MATERIAL QUANTITIES

MIX CEMENT SAND/M3 GRANITE/M3 LIME/M3

(Bags/m3)
(a) (b) (c ) (d) (e)
Concrete (1:4:8) 4 0.48 0.92
Concrete (1:3:6) 5 0.45 0.90
Concrete (1:2:4) 6 0.43 0.86
Concrete (1:1½:3) 8 0.40 0.80
Concrete filling to
150mm thick hollow
0.104/m2 0.011/m3 0.022/m2
blocks (1:3:4) (1:3:6)
Concrete filling to
230mm thick hollow
0.13/m2 0.014m2 0.028/m2
blocks (1:3:6)
12mm cement, sand
and lime rendering
0.10/m2 0.008/m2 - 0.002/m2
(1:4:2)
12mm cement and 0.10/m2 0.010/m2 - -
sand rendering (1:6)
12mm cement and 10.64/m2 1.13/m3
sand rendering (1:3)
12mm cement and 8.20/m2 1.10/m3
sand rendering (1:4)
Laying Block work 0.044/m2 0.009/m2
100mm thick
Laying Block work 0.065/m2 0.014/4
150mm thick
Laying Block work 0.10 0.021
230mm thick
Terrazzo (1:2½) 12.04/m3 Marble
chippings 1.07
Grano (1:2½) 12.04/m3 1.07

CONSTANT FOR CALCULATION OF BUILDING MATERIALS

FORMWORK

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25 x 300 X 3600mm long plank 0.970 No/m2
50 x 50 x 3600mm long bracers 0.470 No/m2
50 x 75 x 3600mm long scaffold 4 No /m2
Galvanised nails 2.0.065/m2
ROOF COVERING
Long span aluminium corrugated roofing sheets 020. No/m2
Flashing 0.10 No/m
Bituminous felt 3 layers 0.33 rolls/m2
Corrugated Asbestos roofing sheets
1800 x 1100mm wide 5.489/m2
Asbestos roofing sheet nails with bituminous
Washers 4 Nos/m2
Galvanised nails for roof hardwood members 2.523/m2
Hardwood rafters, tie beams, strutting, purlins
Kingpost and fascial (3600mm long) plank 0.31.No/m

WALLS
225mm, 150mm and 100mm block sandcrete 10. No/2

MORTAR JOINT (1:6) FOR

225mm wall
Cement 0.16 bags/m2

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Sharp sand 0.00716 tipper/m2
150mm wall
Cement 0.11 bags/m2
Sharp Sand 0.0056 tippers/m2
100mm Wall
Cement 0.070 bags/m2
Sharp sand 0.00038 tippers/m2
225 x 225 x 100mm precast screen block 19No/m2
150 x 150 x 100mm precast screen block 37No/m2

DOORS
150 x 50 x 3600mm long rebated door frame 0.277 No/m

WALLS, FLOORS, AND CEILING FINISHING

12mm Rendering (1:4) one coat
Cement 0.104 bag/m3 or
8.65 bags/m3
Soft sand 0.00401 tipper/m2 or
0.334 tipper/3

Cement and sand (1:3) bed and backing

Cement 10.812 bag/m3 or
0.277. bag/2

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Sharp sand 0.347 tipper/m3 or
0.0089 tipper/m2
225 x 225 x 450mm solid sandcrete block 2.31 No/m
18mm Terrazzo bed
Cement coloured 0.388 bags/m2
Granite chipping 50kg/bag 0.288 bags/m2
Granite chipping 25kg/bag 0.776 bag/m2
Ebonite strips 0.39 Bundle/m2
300 x 300 x 25mm thick marble tiles 11.666 No/m2
600 x 600 x 25mm thick marble tiles 2.917 No/m2
150 x 150 6mm coloured glazed tiles (66 pieces) 0.706 Crates/m2
150 x 150 6mm coloured glazed tiles (72 pieces) 0.636 Crates/m2
225 x 225 x 3mm P.V.C tiles(10 pieces) 0.216 Crates/m2
300 x 250 x 6mm Mosaic tiles (10 pieces) 1.40 Crates/m2
600 x 600 x12mm celotex board/carton) 0.121 carton/m2
1200 x 1200 x 4mm glat asbestos ceiling board 0.729 No/m2
Galvanised nails for hardwood noggins 11.663 No/m2
200 x 200 1.6mm P.V.C tiles (128 pieces) 0.205 Crates/m2
200 x 200 x 3mm ceramic (21 pieces) 1.25 crates/m2
250 x 60 15mm clay tiles (11 pieces) 6.364 carton/m2

PAINTING
Emulsion paint 4 4 litres/gallon for 3 coat 0.069 gallon/m2
Gloss paint 4 litres/gallon for 3 coat 0.084 gallon/m2

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Emulsion paint 4 litres/gallon for 1 coat 0.023/ gallon/m2
Gloss paint 4 litres/gallon 1 coat 0.028 gallon/m2
Texcote paint 20 litres/drum 0.0335 drum/m2
Galvanised P.V.C pieces 6m long 0.176 No/m
All electrical cables 0.0110 Bdl/m

ROOF COVERING WORK

0.55mm oven baked aluminium long span
to m2 to m/run m2/0.95
Roof covering flr A x 1.26m/m2
WoodWork at 1.5m kingpost
Wall plate flrA x 0.32m/m2
Tie Beam x 0.89m/m2
Kingpost x -
Rafter x 0.97m/m2
Strut x 1.24m/m2
Purlins x 1.34m/m2
Fascial Board x 0.21 – 0.25m/m2
Noggins x 4.52m/m2