Quantity of materials per unit work

1. Material list calculation for concrete

Assuming 30% shrinkage
5% Wastage
For: Mechanical mix Water = 0.4 - 0.5
Cement

Hand mix Water = 0.4 - 0.65

Cement

Note: - Hand mix shall only be allowed for class II concrete and shall not be allowed for
concrete of class C–20 and above.

Item Type of work Materials required to produce 1m3 concrete

Cement = 150 kgs (3 bags)
Concrete C-7 Sand = 773 kgs (0.42 m3)
1 Mechanical mix Gravel = 1890 kgs (0.84 m3)
Mix ratio 1:4:8 Water = 60 liter
Cement = 200 kgs (4 bags)
Concrete C - 15 Sand = 754 kgs (0.41 m3)
2 Mechanical mix Gravel = 1843 kgs (0.82 m3)
Mix ratio 1:2:4 Water = 80 liter
Cement = 275 kgs (5.5 bags)
Concrete C - 20 Sand = 718 kgs (0.39 m3)
3 Mechanical mix Gravel = 1755 kgs (0.78 m3)
Mix ratio 1:2:3 Water = 110 liter
Cement = 325 kgs (6.5 bags)
Concrete C - 30 Sand = 887 kgs (0.45 m3)
4 Mechanical mix Gravel = 1536 kgs (0.68 m3)
Mix ratio 1:2:3 Water = 130 liter

Concrete C - 7 Cement = 153 kgs (3.06 bags)

5 Hand mix Sand = 704 kgs (0.38 m3)
Mix ratio 1:3 ½ :8 Gravel = 1966 kgs (0.86 m3)

Cement = 202 kgs (4.04 bags)

Concrete C - 15
Sand = 661 kgs (4.04 m3)
6 Hand mix
Gravel = 1940 kgs (0.86 m3)
Mix ratio 1:2 ½ :6
Water = 121 liter
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2. MATERIAL LIST CALCULATION FOR PLASTERING

A. Cement mortar plastering on walls per 10 square meters

12mm thick with 15mm thick with 20mm thick with 25mm thick with

20% wastages 15% wastage 12% Wastage 10% wastage

Mix proportion Mortar = 0.144 m3 Mortar = 0.172 m3 Mortar = 0.224 m3 Mortar = 0.25 m3

Cement Sand Cement Sand Cement Sand Cement Sand

(kg) (m3) (kg) (m3) (kg) (m3) (kg) (m3)

1:3 66.15 0.14 79.10 0.17 102.90 0.22 114.84 0.25

1:4 53.00 0.15 63.80 0.18 82.43 0.24 92.00 0.26

1:5 44.10 0.16 52.68 0.19 68.60 0.25 76.56 0.27

1:6 37.80 0.16 45.15 0.19 58.80 0.25 65.62 0.28

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 B. Compo – mortar plastering on walls per 10 square meters

12mm thick with 15mm thick with 20mm thick with 25mm thick with

20% wastages 15% wastage 12% Wastage 10% wastage

Mix
Mortar = 0.144 m3 Mortar = 0.172 m3 Mortar = 0.224 m3 Mortar = 0.25 m3
Proportion
Cement Lime Sand Cement Lime Sand Cement Lime Sand Cement Lime Sand
(Kgs) (Kgs) (m3) (Kgs) (Kgs) (m3) (Kgs) (Kgs) (m3) (Kgs) (Kgs) (m3)

1:1:6 31.75 43.09 0.14 37.93 51.47 0.16 49.39 67.03 0.21 55.13 74.81 0.24

1:1:8 25.40 34.47 0.15 30.34 41.18 0.17 39.51 53.63 0.23 44.10 59.85 0.25

1:2:9 21.17 57.45 0.14 25.28 68.63 0.16 32.93 89.38 0.21 36.75 99.75 0.24

½:2:3 14.94 81.13 0.13 17.85 96.89 0.15 23.24 126.18 0.20 25.94 140.82 0.22

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 C. Lime – mortar plastering on walls per 10 square meters

