INTRODUCTION TO

ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
PROF.DR. ZEYNEP SÖZEN
The job offer
• Imagine the following:
• You have a client who commissions you to furnish a room.
• The dimensions of the room are 2 x 6 meters:It is basically a
rectangle.
THE JOB OFFER
• The client has already completed the design for the room (another
architect/interior architect has already designed the room).
• You are asked to do the carpeting work for one half of the room and
tiling for the other half.
• The client asks for a price offer for your services.
THE DRAWING
QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROOM
PROJECT
• SCOPE OF WORK:
• One half of the room must be carpeted, the other half must be covered
with ceramic tile as shown on the drawing provided.
• MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
• 1. MATERIALS
• Carpet:
• 100% SisalPile
• Weight:ca. 2.0 kg / m2 +/- 7,5%
• Total Weight:ca. 2.6 kg / m2 +/- 7,5%
• Backing:Latex
• Widths:400 cm +/- 1%
• Pattern:Herringbone
• 2. Off White Polished Ceramic Tile • 3. Skirting tiles for ceramic tiles:
• Technical specifications:
• Matching color
• Size: 60 x 60 cm.
• Performance specifications: • 4. Adhesive &Grouting
• Wear-Resistant, Non-Slip, Acid- • Ceramic Tile Adhesive,TS
Resistant, Heat Insulation, Firebrick EN12004 standard
• Water Absorption: Astm C373
• Off white tile grout
• - Water absorption of more than
max . 10%
• - C.O.F. greater than .50
• Abrasion resistance- Class 1
https://totaltiles.co.uk/white-washed-wood-
effect-skirting-tile.html
GROUTING:https://www.networx.com/article
/ceramic-tile-grout
MATERIAL UNIT PRICES

MATERIAL UNIT UNIT PRICE IN TL

SISAL CARPET SQ. METER 300.00
CERAMIC TILES BOX (1.44 SQ. M. PER 300.00
BOX)
CERAMIC SKIRTING (8.5 X EACH 20.00
60)
CERAMIC GROUT PACK 50.00
CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 90.00
LABOR UNIT PRICES

MATERIAL UNIT UNIT PRICE IN TL

SISAL CARPET SQ. METER 10.00
CERAMIC TILES SQ. METER 30.00
(INCLUDING SKIRTING
&GROUTING)
TRANSPORTATION UNIT PRICES

MATERIAL UNIT UNIT PRICE IN TL

SISAL CARPET 100.00
CERAMIC TILES 100.00
(INCLUDING SKIRTING
&GROUTING)
 QUANTITY TAKE OFF
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
MATERIAL
SISAL CARPET SQ.M. 6.0

CERAMIC TILES BOX

CERAMIC SKIRTING EACH

CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 1.0

CERAMIC GROUT PACK 1.0

LABOR
CARPET SQ.M. 6.0

TILING SQ.M. 6.0

TRANSPORTATION
CARPET

CERAMIC TILES (INCLUDING SKIRTING

&GROUTING)
CALCULATING NUMBER OF CERAMIC TILE
BOXES I SHALL NEED:
• The ceramic tiles conforming to the specifications are sold by the box.
• Each box includes 1.44 sq. meters of ceramic tiles
• For 6 sq. meters I shall need
• 6/1.44 =5 boxes
CALCULATING CERAMIC SKIRTING
• DIMENSION FOR EACH IS 8.5 X 60 CM.
• I SHALL SUBTRACT THE WIDTH OF MY DOOR (OPENING-2 m) TO FIND
OUT HOW MANY I NEED
CALCULATING CERAMIC SKIRTING
3 +2+1 =6 METERS OF SKIRTING

3 3
CALCULATING CERAMIC SKIRTING
3 +2+1 =6 METERS OF SKIRTING
• Each piece is 60 cm. in length
• Therefore: 600/60=10 pieces
CALCULATING GROUT AND ADHESIVE
• 1 pack each shall be enough for 6 square meters.
 QUANTITY TAKE OFF
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
MATERIAL

SISAL CARPET SQ.M. 6.0

CERAMIC TILES BOX 5

CERAMIC SKIRTING EACH 10

CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 1

CERAMIC GROUT PACK 1

LABOR

CARPET SQ.M. 6.0

TILING SQ.M. 6.0

TRANSPORTATION

CARPET

CERAMIC TILES (INCLUDING SKIRTING

&GROUTING)
 PRICED BILL OF QUANTITIES
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT TL
MATERIAL
SISAL CARPET SQ.M. 6.0 300.00

CERAMIC TILES BOX 5 300.00

CERAMIC SKIRTING EACH 10 20.00

CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 1 90.00

CERAMIC GROUT PACK 1 50.00

LABOR
CARPET SQ.M. 6.0 10.00

TILING SQ.M. 6.0 30.00

TRANSPORTATION
CARPET LUMP SUM 100.00

CERAMIC TILES (INCLUDING LUMP SUM 100.00

SKIRTING &GROUTING)
 PRICED BILL OF QUANTITIES
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT TL
MATERIAL
SISAL CARPET SQ.M. 6.0 300.00 1800.00

CERAMIC TILES BOX 5 300.00 1500.00

CERAMIC SKIRTING EACH 10.0 20.00 200.00

CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 1.0 90.00 90.00

CERAMIC GROUT PACK 1.0 50.00 50.00

LABOR
CARPET SQ.M. 6.0 10.00 60.00

TILING (INCLUDING SKIRTING SQ.M. 6.0 30.00 180.00

&GROUTING)

TRANSPORTATION
CARPET 100.00 100.00

CERAMIC TILES (INCLUDING 100.00 100.00

SKIRTING &GROUTING)
 PRICED BILL OF QUANTITIES
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE AMOUNT TL
SISAL CARPET SQ.M. 6.0 300.00 1800.00

CERAMIC TILES BOX 5 300.00 1500.00

CERAMIC SKIRTING EACH 10.0 20.00 200.00

CERAMIC ADHESIVE PACK 1.0 90.00 90.00

CERAMIC GROUT PACK 1.0 50.00 50.00

LABOR CARPETING SQ.M. 6.0 10.00 60.00

LABOR TILING (INCLUDING SQ.M. 6.0 30.00 180.00

SKIRTING &GROUTING)

TRANSPORTATION CARPET LUMP SUM 100.00 100.00

TRANSPORTATION CERAMIC LUMP SUM 100.00 100.00

TILES (INCLUDING SKIRTING
&GROUTING)

SUBTOTAL 4080.00

OVERHEAD &PROFIT (25%) 1020.00

TOTAL 5100.00
CHANGE ORDER
• The client now wants you install a transition strip to bridge between
the carpet and the tile floor.
• The length of the strip is 300 cm.
• How will this change our BoQ?
https://www.touringtiles.com/metal-strip-
between-carpet-and-tile/
IN CLASS EXERCISE
• The client now wants to see price offer for laminate flooring instead
of tile flooring.
• Use the unit prices provided last week (see below) and create a Priced
bill of quantities .
Unit prices
DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY RATE (TL)
LAMINATE FLOOR SQ.M. 6.0 200.00
FOAM UNDERLAY ROLL 1.0 100.00
SKIRTING METER ? 10.00
LABOR SQ.M 6.0 50.00