There are three commonly accepted ways of preparing rough estimates, each practical in its appropriate connection and each requiring its own suitable set of data. Perhaps the most habitually used method is that of calculating the cubic contents of the structure and pricing it at a certain amount per foot cube, depending on the kind of construction.

Experience will enable moderately precise estimates to be quickly achieved by this method. The data required is the charge per foot cube of various classes of buildings of recent production; but to be of genuine value these prices should be gathered by the estimator More >