The approximate cost of the chimney can be determined by using actual
local cost of materials and wages as follows:[F]
6,100 brick at $15.00 per thousand $91.50
27 sacks of cement[G] at $0.70 per sack 18.90
16 bags of lime at $0.50 per bag 8.00
5 cubic yards of sand[G] at $2.25 per cubic yard 11.25
1 cubic yard of gravel at $2.00 per cubic yard 2.00
98 hours, mason's time, at $1.00 per hour 98.00
49 hours, laborer's time,[H] at $0.30 per hour 14.70
28 linear feet of 8½- by 13-inch flue at $1.00 per foot 28.00
20 linear feet of 13- by 13-inch flue at $1.15 per foot 23.00
20 linear feet of 8½- by 8½-inch flue at $0.40 per foot 8.00
1 8-inch thimble .60
1 6-inch thimble .40
2 clean-out doors }
Damper, lintel mantel, ash dump} 65.00
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Total net cost [I] 369.35
[F] The prices used in this example are merely illustrative.
[G] Includes material for footing and cap.
[H] Includes labor for footing and cap.
[I] Where the chimney is built by contract, 10 to 15 percent should be
added for profit and overhead.