floor finishes

19mm c&s (1:3) PAVING TO FLOOR

1. Material cost:
Cement mortar sand (1:3)
1m3 cement = 28 bags X RM 15.00 = RM 420.00
3m3 sand = 3m3 X RM 42.00 = RM RM 126.00
Cost of cement mortar and sand = RM 420.00 + RM 126.00 = RM 546.00
WASTAGE (2.5%) = RM 13.65
Cost/4m3 = RM 559.65
Cost/m3 = RM 139.91

2. Mixing mortar
Rental for concrete mixer = RM 400.00/26days = RM 15.38/day
Machine operator = RM 100.00/day
General labour = RM 35.00/day
Diesel= RM 2.85 liter X 8h X RM 1.70 = RM RM 38.76
Lubricant oil = RM 0.04liter X 8h X RM 20.00 = RM 6.40
Cost of mixing mortar/day = RM 195.54
Cost of mixing mortar/h = RM 195.54/8h = RM24.44
Average output of mortar mixer= 4m3/h
Cost of mixing mortar/m3 = RM 6.11
Cost of material and labour for mortar/m3 = RM 139.91 + RM 6.11 = RM 146.02
Cost of mortar 20mm thick/m2= RM 146.02 X (20mm/1000mm) = RM 2.92

3. Labour cost
Labour cost= 0.30h X (RM 100.00/8h) = RM 3.75
General labour = 0.35h X (RM 60.00/8h) = RM 2.63
Cost of labour = RM 6.38
Cost of material/ = RM 2.92
Cost summary = RM 2.92 + RM 6.38 = RM 9.30
Profit (15%) = RM 1.40

Cost/m2 = RM 10.70