5mm thick with 10mm thick with 12mm thick with

15% wastage 15% wastage 15% wastage

Mix Proportion Mortar = 0.0575 m3 Mortar = 0.115m3 Mortar = 0.138

Lime Sand Lime Sand Lime Sand

(kgs) (m3) (Kgs) (m3) (kgs) (m3)

1:2 45.88 0.048 91.77 0.097 110.12 0.116

1:3 25.36 0.054 50.72 0.109 60.86 0.130

1:4 27.54 0.058 55.09 0.116 66.10 0.139

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3. Calculating materials for masonry
a. Basic Data
For one meter cube masonry work
 Substructure (foundation wall) = 1m3 of stone/ m3
 Superstructure (semi dressed) = 1.25 m3 stone / m3
 Superstructure (dressed) = 1.5 m3 stone / m3
b. Stone masonry
i) 50cm thick basaltic of equivalent foundation wall bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Stone = 1m3 / m3
2. Mortar = 0.4 m3/m3
2.1 Cement = 150 kgs/m3
2.2 Sand = 0.42 m3/m3
ii) 50 cm thick roughly dressed superstructure stone well bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Stone = 1.25m3/m3
2. Mortar = 0.4m3/m3
2.1 Cement = 150 kgs/m3
2.2 Sand = 0.42 m3/m3
iii) 40 cm thick dressed superstructure stone wall bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Stone = 1.50 m3/m3
2. Mortar = 0.40 m3/m3
2.1 Cement = 150 kgs/m3
2.2 Sand = 0.42 m3/m3
c. Brick masonry for super-structure
i) ½ brick wall bedded in compo-mortar 1:2:9 sides left for plastering.
1. Brick with 5% wastage = 58 pcs/m2
2. Compo-mortar (10mm joints) = 0.0353 m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 5kgs/m2
2.2 Lime = 14 kgs/m2
2.3 Sand = 0.034 m3/m2

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 ii) One brick wall bedded in compo-mortar 1:2:9 both sides left for plastering
1. Brick with 5% wastage = 115pcs/m2
2. Compo-mortar with 15% wastage = 0.085 m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 12.5 kgs/m2
2.2 Lime = 34 kgs/m2
2.3 Sand = 0.81 m3/m2
iii) 1 ½ brick wall bedded in Compo-mortar 1:2:9 both sides left for plastering
1. Brick with 5% wastage = 173pcs /m2
2. Compo-mortar with 15% wastage = 0.113m3/m2
2.1 cement = 17 kgs/m2
2.2 lime = 45 kgs/m2
2.3 Sand = 0.11 m3/m2
d) Hollow block masonry for super-structure
i) 10 cm thick hollow concrete block wall bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Hollow block with 5% wastage = 13 pcs/m2
2. Mortar 10mm joints & 20% wastage = 0.0135m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 5 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.014 m3/m2
ii) 15cm thick hollow concrete block wall bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Hollow block with 5% wastage = 13 pcs/m2
2. Mortar 10mm joints & 20% wastage = 0.0203m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 7.5 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.022 m3/m2
iii) 20 cm thick hollow concrete block wall bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Hollow block with 5% wastage = 13pcs/m2
2. Mortar 10mm joints & 20% wastage = 0.027m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 10 kgs /m2
2.2 Sand = 0.028 m3/m2

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 4. Mortar
Assuming 25% shrinkage and 5% Wastage
i) Cement mortar
Materials required to produce 1m3 mortar
Item Type of work
Cement (kgs) Sand
1 Cement mortar 1:3 450 0.99
2 Cement mortar 1:4 368 1.05
3 Cement mortar 1:5 306 1.10
4 Cement mortar 1:6 263 1.13

ii) Compo – mortar

Materials required to produce 1m3 of
Item Type of work compo - mortar
Cement (kgs) Lime (kgs) Sand
1 Compo-mortar 1:1:6 221 300 0.96
2 Compo-mortar 1:2:9 147 399 0.95
3 Compo-mortar ½ :1:3 195 528 0.89

iii) Light weight screed

Materials required to produce 1m3 of mortar
Item Type of work
Cement (kgs) Pumice (m3)
1 Cement pumice 1:6 263 1.13
2 Cement pumice 1:8 205 1.17

