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Half brick walls 2670mm high
1.80
Bathroom
2.19
2.89 Bedroom 2
3.29
Bedroom 1
3.19
13.36 m (Acceptable range 12-14m)

One brick wall 2500mm high 13.24

6.72
External Perimeter of the house
1.17
8.11
2*1.36 2.72
Patio
3.16
35.12 m (acceptable range 34-36m)

1 Half brick wall

1.80
Bathroom
2.19
2.89 Bedroom 2
3.29
Bedroom 1
3.19
13.36 lengths
2.67 height (2.5+0.085+0.085) exact height
35.67
ddt 0.87
D2 x3
2.1
3 doors 5.48
total 30.19 m2 (acceptable range 28 to 32m2)

2 One brick wall

13.24
6.72
External Perimeter of the house
1.17
8.11
2*1.36 2.72
Patio
3.16
35.12 lengths
2.50 height (TOC to the bottom of the wall plate) Exact height
total 87.80 m2

DDT 0.90
D1 x2
2.1
3.78 m2
2*1.36 2.72 Patio Openings
2.10 Height of the opening
5.71 m2
3.16
2.10 Patio Openings
6.64 m2
2
total 16.13 m

ddt 1.5
1.20 PT1512
5.40 x 3 windows
0.60
1.60 PT616
0.96
0.60
0.90 PT69
0.54
0.90
0.90 PT99
0.81
7.71 m2
Grand Total 63.96 m2 (acceptable range 62 to 66m2)
 440 x 440mm Piers 0.44
0.44
2.50 Height of the Piers (TOC to bottom of the wall plate)
0.97 m3 x 2 for 2 piers (exact measure)

Alternative method for piers

5.00 m The height of the piers multiply by 2 -exact

3 Half brick walls in beamfilling

35.12
0.26
8.9556 m (acceptable range 6-10m)

4 75mm Wide reinforcement built in horizontally

2.94 calculate factor for every 4th course 1/(0.085x4) = 2.94
88.79 m take area of half brickwall & militply by factor acceptable range 88 -92

5 150mm Wide reinforcement built in horizontally

2.94 calculate factor for every 4th course 1/(0.085x4) = 2.94
188.12 m take area of half brickwall & militply by factor acceptable range 185 -194

6 Lintels in one brick wall n.e 3m 5.40 PT1512 x 3 windows (Including the overlap)
0.90 PT616
0.90 PT69
1.20 PT99
2.40 D1 x 2 doors
3.32 Patio Opening
14.12 m
total 28.24 m x 2 for 2 lintels

Lintels in one brick wall ex 3m

3.46 Front Patio Opening (3.16+0.3)
6.92 m x 2 for two lintels (acceptable range 5 to 7m)

Lintels in half brick wall n.e 3m

3.34 D2
3.34
31.58 m (acceptable range 29 to 33)

7 4mm Thick 2 strand roof tie 600mm girth, with one end built into brickwork and other end fixed to timber
35.12 length of the building since there are no gables
0.76 760mm centre to centre
46.21 devide length by the center to centre
(acceptable range - add the item and just
46 make an assumption in terms of the quantity as
total outlined in the spec document.)

8 Window sills
Internal fibre cement
Internal 4.50 PT1512 x 3 windows
0.60 PT616
0.00 PT69 Tiled window sill
0.90 PT99
6.00 m (exact)

External brick on edge 4.50 PT1512 x 3 windows

0.60 PT616
0.60 PT69 Tiled window sill
0.90 PT99
6.60 m (exact)

Waterproofing

Half brick walls 13.36 0.11 1.47

One brick walls 35.12 0.22 7.726
Piers 0.44 0.44 0.387 x 2 piers
Window sills 6.60 0.28 1.848
11.43 (accept range 9 to 12)
 Metalwork

