Hardware, estimating, and mill design — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Hardware, estimating, and mill design
John Stuart Mill · en
PRESSED BRICK
_Quantities_ NO.
BRICK
Facing exterior walls, same length as stone
lintel course, 125' × 8' = 1,000 sq. ft. at
7½ bricks per square foot 7,500
SQUARE
Deduct for Openings: FEET
Nine windows, total width 32' X 6' 6" high 208.0
Two casement windows, total width
7' 4" × 8' high 58.7
One lavatory window, total width 2' X 6"
× 5' 6" 13.8
Main door, 5' 5" × 8' 9" 47.4
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Total deductions 327.9
327.9 × 7½ = 2,459
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Number of brick 5,041
Add 5 per cent. for waste 252
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Total pressed brick 5,293
_Cost_
The cost of pressed brickwork is based on the analysis given in
Estimating and Calculating Quantities, Part 1, and is $53.71 per
thousand.
_Summary_
From the preceding estimate of quantities, the
number of pressed brick laid is 5,041, which,
at $53.71 per M, will cost $270.75
Pressed brick, not laid, 252, at $30 per M 7.56
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Total cost of pressed brickwork $278.31
COMMON BRICK
_Quantities_ NO.
BRICK
Backing exterior pressed-brick walls, 8½ in. thick,
5,041 × 2 = 10,082
Backing behind lintel course,
9" X 125' × 8" at 15 brick per sq. ft. 1,406
Interior cellar walls, 28' 4" × 8' = 226.7 sq. ft.
(17-inch wall) at 30 brick per square foot 6,801