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Craft@Hrs Unit Material Labor Total
Driveway and walkway edge forms. Material costs include stakes, nails, form oil and 5 percent
waste. Per LF of edge form. When forms are required on both sides of the concrete, include the length
of each side plus the end widths.
Using 2" x 4" lumber, .7 BF per LF --@.000 MBF 658.52 -- 658.52
Using nails, ties and form oil, per SF --@.000 LF 0.22 -- 0.22
1 use B2@.050 LF 0.63 1.89 2.51
3 use B2@.050 LF 0.37 1.89 2.26
5 use B2@.050 LF 0.31 1.89 2.20
2" x 6" edge form
Using 2" x 6" lumber, 1.05 BF per LF --@.000 MBF 674.68 -- 674.68
1 use B2@.050 LF 0.87 1.89 2.75
3 use B2@.050 LF 0.48 1.89 2.37
5 use B2@.050 LF 0.39 1.89 2.28
2" x 8" edge form
Using 2" x 8" lumber, 1.4 BF per LF --@.000 MBF 654.48 -- 654.48
1 use B2@.055 LF 1.13 2.07 3.21
3 use B2@.055 LF 0.60 2.07 2.67
5 use B2@.055 LF 0.48 2.07 2.56
2" x 10" edge form
Using 2" x 10" lumber, 1.75 BF per LF --@.000 MBF 678.72 -- 678.72
1 use B2@.055 LF 1.35 2.07 3.43
3 use B2@.055 LF 0.70 2.07 2.77
5 use B2@.055 LF 0.56 2.07 2.63
2" x 12" edge form
Using 2" x 12" lumber, 2.1 BF per LF --@.000 MBF 749.42 -- 749.42
1 use B2@.055 LF 1.74 2.07 3.81
3 use B2@.055 LF 0.87 2.07 2.94
5 use B2@.055 LF 0.68 2.07 2.75

Plywood forming. For foundation walls, building walls and retaining walls, using 3/4" plyform with 10
percent waste, and 2" bracing with 20 percent waste. All material costs include nails, ties, clamps, form
oil and stripping. Costs shown are per square foot of contact area (SFCA). When forms are required on
both sides of the concrete, include the contact surface area for each side.
Using 3/4" plyform, per MSF --@.000 MSF 1,252.40 -- 1,252.40
Using 2" bracing, per MBF --@.000 MBF 666.60 -- 666.60
Using nails, ties, clamps & form oil, per SF --@.000SFCA 0.22 -- 0.22
Walls up to 4' high (1.10 SF of plywood and .42 BF of bracing per SF of form area)
1 use B2@.051SFCA 1.88 1.92 3.80
3 use B2@.051SFCA 0.97 1.92 2.89
5 use B2@.051SFCA 0.77 1.92 2.69
Walls 4' to 8' high (1.10 SF of plywood and .60 BF of bracing per SF of form area)
1 use B2@.060SFCA 2.00 2.26 4.26
3 use B2@.060SFCA 1.02 2.26 3.28
5 use B2@.060SFCA 0.81 2.26 3.07
Walls 8' to 12' high (1.10 SF of plywood and .90 BF of bracing per SF of form area)
1 use B2@.095SFCA 2.20 3.58 5.78
3 use B2@.095SFCA 1.11 3.58 4.69
5 use B2@.095SFCA 0.88 3.58 4.46