Masonry Magazine September 1961 Page. 14
Sharpen Your Management Tools
COST ESTIMATING
By T. Walter Kirk
T.W.Kirk & Son
Glendale 22, Mo.
During the August Executive Board Meeting there was considerable interest and discussion on the various educational programs which could be undertaken by the MCAA. Mr. T. Walter Kirk presented the following material to the Executive Board.
Various methods are used by the Mason Contractor in determining the cost of masonry work from plans prepared by the architect.
All costs are based on the actual square feet of the various types of walls shown by the plan.
The specifications govern the types of materials used in the construction of these walls.
Notes should be made of the materials to be used, the kind of bond, parging of face brick, types of mortar, masonry reinforcement, special pattern work-tuekpointing and eleaning.
Make a study of the plans before starting the take off.
Draw an outline of the building on your estimate sheet showing the dimensions of the various walls. This outline can be referred to and be of assistance in determining labor costs. Sketch should be made of special pattern work.
The square feet arrived at from the take off is reduced to the actual number of brick-tile-blocks, etc, which will be used in the construction of the building.
If the take off is accurate the material costs are determined by the mate-
ESTIMATE SHEET
TYPE OF BUILDING:
10,000 sq. ft. wall surface
Job Location:
Architect:
Notes on Specification:
Sketch of Bldg.
Face Brick
Common Brick
Back Up Units
Glazed Tile: Quality - Color
Glass Block
Types of Mortar
Wall Reinforcement
Cleaning
Other
ESTIMATE
ACTUAL COST RECORD
70,000 face brick
55.00
3,850.00
71,600 face brick
3,938.
11,000 8x8x16 block
320.00
3,520.00
10,800 8x8x16 block
3,456.0
3,000 4x8x16 block
220.00
660.00
3,160 4x8x16 block
695.0
2,500 5x4x12 glazed tile
300.00
750.00
2,450 5x4x12 gl. tile
735.0
300 8x8 glass block
80
240.00
300 8x8 glass block
240.0
Mortar Cost
70,000 face brick
14.00
980.00
11,000 8x8x16 block
42.00
462.00
3,000 4x8x16 block
30.00
90.00
2,000 5x4x12gl. tile &
glass block
20.00
56.00
Mortar Cost
1.610.0
Labor Cost
5 masons-3 helpers
70,000 face brick
production 500 per day
at 103.00 per M
7,120,00
11,000 8x8x16 block
production 150 per day
at 350.00 per M
3,850.00
3,000 4x8x16 block
production 200 per day
at 262.00 per M
786.00
2,500 4x5x12 glazed tile
production 200 per day
at 262.00 per M
655.00
300 8x8 glass block
production 100 per day
at 524.00
157.00
Cleaning
600.00
13,168.00 Labor
13,870.0
Insurance & Social Security
Insurance
414.
2.026.00
S. S. Tax
763.0
25,802.00 Fringe Benefits
903.C
2,580.00
28,382.00 Job Cost
26,624.C
2.838.00
31,220.00
10% Overhead
10% Profit
MASONRY SEPTEMBER, 15