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| ASSEMBLY
NAME-- IN GOLDENSEAL ESTIMATING SOFTWARE |
porch support 4x4
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| CONSTRUCTION
CATEGORY |
SUBCATEGORY |
| Framing |
Deck Framing |
| CONSTRUCTION
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
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Construction estimating unit cost for installation
of a 4x4 treated support pier under a covered porch.
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| UNIT
SIZE |
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One porch support pier up to 4' in length. It
includes a concrete support pad at the bottom of the hole,
6" to 8" thick, plus the 4x4 extending from the pad up to
the bottom of the porch framing. It's designed for retrofitting
under an existing porch with rotted supports, though it might
also work for new construction,
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| LABOR
COSTS |
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We figure 3/4 hours for an unskilled worker, plus
1/10 hours for a skilled worker to excavate, place concrete and
set a 4x4 support pier under an existing porch.
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| MATERIAL
COSTS |
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The cost includes a 4x4 post and concrete mix.
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| HARD
CONSTRUCTION COSTS, TYPICAL |
$29.41 per support
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| SUGGESTED
QUANTITY |
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No suggestion. Enter the number of new support
piers required.
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| SOURCE
OF CONSTRUCTION PRICING |
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Job costing data and crew timing from several
porch repairs done by Turtle Creek Construction.
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| PLACES INCLUDED |
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Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File,
Developer Starter File, Framing Starter File
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| COMMENTS |
The labor cost assumes fairly easy
digging.
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