ABSTRACT
Mortar mixes; common mixes for various types of work; mortar mixed on site; prices based on builders merchant rates for cement; mechanically mixed Aggregates delivered in 850 kg bulk bags 1:3 - 0.75 15.38 - 163.02 m3 178.39 1:4 - 0.75 15.38 - 128.39 m3 143.77 1:1:6 - 0.75 15.38 - 151.04 m3 166.42 1:1:6 sulphate resisting - 0.75 15.38 - 174.80 m3 190.18
Aggregates delivered in 10 tonne loads 1:2 - 0.75 15.38 - 147.13 m3 162.50 1:3 - 0.75 15.38 - 119.79 m3 135.16 1:4 - 0.75 15.38 - 92.13 m3 107.50 1:1:6 - 0.75 15.38 - 114.78 m3 130.15 1:1:6 sulphate resisting - 0.75 15.38 - 138.54 m3 153.91
Mortar mixes; common mixes for various types of work; mortar mixed on site; prices based on builders merchant rates for cement; hand mixed Aggregates delivered in 850 kg bulk bags 1:3 - 2.00 41.00 - 165.02 m3 206.02 1:4 - 2.00 41.00 - 130.06 m3 171.06 1:1:6 - 2.00 41.00 - 152.71 m3 193.71 1:1:6 sulphate resisting - 2.00 41.00 - 176.47 m3 217.47
Variation in brick prices Add or subtract the following amounts for every £1.00/1000 difference in the PC price of the measured items below half brick thick - - - - 0.06 m2 - one brick thick - - - - 0.13 m2 - one and a half brick thick - - - - 0.19 m2 - two brick thick - - - - 0.25 m2 -
Movement of materials Loading to wheelbarrows and transporting to location; per 215 mm thick walls; maximum 25 m distance - 0.42 8.54 - - m2 8.54
Class B engineering bricks; PC £290.00/ 1000; double Flemish bond in cement mortar (1:3) Mechanically offloading; maximum 25 m distance; loading to wheelbarrows; transporting to location; per 215 mm thick walls - 0.42 8.54 - - m2 8.54 Walls half brick thick - 3.19 65.44 - 19.43 m2 84.86 one brick thick - 6.38 130.87 - 38.85 m2 169.73 one and a half brick thick - 9.58 196.34 - 58.28 m2 254.62 two brick thick - 12.77 261.74 - 77.71 m2 339.45
PC Labour Labour Plant Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Walls; curved; mean radius 6 m half brick thick - 4.81 98.51 - 20.10 m2 118.61 one brick thick - 9.61 196.93 - 38.85 m2 235.78
Walls; curved; mean radius 1.50 m half brick thick - 6.40 131.16 - 20.10 m2 151.26 one brick thick - 12.80 262.48 - 38.85 m2 301.34
Walls; tapering; one face battering; average one and a half brick thick - 10.34 212.07 - 58.28 m2 270.35 two brick thick - 15.52 318.10 - 77.71 m2 395.81
Walls; battering (retaining) one and a half brick thick - 11.49 235.63 - 58.28 m2 293.92 two brick thick - 17.24 353.45 - 77.71 m2 431.16
Isolated piers one brick thick - 9.31 190.85 - 42.91 m2 233.76 one and a half brick thick - 11.97 245.38 - 64.36 m2 309.75 two brick thick - 13.30 272.65 - 87.17 m2 359.82 three brick thick - 16.49 338.09 - 128.73 m2 466.81
Projections; vertical one brick x half brick - 0.70 14.35 - 4.33 m 18.68 one brick x one brick - 1.40 28.70 - 8.68 m 37.38 one and a half brick x one brick - 2.10 43.05 - 13.02 m 56.07 two brick x one brick - 2.30 47.15 - 17.36 m 64.51
Walls; half brick thick in honeycomb bond - 1.80 36.90 - 14.30 m2 51.20 in quarter bond - 1.67 34.17 - 18.75 m2 52.92
Facing bricks; PC £300.00/1000; English garden wall bond; in gauged mortar (1:1:6); facework one side Mechanically offloading; maximum 25 m distance; loading to wheelbarrows and transporting to location; per 215 mm thick walls - 0.42 8.54 - - m2 8.54 Walls half brick thick - 3.19 65.44 - 20.85 m2 86.29 half brick thick half brick thick (using site cut snap headers to form bond) - 4.99 102.24 - 20.85 m2 123.10 one brick thick - 6.38 130.87 - 39.75 m2 170.62 one and a half brick thick - 9.58 196.31 - 62.56 m2 258.86 two brick thick - 12.77 261.74 - 83.41 m2 345.15
Walls; curved; mean radius 6 m half brick thick - 4.81 98.51 - 22.40 m2 120.91 one brick thick - 9.61 196.93 - 43.50 m2 240.43
