Building Quantities Explained (Building & Surveying)

This popular and well-established book has been rewritten to conform to the seventh edition of the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works (SMM7) The author explains in detail the practical measurement of building works, using some twenty-five worked examples covering all the main building components, supplemented by extensive explanatory notes that clarify the basic principles and show how they are best interpreted and applied. As in previous editions, a chief aim has been to emphasise the usefulness of the book as a practical student guide to the measurement of relatively simple building work. Front Matter....Pages i-xv General Introduction....Pages 1-13 General Principles of Taking Off....Pages 14-31 Use of Mensuration in Quantities....Pages 32-44 Measurement of Excavation and Foundations....Pages 45-65 Measurement of Brick and Block Walling....Pages 66-81 Measurement of Chimney Breasts and Stacks, Fireplaces, Vents and Rubble Walling....Pages 82-92 Measurement of Floors....Pages 93-109 Measurement of Roofs....Pages 110-133 Measurement of Internal Finishings....Pages 134-145 Measurement of Windows....Pages 146-163 Measurement of Doors....Pages 164-176 Measurement of Staircases and Fittings....Pages 177-183 Measurement of Plumbing Installations....Pages 184-200 Measurement of Drainage Work....Pages 201-211 Measurement of External Works....Pages 212-222 Bill Preparation Processes....Pages 223-262 Back Matter....Pages 263-284