RSMeans Residential Cost Data 2014
RSMeans Residential Cost Data ®
Residential Cost Data 2014 Catalog #60174 Price: $139.95
It’s more important than ever for builders to avoid the dangers associated with fluctuating material costs and budget overruns. Market volatility can have a major impact on construction estimates, affecting profitability down the line.
Estimate residential construction—by the entire structure, by major components, or by unit costs
2014 33rd annual edition
Cost data from the most quoted name in construction
RSMeans Residential Cost Data 2014 gives builders the power to prepare professional estimates from the ground up. Square Foot Costs—More than 25 square foot cost models for popular types of residential construction Assemblies Costs—More than 85 commonly used residential construction systems with a wide variety of alternative specifications and prices
Unit Costs—Residential unit costs covering more than 12,500 building materials
What you’ll find inside: • UPDATED! Over 12,500 unit costs and 3,900 assemblies costs for all types of residential construction • Hundreds of new unit costs, including interior trim, water resistant sheathing, gutter accessories, landscape timber retaining walls, and more • Sample estimates in both print and electronic format to guide customization and improve accuracy • City Cost Indexes and Location Factors for over 930 U.S. and Canadian locations • Updated equipment rental costs, crew size projections, labor hours, and labor rates
Plus: • Receive free quarterly cost index and key material price updates for a full year!
Your 2014 book includes: • A full sample estimate designed to help you improve estimating accuracy • Easy-to-follow “How RSMeans Unit Price Data Works” pages
Residential Cost Data 2014 RESIDENTIAL
Economy
2 Story
• Mass produced from stock plans • Single family — 1 full bath, 1 kitchen • No basement • Asphalt shingles on roof • Hot air heat • Gypsum wallboard interior finishes • Materials and workmanship are sufficient to meet codes
How to Use the Residential Square Foot Cost Pages
Note: The illustration shown may contain some optional components (for example: garages and/or fireplaces) whose costs are shown in the modifications, adjustments, & alternatives below or at the end of the square foot section.
Living Area Exterior Wall
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2600
3000
3400
Wood Siding - Wood Frame
112.85
101.90
96.95
93.45
89.95
85.90
83.30
78.40
73.50
71.35
69.35
Brick Veneer - Wood Frame
120.15
108.65
103.25
99.50
95.60
91.40
88.50
83.10
77.85
75.45
73.30
Stucco on Wood Frame
105.65
95.30
90.75
87.55
84.35
80.55
78.25
73.75
69.20
67.30
65.55 • Simple p design g from
Painted Concrete Block
113.65
102.65
97.65
94.10
90.55
86.50
83.85
78.90
73.95
71.75
69.75 • Single g family — 1 full bath,
Finished Basement, Add
16.35
15.65
15.10
14.75
14.35
14.10
13.80
13.25
12.90
12.65
7.45
6.90
6.45
6.15
5.80
5.60
5.40
4.95
4.70
4.50
12.45 • Asphalt shingles on roof 4.30 • Hot air heat
Unfinished Basement, Add
Modifications $ + 920 + 661 + 5695 + 3277 + 12,308 + 15,837 + 6290
Adjustments For multi family - add to total cost Additional Kitchen Additional Bath Additional Entry & Exit Separate Heating Separate Electric
Add to or deduct from the cost per square foot of living area Composition Roll Roofing Cedar Shake Roof Upgrade Walls and Ceilings to Skim Coat Plaster Upgrade Ceilings to Textured Finish Air Conditioning, in Heating Ductwork In Separate Ductwork Heating Systems, Hot Water Heat Pump Electric Heat Not Heated
Additional upgrades or components $ + 4618 + 5695 + 1620 + 1392 + 1115
For Townhouse/Rowhouse Multiply cost per square foot by Inner Unit End Unit
3800
.93 .96
Kitchen Cabinets & Countertops Bathroom Vanities Fireplaces & Chimneys Windows, Skylights & Dormers Appliances Breezeways & Porches Finished Attic Garages Site Improvements Wings & Ells
RESIDENTIAL standard plans
Average
3
2
• Gypsum wallboard interior finishes • Materials and workmanship are average Note: The illustration shown may contain some optional
components (for example: garages and/or fireplaces) whose − .55 costs are shown in the modifications, adjustments, & alternatives + 1.80 below or at the end of the square foot section. + .69 + .50 + 2.77 + 5.39 Base cost per square foot of living area + 1.95
+ 2.87 Exterior Wall − .59 − 3.27 Wood Siding - Wood Frame
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Living Area 1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
121.10
115.25
111.15
106.95
102.40
99.45
93.75
88.30
85.85
83.50
Brick Veneer - Wood Frame
141.30
128.15
121.75
117.35
112.80
108.10
104.85
98.65
92.75
90.10
87.55
Stucco on Wood Frame
130.10
117.70
112.00
108.05
104.05
99.70
96.85
91.35
86.05
83.70
81.50
143.65
136.20
131.20
125.80
120.65
116.75
21.50
20.80
20.35
19.75
19.45
8.00
7.50
7.20
6.90
6.70
Page 93 158.05 Solid Masonry 94 Finished Basement, Add 21.80 94 Basement, Add 8.55 Unfinished 94 95 Modifications 95 Add to the total cost 95 Upgrade Kitchen Cabinets 96Surface Countertops (Included) Solid Bath - including plumbing, wall and Full 96 floor finishes 34 Half Bath - including plumbing, wall and
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Adjustments Important: See the Reference Section for Location Factors (to adjust for your city) and Estimating Forms. For multi family - add to total cost
For Townhouse/Rowhouse / Multiply cost per square foot by Inner Unit End Unit
10
6
2200
8
2600
3000
3400
3800
109.45
102.75
99.60
96.60
19.00
18.35
17.85
17.50
17.25
6.45
6.00
5.70
5.50
5.35
Alternatives
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$ + 4320 + 7120 + 4097 + 13,653 + 17,986 + 6660
$ + 8159 + 7120 + 1620 + 1392 + 1986
Additional Kitchen Additional Bath Additional Entry & Exit Separate Heating Separate Electric
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1000 133.80
floor finishes One Car Attached Garage One Car Detached Garage Fireplace & Chimney
28
2 Story
1
1 kitchen • No basement
Alternatives
Add to the total cost Upgrade Kitchen Cabinets Solid Surface Countertops Full Bath - including plumbing, wall and floor finishes Half Bath - including plumbing, wall and floor finishes One Car Attached Garage One Car Detached Garage Fireplace & Chimney
Prices listed are costs that include overhead and profit of the installing contractor. Total model costs include an additional markup for General Contractors’ overhead and profit, and fees specific to class of construction.
The following is a detailed explanation of a sample entry in the Residential Square Foot Cost Section. Each bold number below corresponds to the item being described on the facing page with the appropriate component of the sample entry following in parenthesis.
Base cost per square foot of living area
.90 .95
Add to or deduct from the cost per square foot of living area Cedar Shake Roof Clay Tile Roof Slate Roof Upgrade Walls to Skim Coat Plaster Upgrade Ceilings to Textured Finish Air Conditioning, in Heating Ductwork In Separate Ductwork Heating Systems, Hot Water Heat Pump Electric Heat Not Heated
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Additional upgrades or components Kitchen Cabinets & Countertops Bathroom Vanities Fireplaces & Chimneys Windows, Skylights & Dormers Appliances Breezeways & Porches Finished Attic Garages Site Improvements Wings & Ells
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+ 1.55 + 3.80 + 3.30 + .50 + .50 + 2.86 + 5.52 +2 + 2.97 − .37 − 2.93 Page 93 94 94 94 95 95 95 96 96 56
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