1 1,2mm Rebated frames suitable for 110mm brick walls

3.00 internal doors
3.00 no

2 1,2mm Rebated frames suitable for 220mm brick walls

2 external doors
2 no

3 Window type PT1512 size 1500 x 1200mm high with 4mm clear glazing and standard ironomongery
3 no

4 Window type PT616 size 600 x 1600mm high with 4mm clear glazing and standard ironomongery
1 no

5 Window type PT69 size 600 x 900mm high with 4mm obscure glazing and standard ironomongery
1 no

6 Window type PT99 size 900 x 900mm high with 4mm clear glazing and standard ironomongery
1 no

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE

1 100 x 76mm gutters

= East Elevation E- Measured on DimX
West Ditto
North Ditto
36.34 South Ditto
36.34 m (acceptable range 34 to 38)

2 100 x 76mm rainwater downpipe

2.5 length of the dowthpipes e-measured from dimension x
(2.5 x 8) 2.5 meters x 8 pipes
20 m (Acceptable range 20 to 25 metres)

4 Extra over for outlet for 100 x 76mm downpipe

8 no (Acceptable range 8-10)

5 Extra over rainwater downpipe for offsett 300mm Projection

8 no (Acceptable range 6-10)

6 Extra over rainwater downpipe for shoe

8 no (Acceptable range 8-10)

CEILING

1 75mm 'Rhino' coved gypsum plasterboard cornices

2x 3.18
Bedroom 1
2x 3.19
2x 2.89
2x 3.47 Bedroom 2
2x 1.80
2x 2.08 Bathroom
2x 6.18
Lounge / Kitchen
2x 3.42
1.09 passage
2x 1.20
ddt 0.98
0.11
54.82 m

Add patio 3.16 (1.36+0.22)*2

7.2
10.36
Total cornice 65.18 m (acceptable range 63 to 67)
2 50mm 'Pinklite' insulation closely fitted and laid on top of brandering between roof timbers
3.18
3.19
total 10.14 Bedroom 1
2.89
3.47
total 10.03 Bedroom 2
1.80
2.08
total 3.74 Bathroom
1.91
2.34
4.47 Kitchen
4.27
3.42
14.60 Lounge
0.98
1.20
total 1.18 Passage
Gross total 44.17 m2

1.36 Patio
3.60
4.90

Grand Total 49.06 m2 (acceptable range 47 to 51)

3 Ditto but for ceilings 49.06 m2 (acceptable range 47 to 51)

4 Extra over 'Rhinoboard' ceiling for 610 x 610 mm trap door

1 no

PLASTERING
SCREEDS
Screed wood floated on concrete
1 25mm Thick on floors
3.18
3.19
total 10.14 Bedroom 1
2.89
3.47
total 10.03 Bedroom 2
1.80
2.08
total 3.74 bathroom
0.98
1.20
total 1.18 passage
3x 0.87
0.11
total 0.29 Internal openings
0.90
2x 0.22
total 0.40 External opening
1.91
2.34
total 4.47 Kitchen
4.27
3.42
14.60 Lounge
1.36
4.04
5.40 Patio
0.44
3.16
1.39
total 6.79 Patio
51.64 m2 (acceptable range 49 to 53)
 INTERNAL PLASTER

Cement plaster on brickwork

2 On walls
2x 3.18
Bedroom 1
2x 3.19
2x 2.89
Bedroom 2
2x 3.47
2x 1.80
2x 2.08 Bathroom
2x 6.18
Kitchen / lounge
2x 3.42
1.09 D2
2x 1.20
total 55.91 m
2.5 internal height (1/2 Mark for height)
grand total 139.78 m2
ddt 0.98 opening by passage
2.5
2.45
0.90
2.10
3.78 D1 x 2
0.87
2.10
10.96 D2 x 3 x 6
Grand total 17.19 m2

1.50
1.20 PT1512 x 3 windows
5.40
0.60
1.60 PT616
0.96
0.60
0.90 PT69
0.54
0.90
0.90 PT99
0.81
ddt total 7.71 m2
114.87 m2 (acceptable range 114 to 124)

