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Adjustable steel jack posts. Temporary or permanent support for beams during home improvement
work. Two height-adjustment pins seated in separate pockets. Top and bottom plates fit steel or wood
beams. 8" turning bar. 5" screw height adjustment. 14,300 to 15,500 pound capacity. Set on an existing
slab or pier.
6' 6" to 6' 10", 15,500 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 75.85 9.11 84.96
6' 9" to 7', 15,500 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 79.08 9.11 88.20
7' to 7' 4", 15,500 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 81.31 9.11 90.42
7' 3" to 7' 7", 15,500 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 84.64 9.11 93.75
7' 6" to 7' 10", 14,300 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 89.18 9.11 98.30
7' 9" to 8' 1", 14,300 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 100.29 9.11 109.41
8' to 8' 4", 14,300 lb capacity B1@.250 Ea 109.08 9.11 118.19

Remove basement post and replace concrete pier. Add the cost of placing a temporary jack post
from the previous section and setting the post itself from the following section.
Remove an existing 4" x 4" x 7' wood basement post
Per post B1@.250 Ea -- 9.11 9.11
Break out an existing isolated concrete pier
Using hand tools, per cubic foot of concrete B1@.435 CF -- 15.86 15.86
Hand excavate for a concrete pad or pier, average soil
Per cubic foot of soil B1@.100 CF -- 3.65 3.65
Set and strip square concrete form for pier
Per square foot of contact area, 1 use B1@.090 SF 2.38 3.28 5.66
Mix, pour and finish concrete for an isolated pier
Per cubic foot of concrete B1@.400 CF 9.60 14.58 24.18
Place post anchor in concrete pier
Per anchor B1@.132 Ea 7.02 4.81 11.83

Wood support posts. S4S, green. Set in basement or first floor. Material costs include 10% waste. For
posts incorporated in wall framing, see stud wall costs.
4" x 4", 4" x 6" posts, per BF --@.000 BF 0.92 -- 0.92
4" x 8" to 4" x 12" posts, per BF --@.000 BF 0.98 -- 0.98
6" x 6" to 8" x 12" posts, per BF --@.000 BF 1.62 -- 1.62
4" x 4" per LF B1@.110 LF 1.35 4.01 5.36
4" x 6" per LF B1@.120 LF 2.04 4.37 6.41
4" x 8" per LF B1@.140 LF 2.89 5.10 7.99
4" x 10" per LF B1@.143 LF 3.61 5.21 8.82
4" x 12" per LF B1@.145 LF 4.33 5.29 9.62
6" x 6" per LF B1@.145 LF 5.34 5.29 10.63
6" x 8" per LF B1@.145 LF 5.89 5.29 11.17
6" x 10" per LF B1@.147 LF 8.91 5.36 14.27
6" x 12" per LF B1@.150 LF 10.71 5.47 16.17
8" x 8" per LF B1@.150 LF 9.49 5.47 14.96
8" x 10" per LF B1@.155 LF 11.92 5.65 17.57

Remove a sill plate. Includes jacking and cutting out the old plate. Add the cost of repairs to
sheathing, siding and interior finish. All jacking materials salvaged. Add the cost of placing a temporary
needle beam from the previous section. Add the cost of setting the sill plate from the following section.
Per 8' section, work in a basement B1@6.87 Ea -- 250.40 250.40
Per 16' section, work in a basement B1@9.34 Ea -- 340.40 340.40
Per 8' section, work in a crawl space B1@10.3 Ea -- 375.40 375.40
Per 16' section, work in a crawl space B1@14.0 Ea -- 510.30 510.30