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Plate and stud straps (FHA), galvanized, 1-1/2" wide, 12 gauge
6" (FHA6) BC@.100 Ea 0.42 4.03 4.45
9" (FHA9) BC@.132 Ea 0.60 5.31 5.91
12" (FHA12) BC@.132 Ea 0.72 5.31 6.03
18" (FHA18) BC@.132 Ea 0.95 5.31 6.26
24" (FHA24) BC@.165 Ea 1.36 6.64 8.01
30" (FHA30) BC@.165 Ea 1.68 6.64 8.32
Tie straps (ST)
2-1/16" x 9-5/16" 20 ga. (ST292) BC@.132 Ea 0.95 5.31 6.26
3/4" x 16-5/16" 20 ga. (ST2115) BC@.046 Ea 1.29 1.85 3.14
2-1/16" x 16-5/16" 20 ga. (ST2215) BC@.132 Ea 1.29 5.31 6.61
2-1/16" x 23-5/16" 16 ga. (ST6224) BC@.165 Ea 3.30 6.64 9.95
2-1/16" x 33-13/16" 14 ga. (ST6236) BC@.165 Ea 4.62 6.64 11.26
T-straps, 14 gauge (T)
6" x 6", 1-1/2" wide (66T) BC@.132 Ea 4.41 5.31 9.73
12" x 8", 2" wide (128T) BC@.132 Ea 7.75 5.31 13.06
12" x 12", 2" wide (1212T) BC@.132 Ea 9.97 5.31 15.28
Add for heavy-duty T-straps, 7 gauge --@.000 Ea 8.68 -- 8.68
Wall braces (WB), diagonal, 1-1/4" wide, 16 gauge
10' long, corrugated or flat (WB106C or WB106) BC@.101 Ea 9.57 4.07 13.64
12' long, flat (WB126) BC@.101 Ea 23.94 4.07 28.00
14' long, flat (WB143C) BC@.101 Ea 28.58 4.07 32.65
Wall braces (CWB), diagonal, 18 gauge, 1" wide
10' long, L-shaped (CWB106) BC@.125 Ea 11.11 5.03 16.14
12' long, L-shaped (CWB126) BC@.125 Ea 13.03 5.03 18.06

Repair concrete cracks. Structural repair using injected epoxy. Drilling an injection port every 4" to 8"
along a crack and injecting low viscosity epoxy resin with a minimum bond strength of 7,000 P.S.I. Add
the cost of excavation or removal of surface materials if required to expose the cracked concrete.
Equipment is an electric drill with a swivel chuck, hollow drill bits, oil-free compressed air and a two
component epoxy injection gun. Add the cost of concrete coring if core samples are required to confirm
that all voids are filled.
Remove foreign material from within
2" of the crack CF@.060 LF -- 2.29 2.29
Drill 4" slab and set an injection port, per port CF@.330 Ea 0.89 12.60 13.49
Drill 8" foundation and set an injection port,
per port CF@.500 Ea 0.89 19.09 19.98
Flush out debris, air blast, per port CF@.040 Ea -- 1.53 1.53
Mix and apply 1/8" thick epoxy
gel surface sealer CF@.050 LF 1.17 1.91 3.08
Inject epoxy into port, per port CF@.100 Ea 4.14 3.82 7.96
Remove ports and excess material CF@.030 LF -- 1.15 1.15
Add for equipment rental (drill, bits, air and gun) --@.000 Day 51.51 -- 51.51

Grind off a raised concrete seam. Taper a raised joint or crack in a concrete walk or slab to not more
than a 7-1/2 degree incline (1" in 12") using an 8" gas-powered walk-behind concrete planer. Per linear
foot of seam tapered.
Taper 1/4" raised seam, 3" wide OE@.050 LF -- 2.30 2.30
Taper 1/2" raised seam, 6" wide OE@.083 LF -- 3.81 3.81
Taper 3/4" raised seam, 9" wide OE@.125 LF -- 5.74 5.74
Taper 1" raised seam, 12" wide OE@.167 LF -- 7.67 7.67
Add for equipment rental (planer and fuel) --@.000 Day 318.15 -- 318.15

Level a concrete slab. Apply concrete patching and leveling compound with a trowel. 25 pound bag
($20.50) covers 25 square feet at 1/4" depth.
Per SF of surface covered at 1/4" depth BF@.016 SF 1.65 0.59 2.24