3 On narrow widths
1.50
PT1512- No plaster required on the window sill
2.40
3.90
0.11
1.29 m2
0.60
PT616 -No plaster required on the window sill
3.20
3.80
0.11
0.42 m2
1.20
1.80
PT69-Bathroom window, plaster required all around
3.00
0.11
0.33 m2
0.90
1.80 PT99- No plaster required on the window sill
2.70
0.11
0.297 m2
grand total 2.33 m2 (acceptable range 2 to 3.5)
EXTERNAL PLASTER
Cement plaster on brickwork
On walls
2x 6.62 13.24
2x 8.55 17.10
30.34 length of the external wall house
Patio
3.60 (1.36+0.44)*2
4.04
3.16 (1.36+0.22)*2
3.60 (3.16+0.22+0.22)
14.40
Total length 44.74 m

(2.50+0.255) 2.76 NGL to Top of wall plate (intl. height plus 3 courses) (1/2 Mark for height)
123.26 m2 (total length x height)

m2
ddt doors 0.90
2.10 door 1
2x 3.78 m2

Ddt windows 1.50

1.20
5.40 PT1512
0.60
1.60
0.96 PT616
0.60
0.90
0.54 PT69
0.90
0.90
0.81 PT99
7.71 m2

Ddt Patio
openings 1.36
2.10
11.42 x 4 for side openings
3.16
2.10 Front opening x 2
13.27 m2

GRAND TOTAL 98.50 m2 (acceptable range 92 to 100)

On narrow widths
1.50
PT1512- No plaster required on the window sill
2.40
3.90
0.11
1.29 m2
0.60
PT616 -No plaster required on the window sill
3.20
3.80
0.11
0.42 m2
0.60
1.80
PT69-No plaster required on the window sill
2.40
0.11
0.26 m2
0.90
1.80 PT99- No plaster required on the window sill
2.70
0.11
0.297 m2
1.36
0.22
0.5984
3.16
0.22
3.38
total 6.24 m2 (acceptable range 4 to 8)
 TILING

1 Flooor tiling
3.18
3.19
total 10.14 Bedroom 1
2.89
3.47
total 10.03 Bedroom 2
0.87
0.11
0.19 Door openings x 2 doors
Grand Total 20.36 m2 (acceptable range 19 to 21)

1.8
2.08
total 3.74 bathroom
0.87
0.11
0.10 Door opening
3.84 m2 (acceptable range 3 to 4.5)

0.98
1.2
total 1.18 passage
0.90
2x 0.22
total 0.40 External door opening
1.91
2.34
total 4.47 Kitchen
4.27
3.42
total 14.60 lounge
2
20.64 m (acceptable range 19 to 22)

1.36
4.04
5.40 Patio
0.44
3.16
1.39
6.79 m2 (acceptable range 5 to 8)

2 Edge Trims 2.61 Internal doors

1.80 External doors
5.88 Patio (1.36+1.36+3.16)
Total 10.29 m (Acceptable range 9 to 13m)

Wall Tiling

1 Wall filing
2x 3.60 (1.8 x 2)
2x 4.16 (2.08 x 2)
7.76 m2
2.50 Internal Height
19.4 m2

ddt 0.87 door

2.1
1.83
0.60 window
0.90
0.54
Total 17.03 m2 (acceptable range 16 to 19)

On narrow widths 1.20

PT69
1.80
3.00
0.11
2
0.33 m (acceptable range 0.2 to 0.4)
 CARPENTRY AND JOINERY BILL

1 Roof truss construction 1 item

2 22 x 219mm Fascia and barge boards

E-Measured on the roof plan
36.34
36.34 m (acceptable range 34 to 36)

3 19 x 69mm Skirtings, plugged

2x3.18 6.36
Bedroom 1
2x3.19 6.38
2x2.89 5.78
2x3.47 6.94 Bedroom 2
2x6.18 12.36
2x3.42 6.84 Lounge / Kitchen
4.04
Patio
1.76
50.46

ddt 0.9 passage

0.11 passage
8x 3.54 D1 & D2
4.55 m

45.91 m (acceptable range 43 to 47)

4 44mm Thick solid exterior timber door 900x 2100mm (D1)

2 no
5 44mm Thick solid interior timber door 870 x 2100mm (D2)
3 no

IRONMONGERY

2 Union 2 - lever lockset and handle

D1&D2 5 no

3 38mm rubber door stop 5 no

4 Hat and Coat hook 5 no

PAINTWORK

Methodology
Paint to internal walls

114.87 m2 take internal plaster area A

17.03 m2 deduct area of tiles B
97.84 A-B

2.33 add narrow widths of internal plaster C

0.33 deduct tiles in narrow widths D

AB+C-D (acceptable range 99 to 108)

