ABSTRACT
Weights of materials kg/rn3
Sycamore 530 Teak, African 961 Teak, Indian 656 Walnut 496
Number of nails per kg nr
Round lost head nails 65 x 3.35 240 65 x 3.00 270 75x3.75 160 60 x 3.35 270 60x3.00 330 50x3.00 360 40 x 2.36 760
Panel pins 50 x 2.00 770 40x1.60 1590 30x1.60 1900 25 x 1.60 2340
Number of nails per kg nr
25x1.40 3090 20x1.60 3140 20 x 1.40 3970
Lengths of boarding required
Effective width mm m/m2
75 13.33 100 10.00 125 8.00 150 6.67 175 5.71 200 5,00
Labour grades
Craftsman LA
Unit
Carpentry
Sawn softwood, untreated
Floors
Labour Labour grade hours
Materials
m3 Nails kg
Partitions
38 x 75mm 38 x 100mm 50 x 75mm 50 x 100mm
Rat roofs
38 x 100mm 50 x 75mm 50x100mm 50 x 125mm 50 x 150mm 75 x 100mm 75 x 125mm
Pitched roofs
38 x 100mm 50 x 75mm 50 x 100mm 50 x 125mm 50 x 150mm 75 x 100mm 75 x 125mm
0.22 0.25 0.28 0.30
0.32 0.34 0.34 0.34
0.15 0.17 0.18 0.19 0.20 0.20 0.26
0.22 0.24 0.25 0.26 0.27 0.27 0.38
0.0050 0.0063 0.0094 0.0113
0.0029 0.0038 0.0038 0.0150
0.0038 0.0038 0.0050 0.0063 0.0075 0.0075 0.0094
0.0038 0.0038 0.0050 0.0063 0.0075 0.0075 0.0094
0.005 0.007 0.010 0.012
0.025 0.033 0.033 0.044
0.003 0.003 0.005 0.007 0.008 0.009 0.010
0.013 0.013 0.017 0.022 0.026 0.026 0.032
m m m m m m m m m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
Unit Labour Labour Materials Nails grade hours m2 kg
Plywood marine quality in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 12mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
Plywood marine quality in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 18mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
Plywood marine quality in gutters, eaves, verges. soffits and fascias, 25mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
1.60 0.35 0.37 0.40 0.43 0.45
1.80 0.40 0.42 0.45 0.48 0.50
1.00 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
1.00 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
Unit
Raking cutting on marine quality plywood, thickness
12mm 18mm 25mm
Curved cutting on marine quality plywood, thickness
12mm m 18mm m 25mm m
Wrought softwood in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 13mm thickness, width
Labour Labour Materials Nails grade hours m2 kg
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
Wrought softwood in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 19mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
m2 m m m m m
m2 m m m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA
0.30 0.35 0.40
0.50 0.55 0.60
1.40 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55
1.70 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60
1.00 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
LOO 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
grade hours m2 kg
Wrought softwood in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 25mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
m2 m m m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA
Raking cutting on wrought softwood, thickness
m m m
LA LA LA
Curved cutting on wrought softwood, thickness
Non-asbestos boarding in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 6mm thickness, width
LA LA LA
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
m2 m m m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA
Unit
Non-asbestos boarding in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 9mm thickness, width
Labour Labour Materials Nails grade hours m2 kg
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
Non-asbestos boarding in gutters, eaves, verges, soffits and fascias, 12mm thickness, width
Over 300mm 150mm 175mm 200mm 225mm 250mm
m2 m m
m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA
Raking cutting on nonasbestos boarding, thickness
6mm 9mm 12mm
LA LA LA
Curved cutting on nonasbestos boarding, thickness
6mm 9mm 12mm
m m
LA LA LA
1.75 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.50 0.60
1.95 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75
0.30 0.35 0.40
1.00 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
1.00 0.15 0.18 0.20 0.23 0.25
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
0.060 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016