5. Rendering

i) Cement mortar rendering on walls per 10m2 with 20% wastage & mix proportion 1:3
1. Mortar = 0.06 m3/10m2
1:1 Cement = 27.56 kgs
1:2 Sand = 0.06m3

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 ii) Cement mortar rendering on walls per 10 square meters with 20% wastage mix proportion
1:4
1. Mortar = 0.06 m3 / 10m2
1:1 cement = 22.08 kgs
1:2 sand = 0.06 m3
6. Flooring, wall tiles, skirting & windowsill
i) Flooring
a) Terrazzo tile (cement tile) flooring bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Terrazzo tile (cement tile) with 20% wastage size 20x20 = 26 pcs/m2
2. 2.5 cm thick mortar with 10% wastage for laying
2.1 Cement = 10.12 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.0275 m3/m2
3. Mortar 1:3 for grouting with 20% wastage = 0.001 m3/m2
3.1 Cement = 0.46 kgs/m2
3.2 Sand = 0.001 m3/m2
b) Cement screed flooring with an average thickness 2.5cm
1. Mortar 1:3 with 20% wastage = 0.03 m3/m2
1.1 Cement = 13.78 kgs/m2
1.2 Sand = 0.03 m3/m2
c) 2cm thick marble slate flooring bedded in cement sand screed 1:4
1. Marble slate with 20% wastage = 1.20 m2 / m2
2. 2.5 cm thick mortar with 10% wastage = 0.0275 m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 10.12 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.029 m3/m2
2.3 polish = 0.03kg/m2
d) 2cm thick marble chips flooring bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Marble chips with 20% wastage = 1.20 m2/m2
2. Mortar with 10% wastage = 0.0275 m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 10.12 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.029 m3/m2
2.3 Polish = 0.03 kg/m2

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 e) 1.5 mm, 2mm or 2.5mm thick plastic tile flooring
1. Plastic tile with 5% wastage size 25x25cm = 17pcs/m2
Plastic tile with 5% wastage size 30x30cm = 12pcs/m2
2. Adhesive including wastage = 0.3 kgs/m2
3. Polish = 0.3 kgs/m2
f) Woira wood par-quest flooring
1. Woira wood with 3% wastage = 1.03 m2/m2
2. Adhesive glue including wastage = 0.4 kgs/m2
3. Polish = 0.6 kgs/m2
g) Wooden flooring
1. Boarding wastage 2% = 1.02 m2/m2
2. Nails 4 – 6cm length = 0.06 kgs/m2
3. Flooring joints at 50cm a part with 5% wastage size 5x7cm = 2.05 ml/m2
4. Nails for flooring joint = 0.07 kgs/m2
h) Carpet flooring
1. Carpet with 5% wastage = 1.05 m2/m2

ii) Wall Tiles

a) Ceramic wall tiles
1. Ceramic tile with 5% wastage
size 15x15cm = 47 pcs/m2
7.5 x 15cm = 94 pcs/m2
5 x 10cm = 210 pcs/m2
10 x 10cm = 105 pcs/m2
2. Mortar 1:4 for bedding with 10% wastage = 0.001m2/m2
2.1 cement = 0.37 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.001 m3/m2
3. Cement for grouting the joints = 0.01kgs/m2

