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Remove 1" furring. All nails pulled or driven flush. Per linear foot of 1" furring
Furring installed on masonry B1@.030 LF -- 1.09 1.09
Furring installed on wood frame B1@.020 LF -- 0.73 0.73
Furring installed on subfloor B1@.035 LF -- 1.28 1.28

Sleepers. Std & Btr pressure treated lumber, laid on concrete, including 5% waste.
2" x 6" sleepers, per MBF --@.000 MBF 932.23 -- 932.23
2" x 6" sleepers, per LF B1@.017 LF 0.98 0.62 1.60
Add for taper cuts on sleepers, per cut B1@.050 Ea -- 1.82 1.82

Backing and nailers. Std & Btr, for wall finishes, “floating” backing for drywall ceilings, trim, Z-bar,
appliances and fixtures, etc. Figures in parentheses show board feet per LF, including 10% waste.
1" x 4" (.37 BF per LF) B1@.011 LF 0.61 0.40 1.01
1" x 6" (.55 BF per LF) B1@.017 LF 0.97 0.62 1.59
1" x 8" (.73 BF per LF) B1@.022 LF 1.28 0.80 2.08
2" x 4" (.73 BF per LF) B1@.023 LF 0.48 0.84 1.32
2" x 6" (1.10 BF per LF) B1@.034 LF 0.75 1.24 1.99
2" x 8" (1.47 BF per LF) B1@.045 LF 0.96 1.64 2.60
2" x 10" (1.83 BF per LF) B1@.057 LF 1.24 2.08 3.32

Ledger strips. Std & Btr, nailed to faces of studs, beams, girders, joists, etc. See also Ribbons
(Ribbands) in this section for let-in type. Figures in parentheses indicate board feet per LF, including
10% waste.
1" x 2", 3" or 4" ledger, per MBF --@.000 MBF 1,626.10 -- 1,626.10
1" x 2" (.18 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.29 0.37 0.66
1" x 3" (.28 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.45 0.37 0.82
1" x 4" (.37 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.61 0.37 0.97
2" x 2", 3" or 4" ledger, per MBF --@.000 MBF 658.52 -- 658.52
2" x 2" (.37 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.24 0.37 0.61
2" x 3" (.55 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.36 0.37 0.73
2" x 4" (.73 BF per LF) B1@.010 LF 0.48 0.37 0.85

Ribbons (Ribbands). Let-in to wall framing. Figures in parentheses indicate board feet per LF, including
10% waste.
1" x 3", 4" or 6" ribbon, per MBF --@.000 MBF 1,626.10 -- 1,626.10
1" x 3", Std & Btr (.28 BF per LF) B1@.020 LF 0.45 0.73 1.18
1" x 4", Std & Btr (.37 BF per LF) B1@.020 LF 0.61 0.73 1.34
1" x 6", Std & Btr (.55 BF per LF) B1@.030 LF 0.90 1.09 1.99
2" x 3", 4" ribbon, per MBF --@.000 MBF 658.52 -- 658.52
2" x 3", Std & Btr (.55 BF per LF) B1@.041 LF 0.36 1.49 1.86
2" x 4", Std & Btr (.73 BF per LF) B1@.041 LF 0.48 1.49 1.98
2" x 6" ribbon, per MBF --@.000 MBF 674.68 -- 674.68
2" x 6", Std & Btr (1.10 BF per LF) B1@.045 LF 0.75 1.64 2.39
2" x 8" ribbon, per MBF --@.000 MBF 654.48 -- 654.48
2" x 8", Std & Btr (1.47 BF per LF) B1@.045 LF 0.96 1.64 2.60

Ceiling joists -- room addition. Per SF of area covered. Figures in parentheses indicate board feet per
square foot of ceiling, including end joists, header joists, and 5% waste. No beams, bridging, blocking,
or ledger strips included. Deduct for openings over 25 SF. For scheduling purposes, estimate that a
crew of two can complete 650 SF of area per 8-hour day for 12" center-to-center framing; 800 SF for 16"
OC; 950 SF for 20" OC; or 1,100 SF for 24" OC.
2" x 4", Std & Btr grade
2" x 4" ceiling joists, 16" centers, per MBF --@.000 MBF 658.52 -- 658.52
12" centers (.78 BF per SF) B1@.026 SF 0.52 0.95 1.46
16" centers (.59 BF per SF) B1@.020 SF 0.38 0.73 1.11
20" centers (.48 BF per SF) B1@.016 SF 0.31 0.58 0.90