grade hours m2 kg
Trussed rafters
nr nr
nr nr nr nr
LA LA LA LA LA LA
1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00
Gang-nailed trussed rafter (Fink pattern), 22.5, 30 or 45 degrees pitch, 450mm overhang, span
5m 6m 7m 8m 9m 10m
Mono-pitch gang-nailed trussed rafter, 17.5, 30 or 45 degrees pitch, 450mm overhang, span
3m nr LA 1.10 4m nr LA 1.20 5m nr LA 1.30 6m nr LA 1.40
Glued laminated beams, size
65 x 150 x 4000mm nr LA 0.60 65 x 175 x 4000mm nr LA 0.70 65 x 200 x 4000mm nr LA 0.80 65 x 225 x 4000mm nr LA 0.90 65 x 250 x 6000mm nr LA 1.20 65 x 275 x 6000mm nr LA 1.30 65 x 300 x 6000mm nr LA 1.40 90 x 150 x 4000mm nr LA 1.00 90 x 175 x 4000mm nr LA 1.15 90 x 200 x 4000mm nr LA 1.30 90 x 225 x 4000mm nr LA 1.45
15mm 18mm 25mm
m2 m2 m2
LA LA LA
grade hours m kg
Joinery
Timber board flooring
Butt jointed boarding to joists, size 19 x 125mm 19 x 100mm 25 x 100mm 25 x 150mm
Tongued and grooved boarding to joists, size 19 x 125mm 19 x 100mm 25 x 100mm 25 x 150mm
Chipboard boarding to
floors and roofs, thickness
18mm 25mm
Unit
Timber windows
Standard softwood windows without glazing bars, type
NOTV, 488 x 750mm N09V, 488 x 900mm N12V,488x 1200mm
nr nr
nr
grade
LA LA LA
.abour Materials hours m2
nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr
nr nr
nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr nr
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
m2
Unit Labour Labour Materials grade hours m2
Standard flush door plywood faced both sides, 35mm thick, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 1.00 762x 1981mm nr LA 1.00
Standard flush door plywood faced both sides, 40mm thick, size
626 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 726 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 826 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20
Standard flush door sapele faced both sides, 35mm thick, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 1.00 762 x 1981mm nr LA 1.00
Standard flush door sapele faced both sides, 40mm thick, size
626 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 726 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 826 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20
grade hours m2
Standard flush door teak faced both sides, 35mm thick, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 1.00 762 x 1981mm nr LA 1.00
Standard flush door teak faced both sides, 40mm thick, size
626 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 726 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 826 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20
Standard flush door, half hour fire check, plywood faced both sides, 44mm thick, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 1.20 762 x 1981mm nr LA 1.20 726 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 826 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20
Standard flush door, half hour fire check, sapele faced both sides, 44mm thick, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 1.20 762 x 1981rnm nr LA 1.20 626 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 726 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20 826 x 2040mm nr LA 1.20
Framed ledged and braced door 44mm thick with 19mm matchboarding
686 x 1981mm 762 x 1981mm
External hardwood panelled door 44mm thick, size
726 x 1981mm 838 x 2040mm
grade hours m2
nr nr
LA LA
LA LA
1.30 1.30
Door lining size 32 x 114mm with loose stops for door, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 0.75 762 x 1981mm nr LA 0.85 838 x 1981mm nr LA 0.95
Door lining size 32 x 140mm with loose stops for door, size
686 x 1981mm nr LA 0.75 762 x 1981mm nr LA 0.85 838x1981mm nr LA 0.95
Door frame size 38 x 114mm rebated for door, size 762 x 1981mm nr LA 1.10
grade hours
m2
Door frame size 38 x 140mm rebated for door, size 762 x 1981mm
Unframed isolated trims/skirtings
Wrought softwood
Architraves, skirtings
19 x 50mm 19 x 63mm 25 x 50mm 25 x 63mm 25 x 75mm 25 x 100mm 25 x 125mm 25 x 150mm
Rails, moulded
19 x 50mm 19 x 75mm 19 x 100mm 25 x 50mm 25 x 75mm 25 x 100mm
Handrail, mopstick
50 x 50mm
Unit
LA 1.15
Labour Labour Materials Nails grade hours m2 kg
m m m m m m m m
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA
