OSB Subflooring Framing Cost

Construction ITEM DESCRIPTION

Construction estimating unit cost for installation of oriented strand (OSB) subflooring. This is a 'one size fits all' assembly which calculates the cost for any thickness of subfloor.

NOTE-- for 3/4" OSB subflooring, click here.

Unit Size

One square foot of subflooring area.

Labor Costs

We figure about 77 square feet of subfloor installer per hour of carpenter time, with a little help from an unskilled laborer.

NOTE-- We do not use a labor modifier, so the same labor cost will apply to any thickness of subfloor. The installation time is probably going to be the same for any thickness, but there may be slightly more labor time to lug around thicker sheets of plywood. If you are concerned about that cost (probably about 1 cent per square foot), enter a labor multiplier, and apply it only to the unskilled labor component in this assembly.

Material Costs

One sheet covers 32 square feet, with a 10% waste factor. The cost also includes some fasteners.

Goldenseal uses the price for 3/4" (19 mm) OSB board, and then adjusts it for other subfloor thicknesses from the Structural Dimensions screen for the project.

Suggested Quantity

Upstairs framing area (first floor and upper floors combined).

Source of Construction Pricing

Based on crew timing and job cost data from Turtle Creek Construction, primarily on room additions plus a couple of new construction projects.

Places Included

Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File, Developer Starter File, Framing Starter File.

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