Walls; curved; mean radius 1.50 m half brick thick - 6.40 131.16 - 21.95 m2 153.11 one brick thick - 12.80 262.48 - 42.60 m2 305.09
Walls; tapering; one face battering; average one and a half brick thick - 11.49 235.59 - 65.26 m2 300.84 two brick thick - 17.24 353.45 - 87.01 m2 440.46
Walls; battering (retaining) one and a half brick thick - 10.34 212.03 - 65.26 m2 277.29 two brick thick - 15.52 318.10 - 87.01 m2 405.11
Isolated piers; English bond; facework all round one brick thick - 9.31 190.85 - 45.61 m2 236.46 one and a half brick thick - 11.97 245.38 - 68.41 m2 313.80 two brick thick - 13.30 272.65 - 92.52 m2 365.17 three brick thick - 16.49 338.09 - 136.83 m2 474.91
PC Labour Labour Plant Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
F10 BRICK/BLOCK WALLING – cont'd
Facing bricks; PC £300.00/1000; English garden wall bond; in gauged mortar (1:1:6); facework one side – cont'd Projections; vertical one brick x half brick - 0.93 19.09 - 4.65 m 23.74 one brick x one brick - 1.86 38.17 - 9.31 m 47.48 one and a half brick x one brick - 2.79 57.26 - 13.97 m 71.22 two brick x one brick - 3.06 62.71 - 18.62 m 81.33
Brickwork fair faced both sides; facing bricks in gauged mortar (1:1:6) Extra for fair face both sides; flush, struck, weathered or bucket-handle pointing - 0.89 18.18 - - m2 18.18
Reclaimed bricks; PC £1000.00/1000; English garden wall bond; in gauged mortar (1:1:6) Walls half brick thick (stretcher bond) - 3.19 65.44 - 64.95 m2 130.39 half brick thick (using site cut snap headers to form bond) - 4.99 102.24 - 64.95 m2 167.20 one brick thick - 6.38 130.87 - 127.50 m2 258.38 one and a half brick thick - 9.58 196.34 - 191.26 m2 387.60 two brick thick - 12.77 261.74 - 255.01 m2 516.75
Walls; curved; mean radius 6 m half brick thick - 4.81 98.51 - 68.60 m2 167.11 one brick thick - 9.61 196.93 - 135.90 m2 332.83
Walls; curved; mean radius 1.50 m half brick thick - 6.40 131.16 - 71.60 m2 202.76 one brick thick - 12.77 261.74 - 141.90 m2 403.65
Walls; stretcher bond; wall ties at 450 centres vertically and horizontally one brick thick - 6.96 142.77 - 128.02 m2 270.79 two brick thick - 13.93 285.50 - 256.56 m2 542.06
Brickwork fair faced both sides; facing bricks in gauged mortar (1:1:6) extra for fair face both sides; flush, struck, weathered or bucket-handle pointing - 0.67 13.67 - - m2 13.67
Brick copings Copings; all brick headers-on-edge; two angles rounded 53 mm radius; flush pointing top and both sides as work proceeds; one brick wide; horizontal machine-made specials 25.65 0.71 14.57 - 27.23 m 41.80 hand-made specials 25.65 0.71 14.57 - 27.23 m 41.81
Extra over copings for two courses machine-made tile creasings, projecting 25 mm each side; 260 mm wide copings; horizontal 6.16 0.50 10.25 - 6.87 m 17.12 Copings; all brick headers-on-edge; flush pointing top and both sides as work proceeds; one brick wide; horizontal bricks PC £300.00/1000 4.00 0.71 14.57 - 4.57 m 19.14 bricks PC £500.00/1000 6.67 0.71 14.57 - 7.12 m 21.69
PC Labour Labour Plant Material Excluding site overheads and profit £ hours £ £ £ rate £
Dense aggregate concrete blocks; "Tarmac Topblock" or other equal and approved; in gauged mortar (1:2:9) Solid blocks 7 N/mm2
440 x 215 x 100 mm thick 7.64 1.20 24.60 - 8.73 m2 33.33 440 x 215 x 140 mm thick 12.30 1.30 26.65 - 13.51 m2 40.16
Solid blocks 7 N/mm2 laid flat 440 x 100 x 215 mm thick 15.60 3.22 66.01 - 18.50 m2 84.51
Hollow concrete blocks 440 x 215 x 215 mm thick 18.90 1.30 26.65 - 20.11 m2 46.76
Filling of hollow concrete blocks with concrete as work proceeds; tamping and compacting 440 x 215 x 215 mm thick 21.63 0.20 4.10 - 21.63 m2 25.73