0.15
0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Unit Labour Labour Materials Nails grade hours m2 kg
Glazing beads
13 x 25mm m LA 0.10 - 0.01 19 x 36mm m LA 0.10 - 0.01 19 x 50mm m LA 0.10 - 0.01
Shelving worktops 19mm thick, width
150mm m LA 0.33 - 0.01 225mm m LA 0.40 - 0.01
Shelving bearers
19 x 50mm m LA 0.10 - 0.01 25 x 50mm m LA 0.10 - 0.01
Wrought hardwood
Architraves, skirtings chamfered
19 xSOmm m LA 0.21 - 0.01 19 x 63mm m LA 0.21 - 0.01 25 x 50mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 63mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 75mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 100mm m LA 0.25 - O.Oi 25 x 125mm m LA 0.26 - 0.01 25x150mm m LA 0.26 - 0.01
Rails, moulded
19 x 50mm m LA 0.21 - 0.01 19 x 75mm m LA 0.21 - 0.01 19 x 100mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 50mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 75mm m LA 0.22 - 0.01 25 x 100mm m LA 0.25 - 0.01
grade hours m2 kg
Plywood
4mm thick 6mm thick 9mm thick 12mm thick
0.34 0.36 0.40 0.46
Melamine faced chipboard 15mm m2
Insulation board
12.7mm thick m2 19mm thick m2 25mm thick m2
Sheet linings and casings 100-300mm wide
Hardboard
3,2mm thick m 6.4mm thick m
Teak faced blockboard 18mm thick m
Chipboard
12mm thick 15mm thick
Plywood
4mm thick 6mm thick 9mm thick 12mm thick
Unit Labour Labour Materials Nails
Melamine faced chipboard 15mm Insulation board
Stairs
Wrought softwood closed tread staircase with 13 treads, 2700mm going, width 850mm, rise 2600mm nr
Wrought softwood closed tread staircase with 7 treads, 1350mm going, width 850mm, rise 1450mm nr
Landing comprising 25mm tongued and grooved flooring with rounded nosing and bearers m2
32 x 225mm wall strings m
32 x 225mm outer strings m
65 x 75mm rounded handrail m
lOOx 100mm newel posts m
65 x 150 x 150mm newel caps nr
LA
LA
0.24
12.7mm thick 19mm thick 25mm thick
m
0.25
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
m m nr nr nr nr nr
pr Pr pr Pr
Pr pr
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
LA LA LA LA
LA LA
4 4 2 2 2 2 2
16 16 16 16
18 20
120 ironmongery
grade hours nr nr
Barrel or tower bolts
100 to 300mm 350 to 450mm
Helical door spring
Overhead door spring
medium heavy
Door spring
single action double action heavy
Postal knocker and letter plate
Pull handles
Flush pull handle
Suffolk/Norfolk latch
Hasp and staple
Rush bolts
100 to 300mm 300 to 450mm
nr nr
nr
nr
nr nr
nr
nr nr
LA LA
LA LA
LA LA LA
LA LA
0.55 0.60
0.75
1.00 1.00
1.75 2.00 1.00
1. 00
0.25
0.40
0.70
0.25
1.20 1.80
6 6
6 6
6 6 6
6 8
Unit Labour Labour Materials Screws
grade hours nr nr
Panic bolts
single door double door
Cylinder rim night latch
Cylinder mortice night latch
Rim dead lock
Rebated mortice lock
Mortice latch
Mortice sliding door lock
Mortice latch, furniture
Fixing to hardwood
Casement fastener
Hat and coat hook
Shelf bracket
Push plate
Kicking plate
nr nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
nr
LA LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
LA
18 24
722 Ironmongery
Unit Labour Labour Materials Screws grade hours nr nr
Sliding door gear
top track m LA 0.40 - 4 bottom channel m LA 0.40 - 4 descends nr LA 0.30 - 2 open bracket nr LA 0.30 - 2 bottom guide nr LA 0.30 - 2 door stop nr LA 0.30 - 2 top runner nr LA 0.35 - 2
Steel hinges medium butts heavy butts rising butts friction hinges
LA LA LA LA
Tee band hinges
150 to 300mm pr LA 1.00 - 18 350 to 600mm pr LA 1.50 - 20
Barrel or tower bolts
100 to 300mm nr LA 0.70 - 6 350 to 450mm nr LA 0.80 - 6
Helical door spring nr LA 0.90 - 6
Overhead door spring
medium nr LA 1.25 - 6 heavy nr LA 1.25 - 6
Door spring
single action nr LA 2.00 - 6 double action nr LA 2.25 - 6 heavy nr LA 1,50 - 6
Postal knocker and letter plate
Pull handles
Hush pull handle
Suffolk/Norfolk latch
Hasp and staple
Flush bolts
100 to 300mm 300 to 450mm
Indicating bolts
Panic bolts
single door double door
Cylinder rim night latch
Cylinder mortice night latch
Rim dead lock
Rebated mortice lock
Mortice latch
Mortice sliding door lock
Mortice latch, furniture
nr nr
LA LA
1.20
0.30
0.50
0.90
0.30
1.40 2.00
0.80
2.50 3.75
1.20
1.50
0.90
1.20
1.40
1.00
0.40
18 24