b) Mosaic wall tile

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 1. Mosaic tile with 20% wastage = 1.02 m2/m2
2. Mortar 1:4 for bedding with 10% wastage = 0.001m3/m2
2.1 Cement = 0.37 kgs/m2
2.2 Sand = 0.001 m3/m2
3. Cement for grouting the joints = 0.02 kgs/m2
iii) Skirting
a) Terrazzo tile (cement tile) for skirting bedded in cement mortar 1:4
1. Tile with 10% wastage size 10 x 20 cm = 11pcs/ml
2. Mortar 1:4 for bedding with 10% wastage = 0.006m3/pcs
2.1 Cement = 0.22kgs/pcs
2.2 Sand = 0.006m3/pcs
b) Plastic tile skirting
1. Plastic tile with 2% wastage = 1.02 m/ml
2. Adhesive including wastage = 0.01kgs/ml
c) Marble slate skirting
1. Marble slate with 10% wastage = 1.10m/ml
2. Mortar with 10% wastage = 0.003 m3/ml
2.1 cement = 1.10kgs/ml
2.2 Sand = 0.003m3/ml
d) Wooden skirting
1. Wood with 10% wastage = 1.10 m/ml
2. Fisher = 5pcs/ml
3. Screw = 5pcs/ml
iv) Window sill
a) Marble slate window sill width 27cm
1. Marble 2 or 3 cm thick = 1m/ml
2. Mortar with 10% wastage = 0.007 m3/ml
2.1 Cement = 2.6kgs/ml
2.2 Sand = 0.007m3/ml
b) Pre-cast concrete window sill 5cm thick and 27cm wide
1. concrete with 10% wastage = 0.015 m3/ml

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 2. Mortar with 10% wastage = 0.007m3/ml
2.1 Cement = 2.6kgs/ml
2.2 Sand = 0.007m3/ml
7. Painting
i) Two coats of plastic emulsion paint to internal newly plastered surface..
1. Priming coat to fill the pores of the surface to prepare smooth base for the 1 st paint coat =
62.5gms/m2
1.1 Stucco = 50 grams/m2
1.2 Animal or vinavil glue = 12.5gms/m2
2. 1st coat = 0.07 lit/m2
3. 2nd coat = 0.06 lit/m2
4. Brush for plastic paint 40 x 140mm = 1 pcs/500m2
5. Sand paper = 0.01m2/m2
6. Gypsum = 0.03kg/m2
ii) Three coats of plastic emulsion paint to internal newly plastered surface
1. Priming coat to fill the pores of the surface to prepare smooth base for the 1st paint coat 62.5
gms/m2
1.1 Stucco = 50 gms/m2
1.2 Animal or vinavil glue = 12.5gms/m2
2. 1st coat = 0.07 lit/m2
3. 2nd coat = 0.06 lit/m2
4. 3rd coat = 0.05 lit/m2
5. Gypsum = 0.03kg/m2
6. Sand paper = 0.01m2/m2
7. Brush 140 x 40 mm = 1pcs/500m2
iii) Two Coats of plastic emulsion paint to external newly plastered surface
1. Priming coat = 62.5gm/m2
1.1 Stucco = 50 gms/m2
1.2 Animal or vinavil glue = 12.5 gm/m2
2. 1st coat = 0.08 lit/m2
3. 2nd coat = 0.07 lit/m2

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 4. Sand paper = 0.01m2/m2
5. Brush 140 x 40mm = 1pcs/500m2
6. Cement mortar = 0.02 kgs/m2
iv) Three coats of plastic emulsion paint to external newly plastered surface
1. Priming coat = 62.5gms/m2
1.1 Stucco = 50gms/m2
1.2 Animal or vinavil glue = 12.5 gms/m2
2. 1st coat = 0.08 lit/m2
3. 2nd coat = 0.07 lit/m2
4. 3rd coat = 0.06 lit/m2
5. Sand paper = 0.01m2/m2
6. Brush 140 x 40 mm = 1pcs/500m2
7. Cement mortar = 0.02kgs/m2
v) Two coats of plastic emulsion paint to external rendered surface
1. 1st coat = 0.13 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.11 lit/m2
3. Brush 140 x 40 mm = 1 pcs/200m2
vi) Three coats of plastic emulsion paint to external rendered surface.
1. 1st coat = 0.13 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.11 lit/m2
3. 3rd coat = 0.10 lit/m2
4. Brush 140 x 40mm = 1pcs/200m2
vii) Two coats of synthetic enamel paint to wooden surface.
1. 1st coat = 0.06 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.05 lit/m2
3. Solvent (thinner) for 1st & 2nd coat = 0.51 lit/gall
4. Brush 4” or 5” = 1 pcs/200m2
5. Stucco = 0.05 kgs/m2
6. Sand paper = 0.007m2/m2

