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General finishes

Construction Man-hour Norms

Interior Finishings
DescriptionTasksTradesman HoursLabourer Hours
Skirtings0.16 mhr/m - 0.05 mhr/ft
Architraves0.18 mhr/m - 0.05 mhr/ft
Cornices0.15 mhr/m - 0.05 mhr/ft
Sill boards0.25 mhr/m - 0.08 mhr/ft
Facings0.18 mhr/m - 0.05 mhr/ft

Planning Production Rates

Windows - Softwood
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
1.0–3.0m² (10.8–32.3ft²)0.3 hrs/no0.2 hrs/no
3.0–7.0m² (32.3–75.4ft²)0.6 hrs/no0.4 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no
7.0–10.0m² (75.4–107.6ft²)1.3 hrs/no0.9 hrs/no0.6 hrs/no
Windows - Hardwood
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
1.0–3.0m² (10.8–32.3ft²)0.4 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no
3.0–7.0m² (32.3–75.4ft²)0.7 hrs/no0.5 hrs/no0.4 hrs/no
7.0–10.0m² (75.4–107.6ft²)1.6 hrs/no1.2 hrs/no0.7 hrs/no
Windows - Aluminum
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
1.0–3.0m² (10.8–32.3ft²)0.2 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no
3.0–7.0m² (32.3–75.4ft²)0.5 hrs/no0.4 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no
7.0–10.0m² (75.4–107.6ft²)1.2 hrs/no0.8 hrs/no0.5 hrs/no
Windows - Steel
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
1.0–3.0m² (10.8–32.3ft²)0.4 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no0.2 hrs/no
3.0–7.0m² (32.3–75.4ft²)1.2 hrs/no0.6 hrs/no0.5 hrs/no
7.0–10.0m² (75.4–107.6ft²)1.4 hrs/no1.2 hrs/no1.0 hrs/no
Window Boards
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
nailed0.3 hrs/m - 0.091 hrs/ft0.2 hrs/m - 0.061 hrs/ft
screwed0.4 hrs/m - 0.122 hrs/ft0.3 hrs/m - 0.091 hrs/ft
Mouldings - Softwood
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
nailed6.3 m/hr - 20.67 ft/hr8.5 m/hr - 27.89 ft/hr
screwed4.6 m/hr - 15.09 ft/hr5.6 m/hr - 18.37 ft/hr
gun nailed8.2 m/hr - 26.90 ft/hr11.1 m/hr - 36.42 ft/hr
Mouldings - Hardwood
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
nailed3.3 m/hr - 10.83 ft/hr5.5 m/hr - 18.04 ft/hr
screwed2.4 m/hr - 7.87 ft/hr3.7 m/hr - 12.14 ft/hr
gun nailed8.5 m/hr - 27.89 ft/hr11.3 m/hr - 37.07 ft/hr
Skirting
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Aluminumscrewed 150–300mm centres7.6 m/hr - 24.93 ft/hr
screwed 300–450mm centres4.5 m/hr - 14.76 ft/hr
Plasticadhesive fixing8.6 m/hr - 28.22 ft/hr
Architrave
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Architrave Mouldings9.5 m/hr - 31.17 ft/hr12.2 m/hr - 40.03 ft/hr18.2 m/hr - 59.71 ft/hr
Architrave, Fix to Doors1.2 hrs/door
Door Mouldings
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Door Stop Mouldings10.1 m/hr - 33.14 ft/hr16.9 m/hr - 55.45 ft/hr25.0 m/hr - 82.02 ft/hr
Glazed Bead Mouldings15.5 m/hr - 50.85 ft/hr18.6 m/hr - 61.02 ft/hr20.4 m/hr - 66.93 ft/hr
Hanging Doors
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Softwoodsingle pair butts1.3 hrs/no0.9 hrs/no0.6 hrs/no
Hardwoodsingle pair butts1.9 hrs/no1.2 hrs/no0.9 hrs/no
Mortice Lock
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Cut Mortice to Receive Locksoftwood0.2 hrs/no
hardwood0.6 hrs/no
Bath Panel
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Cut & Fix Formica Bath Panel0.4 hrs/no
Kitchen Cupboards
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
floor units0.8 hrs/no0.6 hrs/no
wall units0.7 hrs/no0.5 hrs/no
shelf units0.8 hrs/no0.7 hrs/no
Staircase
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Staircase (pre-made)simple straight flight1.9 hrs/no1.5 hrs/no1.1 hrs/no
2 straight flights, 1 landing3.7 hrs/no2.9 hrs/no2.6 hrs/no
2 straight flights, 2 landings6.3 hrs/no
Balustrades & Handrails
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
fix horizontal1.2 hrs/no0.6 hrs/no0.1 hrs/no
fix raking0.9 hrs/no0.5 hrs/no0.3 hrs/no
Newel Fixing
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
cut & fix to walls0.9 hrs/no0.2 hrs/no
Raised Flooring
TaskDescriptionSlowAveFast
Raised Flooring (metal system)0.5 m²/hr - 5.38 sf/hr
Suspended Ceilings
DescriptionSlowAveFast
office situations2.6 m²/hr - 27.99 ft²/hr3.5 m²/hr - 37.67 ft²/hr
First Fix0.7 m²/hr - 7.53 ft²/hr
Second Fix1.2 m²/hr - 12.92 ft²/hr
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