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• $10.48 for 5 pound box (approx count 320): $ 0.033 each

• To fasten top p late: 6

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To fasten st uds to plates: 4 per stud: 2 4• Total framing n ails: 30

• Total cost: $ 1

Fasteners for bottom plate

• 2 1/2 inch concrete nails

• $13.74 per 100 (Ramset)

• Powder charge for powder actuated nailer: $ 5.96 per 100

• Cost per single nail and powder charge: $0.20

• Total concrete nails: 6

• Total cost: $1.20

Electrical device box

• 1 gang with bracket (Raco Handy box)

• $1.88 each x3

• Total cost: $ 5.64

Fasteners for device boxes

• While nails m ay b e used, I prefer to always use screws

• 1 inch, #8, pan head wood screws

• $5.48 per 200



• $0.027 e ach x 6 ( 2 per device b ox)

• Total cost: $0 .164

Total cost: a pproximately $42.08

Wood wall using screws

Materials r equired:

2 x 4 lumber in 8 foot lengths

• $2.84 each.

• Top a nd bottom plates: total 3

• Studs: t otal 9

• Total cost: $3 4.08

Fasteners for wall assembly

• 3 inch #8 zinc plated wood scr ews

• $6.47 for 1 pound box (approx co unt 83): $0.078 each

• To fasten top p late: 6

• To fasten st uds to plates: 4 per stud: 2 4

• Total framing n ails: 30


Fasteners for bottom plate

• 3/16 x 2 3/4 inch Tapcon concrete screws

• $16.42 per 75 (includes drill bit)



• Total concrete s crews: 6 x $ 0.22


Electrical device box• same price



• same price



Steel Stud Wall (metal framing)

Materials r equired:

Metal Track in 10 foot length

• Top a nd bottom plate: total 2

• $4.48 each


*price in this e xample is d ifferent from picture above. Photo was t aken in Canada inMarch, 2013. P rices qu oted from US based si te in December 2013.

Metal studs, 8 foot length

• $3.98 x 9

• Total: $35.82



Total cost of metal framing: $32.84

Fasteners for wall assembly

•

#7, 7/16in. pan head frame screws• $4.31 for 375: $ 0.011 ea ch

• To fasten st uds to tracks: 4 per stud: 2 4


Fasten top track to wood oor joists

• 1 inch, #8, pan head wood screws

• $5.48 per 200

• $0.027 each x 6


Fasteners f or bottom track

• 3/16 x 1 1 /4 inch Tapcon hex head co ncrete scr ews

• $11.53 per 75

• Total concrete s crews: 6 x $ 0.46


Electrical device box

• same b ox as in the other examples ca n be u sed for both metal and wood framing


• * In Canada, device box d esign differs for metal framing vs . wood framing. A boxdesigned for steel studs co st $5.49 each whereas a box with side brackets was



$3.59 on the sa me day. O ther basic de vice b oxes cou ld be had for even less. Inour example requiring 3 boxes, the $4.15 per box d ifference amounts t o under$13 total.


• 1/2 inch #8 metal screws

• $6.24 per 100

• $0.062 x 12 (allow 4 per box)


Plastic g rommets a re required to protect wiring run through metal framing. A bag of 25costs $ 6.72. How many grommets a re required for a p roject will depend on how thewiring is r un. Since our example uses 6 studs, I am factoring in the cost of 6 grommets.(about $1.61)


Constant costs for all examples

Drywall costs roughly $10 per sheet depending on what variety is cho sen. We n eed 5for our project. $50

Each sh eet of drywall requires ab out 45 screws. A 1 pound box con tainingapproximately 258 screws co sts $ 4.67. Screws for our project will cost about $3.39.

Other expenses include tape, joint compound, primer and paint. For now and st ick with just the basic f

(partially offsets t he additional expenses).

Wood framed wall with nails: Total cost: approximately $42.08+ $60 = $102.08

Wood framed wall (screws): Total cost: approximately $43.54+ $60 = $103.54

Wall framed with steel studs: Total cost: approximately $54.37+ $60 = $114.37

