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Transcend Railing system, 91.5" rail system --@.000 Ea 170.69 -- 170.69
5" X 5" x 9' Post --@.000 Ea 67.57 -- 67.57
Universal Top or Bottom Rail, 91" --@.000 Ea 54.24 -- 54.24
Post Sleeve Cap --@.000 Ea 10.71 -- 10.71
Post Sleeve Skirt --@.000 Ea 4.29 -- 4.29

Turned colonial-style wood porch post.
4" x 4" x 8' B1@1.18 Ea 52.02 43.01 95.03
4-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 8' B1@1.18 Ea 80.40 43.01 123.41
6" x 6" x 8' B1@1.18 Ea 105.04 43.01 148.05
8" x 8" x 8' B1@1.18 Ea 116.15 43.01 159.16

Plinth for turned wood porch post.
4" plinth B1@.250 Ea 5.93 9.11 15.04
5" plinth B1@.250 Ea 6.71 9.11 15.82
6" plinth B1@.250 Ea 7.10 9.11 16.21

Structural aluminum porch column. White decorative column. Includes column, cap and base.
Integral interlocking device permanently holds column together. Electrostatically painted. 6" load
capacity is 16,000 pounds. 8" load capacity is 20,000 pounds.
6" x 8' column, round B1@2.00 Ea 99.59 72.90 172.49
8" x 8' column, round B1@2.00 Ea 135.34 72.90 208.24
6" x 6" x 8' column, square B1@2.00 Ea 168.67 72.90 241.57

Round repair column. Colonial column can wrap around existing posts or be used as load-bearing
column for new construction. Fluted design. Maintenance-free baked-on enamel finish.
6" x 8' round column B1@2.00 Ea 107.06 72.90 179.96
8" x 8' round column B1@2.00 Ea 134.33 72.90 207.23

Porch roof framing. Conventionally framed beams and joists. Per square foot of area covered. Figures
in parentheses indicate board feet per square foot of ceiling including end joists, header joists and 5%
waste. Based on a 200 SF job. Add the cost of support posts and finish roof.
2" x 4", Standard and Better grade
16" centers (.59 BF per SF) B1@.020 SF 0.35 0.73 1.08
24" centers (.42 BF per SF) B1@.014 SF 0.24 0.51 0.75
2" x 6", Standard and Better grade
16" centers (.88 BF per SF) B1@.020 SF 0.54 0.73 1.26
24" centers (.63 BF per SF) B1@.015 SF 0.38 0.55 0.93
Add for porch support posts. Per post, including one sack of concrete per post. Add the cost of
excavation and post anchors.
3" x 3" yellow pine, pressure treated, 10' long B1@.500 Ea 12.22 18.23 30.45
4" x 4" pressure treated, 10' long B1@.750 Ea 12.73 27.34 40.07
6" x 6" pressure treated, 10' long B1@.750 Ea 27.37 27.34 54.71

Porch roofing. Cover over conventionally framed wood ceiling joists. Flat roof with built-up roofing.
Using 1/2" CDX roof sheathing with 3 ply asphalt consisting of 2 plies of 15 lb. felt with 90 lb. mineral
surface cap sheet and 2 hot mop coats of asphalt. Add the cost of roof framing.
Total flat roof assembly cost per SF B1@.029 SF 1.55 1.06 2.60

Deck railing. Typical 42"-high deck rail and baluster consisting of top and bottom rail and 2" x 2"
baluster 5" OC with posts lag bolted to the edge of the deck. See detailed railing material costs below.
Cost per linear foot of deck railing.
Pine, pressure treated B1@.333 LF 3.88 12.14 16.02
Redwood, select heart B1@.333 LF 8.12 12.14 20.26
Recycled plastic lumber B1@.333 LF 24.62 12.14 36.76