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Foundation anchors. Drilled through the blocking and mudsill of a frame wall and 5" into an existing
reinforced concrete or masonry foundation. Attached with a 5/8" diameter anchor bolt and a steel 3" x 3"
plate washer. Add the cost of removing and replacing wall finish materials, if required.
Drill and set 5/8" wedge anchor bolt
5" in concrete BC@.667 Ea 6.70 26.85 33.55
Drill and set 5/8" adhesive
anchor bolt 5" in concrete BC@.800 Ea 9.91 32.21 42.12
Equipment rental (rotary hammer drill and bits) --@.000 Day 60.60 -- 60.60

Foundation brackets. (UFP 10) Installed to secure the bottom plate of an existing frame wall to an
existing reinforced concrete or masonry foundation. 7" x 10" bracket with five 3" wood screws. Each
bracket requires two 5" wedge anchors drilled into the foundation
Drill and set foundation bracket
on a bottom plate BC@.333 Ea 29.29 13.41 42.70
Drill and set two 5" wedge anchors, per bracket BC@.667 Pair 4.32 26.85 31.17
Equipment rental (rotary hammer drill and bits) --@.000 Day 60.60 -- 60.60

Cripple wall bracing. Structural panels secured with 8d nails each 4" at panel edges and each 12" at
intermediate supports. Add the cost of removing and replacing the existing wall cover, if required. Add
the cost of hold-down straps, posts, shear blocking or extra studs, if required.
3/8" exterior plywood panel, in crawl spaces BC@.038 SF 0.86 1.53 2.39
3/8" exterior plywood panel, on exterior walls BC@.025 SF 0.86 1.01 1.87
1/2" exterior plywood panel, in crawl spaces BC@.038 SF 1.01 1.53 2.54
1/2" exterior plywood panel, on exterior walls BC@.025 SF 1.01 1.01 2.02
1/2" structural OSB panel, in crawl spaces BC@.038 SF 0.59 1.53 2.12
1/2" structural OSB panel, on exterior walls BC@.025 SF 0.59 1.01 1.59

Hold-down anchors. (HTT5) 2" x 16" high. Set with an anchor bolt drilled 5" into an existing reinforced
concrete or masonry foundation and nailed to a corner stud. Add the cost of removing and replacing wall
finish materials, if required.
Drill and set wedge anchor bolt BC@.667 Ea 4.86 26.85 31.71
Install and secure hold-down BC@.400 Ea 33.33 16.10 49.43
Equipment rental (rotary hammer drill and bits) --@.000 Day 60.60 -- 60.60

Brace a water heater. Using a galvanized water heater strap kit: two straps on a water heater under
75 gallons, three straps on a 75 gallon water heater and four straps on a 100 gallon water heater. Kit
includes strapping, lag screws, washers, spacers and tension bolts. Cost per water heater braced.
Water heater under 75 gallons (2 straps) PM@.500 EA 36.97 23.36 60.33
75 gallon water heater (3 straps) PM@.750 LF 55.45 35.03 90.48
100 gallon water heater (4 straps) PM@1.00 LF 73.93 46.71 120.64
Replace and gas lines with flex connections PM@.750 LF 27.78 35.03 62.81

Framing straps and braces. Nailed to exposed wood framing.
L-straps, 12 gauge (L)
5" x 5", 1" wide (55L) BC@.132 Ea 2.18 5.31 7.50
6" x 6", 1-1/2" wide (66L) BC@.132 Ea 4.41 5.31 9.73
8" x 8", 2" wide (88L) BC@.132 Ea 6.04 5.31 11.35
12" x 12", 2" wide (1212L) BC@.165 Ea 6.64 6.64 13.28
Add for heavy duty L-straps, 7 gauge --@.000 Ea 8.62 -- 8.62
Long straps (MST), 12 gauge
27" (MST27) BC@.165 Ea 6.04 6.64 12.68
37" (MST37) BC@.165 Ea 7.95 6.64 14.59
48" (MST48) BC@.265 Ea 10.91 10.67 21.58
60" (MST60) BC@.265 Ea 17.70 10.67 28.37
72" (MST72) BC@.285 Ea 23.63 11.47 35.10