viii) Three coats of synthetic enamel paint to wooden surface

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 1. 1st coat = 0.06 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.05 lit/m2
3. 3rd coat = 0.04 lit/m2
4. Solvent (thinner) = 0.51 lit/gall
5. Brush 4” or 5” 1 pcs/200m2
6. Stucco (knotting) = 0.05 kgs/m2
7. Sand paper = 0.007m2/m2
ix) Two coats of varnish or lacquer paint to wooden surface
1. 1st coat = 0.06 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.05 lit/m2
3. Brush = 1pcs/200m2
4. Stucco (knotting) = 0.05 kgs/m2
5. Sand paper = 0.007 m2/m2
x) Cement paint to porous smooth surface.
1. Cement paint = 0.51 lit/m2
2. Brush 140 x 40 mm = 1pcs/200m2
xi) Cement paint to porous rough surface
1. Cement paint 1.25 lit/m2
2. Brash 140 x 40mm = 1 pcs/150 m2
xii) Three coats of plastic emulsion paint to clip wood ceiling
1. Priming coat = 62.5 gms/m2
1.1 Stucco = 50 gm/m2
1.2 Animal or vinavil glue = 12.5gms/m2
2. 1st coat = 0.09 lit/m2
3. Knotting
3:1 stucco = 0.05 kgs/m2
3:2 Gypsum = 0.04 kgs/m2
4. 2nd coat = 0.08 lit/m2
5. 3rd coat = 0.07 lit/m2
6. Sand paper = 0.007 m2/m2
7. Brush 140 x 40mm = 1pcs/400m2

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 xiii) Three coats of synthetic enamel paint to steel surface
1. Priming coat (anti – rust) = 0.04 lit/m2
2. Solvent (thinner) for anti – rust = 0.5 lit/gall
3. 1st coat = 0.04 lit/m2
4. 2nd coat = 0.04 lit/m2
5. 3rd coat = 0.04 lit/m2
6. Solvent (thinner) for the paint = 0.5 lit/gall
7. Sand paper = 0.007 m2/m2
8. Brush 4” or 5” = 1 pcs/300m2
xiv) Three coats of synthetic enamel paint to galvanize steel surface
1. 1st coat = 0.04 lit/m2
2. 2nd coat = 0.04 lit/m2
3. 3rd coat = 0.04 lit/m2
4. Solvent (thinner) for the paint = 0.5 lit/gall
5. Sand paper = 0.007 m2/m2
6. Brush 4” or 5” = 1 pcs/300m2
Note: Galvanized iron should not be painted until it has been exposed to the weather for half a year as
paint adheres badly to new galvanized iron. It is necessary to paint sooner a coat mordent
solution can be used. This solution turns galvanized iron black.

8. Damp – proofing and water- proofing

i) a) One coat of bitumen for plastered wall surfaces
1. Bitumen emulsion for primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.42 kgs/m2
2. One coat of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 0.79 kgs/m2
b) Ditto, but two coats
1. Bitumen emulsion for primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.42 kgs/m2
2. Two coats of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 1.58 kgs/m2
ii) a) One coat of bitumen for ground slab
1. Bitumen emulsion for primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.42kgs/m2
2. One coat of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 0.79 kgs/m2
b) Ditto, but two coats