Grand Total 99.84 m2

Paint to external walls

98.50 take eternal plaster area

6.24 add narrow widths of external plaster
104.74 m2 (acceptable range 100 to 109)

Paint to ceilings
49.06 m2 Take the ceiling area (range as above)
 Metal Door frames
width height Thickness Area D1 on 220mm wall
0.9 2.1 0.39 3.98 x 2 doors

D2 on 110mm wall
0.87 2.1 0.28 4.26 x 3 doors

Total 8.24 m2 (acceptable range 6 to 10)

Timber Doors
width height thickness Area
0.9 2.1 0.44 13.6144 D1 x 2 doors x 2 sides of the door
0.87 2.1 0.44 19.9644 D2 x 3 doors
33.58 m2 (acceptable ramge 31 to 35)

On Skirtings
45.91 Take the timber skirtings length
45.91 m (range as above)

Total Background Calculations 30 Marks

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Collections

Half brick walls 2670mm high m 13.36

One brick walls 2500mm high m 35.12

Item no Unit Quantity
BILL 1
MASONRY BILL
BRICKWORK
Superstructure
Brickwork of NFP bricks in class III mortar

1 On Piers m3 0.97

2 Half brick walls m² 30.19

3 Half brick walls in beamfilling m² 8.96

4 One brick walls m² 63.96

Brickwork Sundries

2.5mm Brickwork reinforcement

5 75mm Wide reinforcement built in horizontally m 88.79

6 150mm Wide reinforcement built in horizontally m 188.12

Prestressed fabricated concrete lintels including necessary temporary

supports

7 100 x 70mm Lintels in lengths not exceeding 3m m 31.58

8 100 x 70mm Lintels in lengths exceeding 3m and not exceeding 4.5m m 6.92

Galvanised wire ties etc

4mm Thick 2 strand roof tie 600mm girth, with one end built into
9 brickwork and other end fixed to timber no 46

FIBRE-CEMENT WINDOW SILLS

Grey sills in single lengths bedded in class 1 mortar including metal fixing
lugs etc

10 10 x 150mm wide sills set flat and slightly projecting m 6.00

FACE BRICKWORK

Brick-on-edge fb with “Coribrick” Tuscan

Extra over brickwork for brick-on-edge header course sills m 6.60

Total Marks 20
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BILL 2
WATERPROOFING BILL
DAMPPROOFING OF WALLS

One layer of 375 Micron consol ‘Gundle Brikgrip’ dpc

1 In walls m² 11.43

Total Marks 2
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BILL 3
CARPENTRY AND JOINERY BILL
ROOFS ETC
Plate nailed timber roof truss construction

Plate nailed timber roof truss construction of WG 6 quality, to

irregular shaped building with gables about 3.85m high above ground,
roof pitch 20 degrees, tie beams 152 x 38mm, rafters, web parts and
1 Item 1
wall plate 114 x 30mm, roof trusses at 760mm max c/c, 38 x 38mm
battens at 750mm c/c, including gangboarding and longitudinal
bracing complete as per architect's drawings

Eaves and Verges

Wrot meranti

2 22 x 219mm Fascia and barge boards m 36.34

FLOORS ETC
Skirtings

Wrot meranti

3 19 x 69mm Skirtings, plugged m 45.91

DOORS ETC

Solid core hardboard door

4 44mm Thick solid exterior timber door 900x 2100mm (D1) no 2

5 44mm Thick solid interior timber door 870 x 2100mm (D2) no 3

Total Marks 15
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BILL 4
CEILING BILL
CEILING TIMBERS, BEADS, INSULATION, ETC
Cornices

