=14.= In taking off quantities for painting, it is customary to
estimate the cost by assuming a price per square yard for each class of
work, instead of estimating the material and labor separately.
EXTERIOR WORK
_Quantities_
Three coats of pure linseed oil and white lead in four colors:
SQUARE
YARDS
Shingles (see item in Carpentry estimate) 269
Main cornice 130
Porch cornice 22
Porch posts 32
Spandrels 40
Porch skirting 14
Balustrade 52
Sash 64
Window sills 16
Porch floors and steps 72
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Total 711
SQUARE
YARDS
One coat orange shellac and one of varnish:
Porch ceiling (see item in Carpentry estimate) 58
INTERIOR WORK
_Quantities_
Chestnut finish, parlor, library, dining room, hall,
stair hall, lavatory, and stairway. One coat of wood
paste filler, one coat of white shellac, and three
coats of varnish, rubbed down with pumice stone and
water:
SQUARE
YARDS
Architrave 32
Base 16
Wainscoting 30
Sash 17
Doors 54
Jamb casings 7
Stairway 50
Balustrade of stairway 20
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Total 226
White pine, natural finish, all of house not finished
in chestnut. One coat of spirit shellac and two
coats of varnish:
SQUARE
YARDS
Architrave 73
Base 60
Wainscoting 29
Sash 40
Dresser 9
Doors 131
Jamb casings 31
Back stairs 34
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Total 407
_Cost_
Exterior work, 711 sq. yd., at 30 cents
per square yard $213.30
Porch ceiling, 58 sq. yd., at 20 cents
per square yard 11.60
Chestnut finish, 226 sq. yd., at 75 cents
per square yard 169.50
White pine, natural finish, 407 sq. yd., at 25 cents
per square yard 101.75
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Total cost of painting $496.15