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 1. Bitumen emulsion for primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.42 kgs/m2
2. Two coats of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 1.58 kgs/m2
iii) a) One coat of bitumen for roofing (roof slab)
1. Bitumen emulsion for primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.32 kgs/m2
2. One ply of glass fiber with 10% wastage & overlap = 1.20 m2/m2
3. One coat of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 2.5 kgs/m2
b) Ditto, but two coats
1. Bitumen emulsion of or primer coat with 5% wastage = 0.32kgs/m2
2. Two plies of glass fiber with 10% wastage & overlap = 2.40 m2/m2
3. Two coats of bitumen emulsion with 5% wastage = 4.5 kgs/m2
4. Two coats of reflecting finish with 5% wastage = 0.32 kgs/m2
9. ROOFING
i) Roofing out of corrugated iron sheet nailed on wooden truss
a) Roof covering up to 150 slope
1. Roofing sheet = 1.38 m2/ corrugated iron sheet
2. Washer = 10pcs/corrugated iron sheet
3. Dome headed nail = 10pcs/corrugated iron sheet
b) Roof ridge 33 cm wide
1. Covering of 2m length = 5pcs/9ml
2. Dome headed nail = 0.05kgs/ml
c) Valley covers
1.Covering of 2m length = 5pcs/9ml
2.Nails 6 cm length = 0.06kgs/ml
d) Gutter
1. Gutter with 2% wastage = 1.02 m/ml
2. Load 50gm/ml
3. Acid 0.001ltr/ml
4. Screws (fixers) = 3pcs/ml
5. Metal brackets = 3pcs/ml

e) Down pipe

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 1. Down pipe = 9 pcs/10ml
2. Metal brackets = 2pcs/ml
3. Nut and bolt for metal brackets (fixers) = 4pcs/ml
f) Fascia board
1. Fascia board with 10% wastage = 1.10 m/ml
2. Nails = 0.07kgs/ml
ii) Roofing out of corrugated asbestos sheet
a) Roof covering for up to 200 slopes
1. Roof covering = 2.25 m2 asbestos sheet
2. Roof covering hooks = 12pcs/ asbestos sheet
3. Washer = 12pcs/ asbestos sheet
b) Roof ridge
1. Covering
2. “J” hooks
c) Valley covers
1. Covering
2. “j” hooks
d) Gutter with 2% wastage
1. Gutter = 1.02 m/ml
2. Metal brackets = 2pcs/ml
3. Fixers = 4pcs/ml
e) Down pipe
1. Down pipe = 9pcs/ml
2. Metal brackets = 2pcs/ml
3. Fixers = 4pcs/ml
10. CARPENTERY AND JOINERY
a) Eucalyptus truss for span up to 10ml
1. 10 – 12 cm ø upper and lower eucalyptus wood truss members with 50% wastage = 1.5 m/ml
2. Nails = 0.04kgs/ml
3. Sand iron = 0.12kgs/ml
4. 8 – 10 cm ø/vertical and diagonal truss members with 60% wastage = 1.6 m/m

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 5. Nails = 0.06kgs/ml
6. Band iron = 0.17kgs/ml
b) Truss out of 5x10cm and 15cm zigba wood up to 10m span
1. 5 x 10 cm zigba wood upper member in truss with 15% wastage = 1.15mt/ml
2. Nails = 0.03kgs/ml
3. Band iron = 0.10kgs/ml
4. 5 x 10 cm zigba wood diagonal and vertical member with 20% wastage = 1.20 m/ml
5. 2(2.5 x 15cm) zigba wood lower member with 15% wastage = 2.30 m/ml
6. Nails = 0.04kgs/ml
7. Band iron = 0.20kgs/ml
c) Truss out of 2.5 x 15 cm zigba wood
1. 2(2.5 x 15 cm ) Zigba wood upper and lower member with 15% wastage = 2.30 m/ml
2. Nails = 0.03kgs/ml
3. Band iron = 0.10kgs/ml
4. 2(2.5 x 15cm) diagonal and vertical member with 20% Wastage = 2.40 m/ml
5. Nails = 0.04kgs/ml
6. Band iron = 0.20kgs/ml
d) Purlin
1. ø 6 – 8cm eucalyptus wood purlin with 40% wastage = 1.40m/ml
2. Nails = 0.025kgs/ml
3. 5 x 7cm zigba wood purlin with 20% wastage = 1.20 m/ml
4. Nails = 0.15kgs/ml
e) Fascia Board
1. Zigba or Tid wood with 15% wastage = 1.15 m/ml
2. Nails = 0.10kgs/ml
f) Door and window frame
1. Wood with 15% wastage = 1.15 m/ml
2. Nails = 0.05kgs/ml