1 75mm 'Rhino' coved gypsum plasterboard cornices m 65.18

Insulation

50mm 'Pinklite' insulation closely fitted and laid on top of brandering

2 between roof timbers m² 49.06

NAILED-UP CEILINGS

6.4mm 'Rhinoboard' Gypsum plasterboard nailed-up ceiling with

63mm wide mesh scrim nailed over jionts and the whole finished with
gypsum skim plaster trowelled to a smooth polished surface to the
thickness recommended by the manufacturer, including 38 x 38mm
3 sawn softwood brandering at 300mm centres on way m² 49.06

4 Extra over 'Rhinoboard' ceiling for trap door no 1

Total Marks 10
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BILL 5
IRONMONGERY BILL
HINGES, BOLTS, ETC

LOCKS

Stainless steel

2 Union 2 - lever lockset and handle no 5

STOPS, HOLDERS, HOOKS, ETC.

SUNDRIES

Dorma' or similar approved

3 38mm rubber door stop no 5

Mackie' or similar approved

4 Mackie’ chromium plated 150mm brass hat and coat hook no 5

Total Marks 6
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BILL 6
METALWORK BILL
GALVANISED PRESSED STEEL DOOR FRAMES

1,2mm Rebated frames suitable for 110mm brick walls

1 Frame for door size 870 x 2100mm high no 3

1,2mm Rebated frames suitable for 220mm brick walls

2 Frame for door size 900 x 2100mm high no 2

ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS

Aluminium powder coated grey windows plugged to brickwork

including sealing all round with silicone

Window type PT1512 size 1500 x 1200mm high with 4mm clear
3 glazing and standard ironomongery no 3

Window type PT616 size 600 x 1600mm high with 4mm clear glazing
4 and standard ironomongery no 1

Window type PT69 size 600 x 900mm high with 4mm obscure glazing
5 and standard ironomongery no 1

Window type PT99 size 900 x 900mm high with 4mm clear glazing and
6 standard ironomongery no 1

Total Marks 17
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BILL 7
PLASTER BILL
SCREEDS

Screed wood floated on concrete

1 25mm Thick on floors m² 51.64

INTERNAL PLASTER

Cement plaster on brickwork

On walls m² 114.87

On narrow widths m² 2.33

EXTERNAL PLASTER

Cement plaster on brickwork

On walls m² 98.50

On narrow widths m² 6.24

Total Marks 13
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BILL 8
TILING BILL
Wall Tiling

200 x 200mm Gloss white ceramic tiles fixed with adhesive

1 On walls m² 17.03

2 On narrow widths m² 0.33

Floor Tiling

Wood Look Matt Ceramic Floor Tile – 300 x 300mm fixed with adhesive

3 On floors -bedrooms m² 20.36

Grey Ceramic Floor Tile 600 x 600mm fixed with adhesive

4 On floors -bathroom m² 3.84

Beige Matt Ceramic Floor Tile 300 x 600mm fixed with adhesive

5 On floors-lounge, kitchen, passage m² 20.64

Slate Matt Porcelain Floor Tile – 350 x 350mm fixed with adhesive.

6 On floors-Patio m² 6.79

Sundries

7 Aluminium edge trim m 10.29

Total Marks 10
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BILL 9
PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE BILL
RAINWATER DISPOSAL

Galvanised gutters and downpipes

1 100 x 76mm gutters m 36.34

2 100 x 76mm rainwater downpipe m 20.00

3 Extra over for outlet for 100 x 76mm downpipe no 8

4 Extra over rainwater downpipe for offsett 300mm Projection no 8

5 Extra over rainwater downpipe for shoe no 8

Total Marks 12
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BILL 10
PAINTWORK BILL
ON FLOATED PLASTER

One coat sealer and two coats interior PVA emulsion paint

2 On internal plastered walls m² 99.84

One coat sealer and two coats exterior PVA emulsion paint

3 On external plastered walls m² 104.74

ON GYPSUM PLASTER

One coat sealer and two coats interior PVA emulsion paint

4 On ceilings and cornices m² 49.06

ON METAL

One coat self-etching primer, one undercoat and two coats alkyd
enamel paint

5 On door frames m² 8.24

ON TIMBER

One coat wood primer, one undercoat and three coats enamel paint

6 On timber doors m² 33.58

Clear varnish

7 On skirtings not exceeding 300mm girth m 45.91

Total Marks 20