1x3 Basement Furring Interior Walls

Construction ITEM DESCRIPTION

Construction estimating unit cost for 1x3 furring strips applied to basement walls. This cost covers walls that are entirely within the basement and not exposed to the outdoors on the other side.

Unit Size

One lineal foot of wall.

Labor Costs

We figure 10 lineal feet of wall per carpenter hour, plus a little unskilled help.

Material Costs

7 feet of furring strips per foot of wall plus a few shim shingles and .22 cartridge nails. This assumes an 8 foot ceiling height, with 16" spacing and a little extra for corners, windows etc.

Suggested Quantity

Goldenseal suggests the length of exterior basement walls from the Basic Dimensions screen.

Source of Construction Pricing

Based on job costing data from several basement remodeling projects done by Turtle Creek Construction.

Places Included

Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File

Comments

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