g) Cheap wood ceiling nailed on 4x5 cm zigba wood battens placed at c/c 62.5cm
1. 4x5cm zigba wood battens with 15% wastage = 4.5m/m2

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 2. Cheap wood 10% wastage = 1.10m2/m2
3. Nails of 6cm = 0.07 kgs/m2
4. Corner list = 1.75mts/m2
5. Middle list of necessary with 15% wastage = 2.85mts/m2
h) Cheap wood ceiling nailed on 4x5 cm zigba wood battens placed at c/c 41cm.
1. 4x5 on zigba wood battens with 10% wastage = 5.30 mts/m2
2. Cheap wood 10% wastage = 1.10m2/m2
3. Nails = 0.08 kgs/m2
4. Corner list = 1.75mts/m2
5. Middle list if necessary = 4.55 mts/m2
i) Hard board ceiling nailed on 4x5cm zigba wood battens placed at c/c 61cm
1. 4x5cm zigba wood battens with 15% wastage = 4.6m/m2
2. Cheap wood 10% wastage = 1.10m2/m2
3. Nails = 0.07 kgs/m2
4. Corner list = 1.75 mts/m2
5. Middle list = 2.85 mts/m2
j) Abujedid – ceiling nailed on 4x5 cm zigba wood battens placed at c/c 50mm
1. 4x5 cm zigba wood battens with 10% wastage = 5.28 ml/m2
2. Abujedid with 10% wastage = 1.10m2/m2
3. Nails = 0.05 kgs/m2
4. Corner list = 1.75ml/m2
5. Middle list = 3.53 ml/m2
k) Door and windows
Note: - By writing the size of doors and windows the number’s can be given in pieces.
Door type
a) Ledged and battened door
b) Ledged braced and battened dipper
c) Framed, ledged braced and battened door
d) Framed, ledged and battened door
e) Flush door
f) Paneled door

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 l) Size of doors (standards)
For bed rooms = 80 x 2 10cm, 90x210 cm
Living room = 90 x 210cm, 120 x 210cm, 150x210cm
W.C = 70 x 210 cm, 80 x 210 cm
Kitchen = 80 x 210 cm, 90 x 210 cm
Windows: - The window area is frequently at least equal to ¼ of the area of the class.

11) Pointing
a) Brick wall pointed with cement mortar 1:3 with 15% wastage per 10 square meters
1. Mortar = 0.03 m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 13.78kgs
1.2 Sand = 0.03m3
b) Stone wall pointed with cement mortar 1:3 with 12% wastage per 10 square meters
1. Mortar = 0.06m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 27.56kgs
1.2 Sand = 0.06m3
c) Brick wall pointed with cement mortar 1:3 with 10% wastage per 10 square meters
1. Mortar = 0.02m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 9.19kgs
1.2 Sand = 0.02 m3
d) Brick wall pointed with cement mortar 1:4 with 15% wastage per 10 square meters
1. Mortar = 0.03m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 11.04kgs
1.2 Sand = 0.03 m3
e) Stonewall pointed with cement mortar 1:4 with 12% wastage per 10 square meters.
1. Mortar = 0.06m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 22.08kgs
1.2 Sand = 0.06 m3
f) Hollow block wall pointed with cement mortar 1:4 with 10% wastage per 10 square mortars.
1. Mortar = 0.02 m3/10m2
1.1 Cement = 7.36kgs

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 1.2 Sand = 0.02 m3

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