point

    • 1.50
    hrs/no.
  • 180 litre mains pressure, glass lined

    • 3.00
    hrs/no.
  • Add for low pressure unit

    • 3.00
    hrs/no.

    Cocks, Taps and Traps




    Fix only including connections, diameter




    Stop cock




  • 15mm to 25mm

    • 0.25
    hrs/no.
  • 32mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.50
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.75
    hrs/no.

    Tap or faucet




    Basin combination set


    0.50
    hrs/set
  • Laundry combination set

    • 0.75
    hrs/set
  • Pillar tap

    • 0.35
    hrs/set
  • Shower combination set

    • 3.00
    hrs/set
  • Sink combination set

    • 1.25
    hrs/set

    ‘S’ or ‘P’ trap, copper or brass




  • 40mm diameter

    • 0.25
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm diameter

    • 0.30
    hrs/no

    ‘S’ or ‘P’ trap, PVC




  • 32mm diameter

    • 0.50
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm diameter

    • 0.55
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm diameter

    • 0.60
    hrs/no.

    Soil, Waste and Vent Pipes




    Constants include fixing to walls and testing.




    Pipe constants exclude bends, junctions, etc. To include these in ‘per metre’ constant, allow one fitting for every 2 to 3 metres of pipe




    Copper pipe, diameter




  • 32mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/m
  • 40mm

    • 0.40
    hrs/m
  • 50mm

    • 0.47
    hrs/m
  • 65mm

    • 0.53
    hrs/m
  • 80mm

    • 0.60
    hrs/m
  • 100mm

    • 0.68
    hrs/m
  • 150mm

    • 0.78
    hrs/m

    Bend, diameter




  • 32mm

    • 0.15
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.18
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.25
    hrs/no.
  • 65mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.45
    hrs/no.
  • 150mm

    • 0.65
    hrs/no.

    Junction, diameter




  • 32mm

    • 0.22
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.26
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/no.
  • 65mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.40
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.50
    hrs/no.
  • 150mm

    • 0.80
    hrs/no.

    PVC pipe, diameter




  • 32mm

    • 0.25
    hrs/m
  • 40mm

    • 0.28
    hrs/m
  • 50mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/m
  • 65mm

    • 0.33
    hrs/m
  • 80mm

    • 0.38
    hrs/m
  • 100mm

    • 0.40
    hrs/m

    Bend, diameter




  • 32mm

    • 0.16
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.18
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.22
    hrs/no.
  • 65mm

    • 0.27
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.33
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.42
    hrs/no.

    Junction, diameter




    32mm


    0.18
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.20
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.24
    hrs/no
  • 65mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.45
    hrs/no.

    Water Pipes




    Constants include fixing to walls and testing.




    Pipe constants exclude bends, tees, etc. To include these in ‘per metre’ constant, allow one fitting for every 2 to 3
    metres of pipe




    Copper pipe, diameter




  • 15mm

    • 0.22
    hrs/m
  • 20mm

    • 0.24
    hrs/m
  • 25mm

    • 0.26
    hrs/m
  • 32mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/m
  • 40mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/m
  • 50mm

    • .040
    hrs/m
  • 65mm

    • 0.47
    hrs/m
  • 80mm

    • 0.55
    hrs/m
  • 100mm

    • 0.65
    hrs/m

    PVC pipe, diameter




  • 15mm

    • 0.13
    hrs/m
  • 20mm

    • 0.13
    hrs/m
  • 25mm

    • 0.16
    hrs/m
  • 32mm

    • 0.18
    hrs/m
  • 40mm

    • 0.20
    hrs/m
  • 50mm

    • 0.23
    hrs/m
  • 65mm

    • 0.26
    hrs/m
  • 80mm

    • 0.30
    hrs/m
  • 100mm

    • 0.35
    hrs/m

    Bend, diameter




  • 15mm

    • 0.10
    hrs/no.
  • 20mm

    • 0.10
    hrs/no.
  • 25mm

    • 0.10
    hrs/no.
  • 32mm

    • 0.13
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.15
    hrs/no.

    50mm


    0.18
    hrs/no.
  • 65mm

    • 0.20
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.25
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.33
    hrs/no.

    Tee, diameter




  • 15mm

    • 0.14
    hrs/no.
  • 20mm

    • 0.14
    hrs/no.
  • 25mm

    • 0.14
    hrs/no.
  • 32mm

    • 0.15
    hrs/no.
  • 40mm

    • 0.18
    hrs/no.
  • 50mm

    • 0.22
    hrs/no.
  • 65mm

    • 0.24
    hrs/no.
  • 80mm

    • 0.29
    hrs/no.
  • 100mm

    • 0.38
    hrs/no.
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