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Kitchen Demolition

Remove cabinets. Per linear foot of cabinet face or back (whichever is longer). The cost of removing
base cabinets includes the cost of removing the countertop. Add the cost of moving plumbing, electrical
and HVAC lines. These figures assume debris is piled on site. No salvage of materials or fixture moving
is included.
Wall cabinets, wood BL@.250 LF -- 8.16 8.16
Wall cabinets, metal BL@.350 LF -- 11.42 11.42
Base cabinets, wood BL@.400 LF -- 13.05 13.05
Base cabinets, metal BL@.550 LF -- 17.94 17.94
Remove cabinet door only BC@.250 Ea -- 10.07 10.07
Remove and replace cabinet door BC@.580 Ea -- 23.35 23.35

Remove kitchen fixtures. These figures include turning off the water, disconnecting the drain, capping
the lines, disconnecting faucets and fittings, removing the sink from the base cabinet and piling debris
on site. No salvage value assumed. Reduce these costs by 25% if countertop and base cabinets are
also being demolished. If a new floor surface has been laid over the original floor, there may be no way
to remove undercounter appliances without damaging either the floor or the countertop.
Self-rimming sink BL@1.00 Ea -- 32.62 32.62
Ledge-type or huddee ring sink BL@1.65 Ea -- 53.82 53.82
Self-rimming sink with disposer BL@1.50 Ea -- 48.93 48.93
Ledge-type or huddee ring sink with disposer BL@2.00 Ea -- 65.24 65.24
Garbage disposer BL@.500 Ea -- 16.31 16.31
Undercounter dishwasher BL@1.00 Ea -- 32.62 32.62
Undercounter trash compactor BL@.800 Ea -- 26.10 26.10

Remove ceiling cover. Per square foot of ceiling. Add the cost of removing electrical fixtures. Debris
piled on site. No salvage of materials included except as noted.
Plaster ceiling
Including lath and furring BL@.025 SF -- 0.82 0.82
Including suspended grid BL@.020 SF -- 0.65 0.65
Acoustic tile ceiling
Including suspended grid BL@.010 SF -- 0.33 0.33
Including grid in salvage condition BL@.019 SF -- 0.62 0.62
Tile glued or stapled to ceiling BL@.015 SF -- 0.49 0.49
Tile on strip furring, including furring BL@.025 SF -- 0.82 0.82
Drywall ceiling
Nailed or attached with screws
to joists BL@.010 SF -- 0.33 0.33
Dropped drywall ceiling on wood or
metal grid, including grid BL@.022 SF -- 0.72 0.72
Drywall on plaster and lath, including lath
and plaster BL@.041 SF -- 1.34 1.34

Remove floor cover. Per square yard of floor cover removed. Debris piled on site. No salvage of
materials included.
Ceramic tile, pneumatic breaker BL@.263 SY -- 8.58 8.58
Hardwood, nailed BL@.290 SY -- 9.46 9.46
Hardwood, glued BL@.503 SY -- 16.41 16.41
Linoleum or sheet vinyl BL@.056 SY -- 1.83 1.83
Resilient tile BL@.300 SY -- 9.79 9.79
Terrazzo BL@.286 SY -- 9.33 9.33
Carpet on tack strip BL@.028 SY -- 0.91 0.91
Bonded floor, scraped BL@.135 SY -- 4.40 4.40