Deck 19: Estimating Brick Masonry by Rule of Thumb

Question 1

The least commonly used method of estimation is the wall-area method.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

When using the rule-of-thumb estimation method, materials _____ .

A) can be grossly overestimated
B) should not be grossly overestimated or underestimated
C) can be underestimated but never overestimated
D) should not be overestimated

Answer 2

B

Question 3

There are _____ standard brick to each square foot of wall area.

A) 6
B) 6.25
C) 6.75
D) 7

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In estimating labor costs, the contractor must know how many brick each mason in his crew can lay per day.

Question 5

Another name for the wall-area method is the _____ method.

A) simple estimation
B) wall-minus-openings
C) Multiplication
D) square foot

Question 6

The national average for masons using running bond is about ______ brick laid per 8-hour day.

A) 675
B) 500
C) 475
D) 400

Question 7

There are always going to be some hidden or unexpected costs that crop up on a masonry job and you have to add a buffer to compensate for this.

Question 8

One way of estimating masonry cement is by calculating the number of cubic feet per _____ square feet of wall area.

A) 50
B) 100
C) 200
D) 250

Question 9

The majority of mistakes made in estimating occur in the process of complex mathematical equations.

Question 10

Masonry cement can be estimated only by using a base figure of eight bags per 1000 brick.