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Estimate the total direct cost and cost per 1,000 bricks for construction of walls of a rectangular building, 75 ft 6 in. wide and 340 ft 0 in. long, with brick veneer walls 10 ft high. The total area of openings for doors and windows will be 560sf. The walls will be 4 in. thick, using Norwegian type bricks laid in common bond with 1-in. mortar joints on all sides. A header course will be placed every fifth course between the stretcher courses. Wall ties will be placed every 16 in.in the horizontal direction and every 24 in. in the vertical direction. Material cost will be $612/1,000 bricks, $83/cy for mortar, and $4.25/100 wall ties. Labor costs include $20.95/hr for bricklayers and $15.56/hr for helpers. The mixer for mortar will cost $9.50/hr. Scaffolding rental will be$1,800 for the job.

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