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Shingles, wood
(1.7 Sq per CY and 400 lbs per Sq) BL@2.02 Sq -- 65.89 65.89
Clay or concrete tile
(.70 Sq per CY) BL@1.65 Sq -- 53.82 53.82
Remove gravel stop or flashing BL@.070 LF -- 2.28 2.28

Interior and exterior finish demolition. Includes breaking materials into manageable pieces with
hand tools and handling debris to a trash bin on site. Figures in parentheses show the approximate
“loose” volume and weight of the materials after being demolished. Demolition for disposal. No salvage of
materials included.
Plywood sheathing, up to 1" thick, cost per in-place SF
(200 SF per CY and 2 lbs. per SF) BL@.017 SF -- 0.56 0.56
Wood board sheathing
(250 SF per CY and 2 lbs. per SF) BL@.030 SF -- 0.98 0.98
Metal siding, using hand tools
(200 SF per CY and 2 lbs. per SF) BL@.027 SF -- 0.88 0.88
Stucco on walls or soffits, cost per in-place SF, removed using hand tools
(150 SF per CY and 8 lbs. per SF) BL@.036 SF -- 1.17 1.17
Wallboard 1/2" thick, cost per in-place SF, removed using hand tools. Add 50% to labor costs for 1"
wallboard.
Gypsum, walls or ceilings
(250 SF per CY and 2.3 lbs. per SF) BL@.010 SF -- 0.33 0.33
Including strip furring BL@.015 SF -- 0.49 0.49
Plywood or insulation board
(200 SF per CY and 2 lbs. per SF) BL@.018 SF -- 0.59 0.59
Insulation, fiberglass batts or rolls, cost per square foot removed
(500 SF per CY and .3 lb per SF) BL@.003 SF -- 0.10 0.10
Plaster on walls, cost per square foot removed by hand
(150 SF per CY and 8 lbs. per SF) BL@.015 SF -- 0.49 0.49
Remove baseboard molding
Single member base, no salvage BL@.022 LF -- 0.72 0.72
Base and base shoe, no salvage BL@.038 LF -- 1.24 1.24
Remove and salvage single member base BL@.025 LF -- 0.82 0.82
Remove and salvage base and base shoe BL@.044 LF -- 1.44 1.44

Ceiling demolition. Knock down with hand tools at heights to 9' and handle debris to a trash bin on
site. Building structure to remain. No allowance for salvage value. Costs shown are per square foot of
ceiling. Figures in parentheses show the approximate “loose” volume after demolition.
Plaster ceiling (typically 175 to 200 SF per CY)
Including lath and furring BL@.025 SF -- 0.82 0.82
Including suspended grid BL@.020 SF -- 0.65 0.65
Acoustic tile ceiling (typically 200 to 250 SF per CY)
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 (typically 250 to 300 SF per CY)
Nailed or attached with screws
to joists BL@.010 SF -- 0.33 0.33