Del. Code tit. 6 § 5301

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531

Section 5301 - Standards for measurement

The following shall be the rules for the measurement of mason work in this State:

The units of measurement shall be as follows:

(1) Generally. - For excavation, the cubic yard.

For concrete foundation, the cubic yard.

For concrete floors, the superficial foot.

For dimension stone footings, the superficial foot.

For dimension stone bridge masonry, the cubic foot.

For dimension stone surface dressing, the superficial foot, extra price.

For rubble work, the perch of 24 3/4 cubic feet.

For rubble work surface dressing, the superficial foot, extra price.

For brick work, the thousand brick.

For plastering plain surfaces, the superficial yard.

For plastering cornices, the running and superficial foot.

(2) Perch of stone. - A perch of stone shall contain, when measured in the

wall, 24 3/4 cubic feet; when measured in square piles on the ground, 27 cubic

feet.

When measured in boats, 30 cubic feet.

When measured in cars, 31 1/2 cubic feet.

All stone to be measured in the wall when practicable.

Any mason work contracted for, in which the contractor agrees to furnish both

materials and labor at a stated sum per perch, shall be measured and computed

according to the following rules governing the measurement of mason work,

i.e., mason measure shall be the basis of settlement;

(3) Excavation. - All excavation to be measured and computed by the actual

amount of material displaced. No allowance for rehandling. Walls to be

measured by the lineal foot in depth.

(4) Concrete. - Foundation, measure actual contents. Floor, measure actual

surface laid, except that no deduction be made for open tile drains.

(5) Dimension stone. - Footings to be measured each course separately. No

deductions for drain or other openings under walls 2 feet, or less, in width.

Bridge masonry, compute actual cubic contents.

Surface dressing of all kinds extra.

(6) Rubble work. - Footings to be measured by actual cubic contents.

Footings are all such foundation courses not exceeding 16 inches in height as

are wider than the body of wall above.

(7) Walls. - Compute actual contents and for each angle or corner of 90

degrees in a vertical wall, add 2 cubic feet for each foot in height of the

wall, if the wall is battered add 2 1/2 cubic feet for each foot in height.

For each angle of more or less than 90 degrees in any wall, add 2 feet in

length of wall.

(8) Partition walls. - Intersections of walls, measure actual contents of the

walls and add 1 cubic foot for each foot in height for each angle made by the

faces of the intersecting walls.

(9) Circular walls. - For round walls, for length of walls, take 1 1/4 times

the girt measure.

(10) Pilasters and projections. - All projections, such as chimney breasts,

piers connected with walls and pilasters, to be measured actual cubic contents

and add thereto 1 cubic foot for each intersection of the sides of such

projection with the wall, and 2 cubic feet for each outer corner for each foot

in height. If such projections are battered on the outer face, add 2 1/2

cubic feet instead of 2 cubic feet for each outer corner for each foot in

height.

(11) Square or polygon piers. - Square or polygon piers, to be measured actual

cubic contents; if vertical, 2 cubic feet to be added for each corner for

each foot in height. If battered, add instead 2 1/2 cubic feet for each corner

for each foot in height.

(12) Round piers. - Round piers, add 3 feet to the measured diameter of the

pier, and compute the contents, with this sum used as the diameter, the height

to be taken as measured.

(13) Stepped piers or piers with vertical offsets. - Stepped piers or piers

diminishing from the bottom by offsets shall be computed by rule No. 10, and

also add the sum of the areas of the level surface of the several steps

(excepting the top of the pier) multiply by 1 foot in height.

All parts of independent piers as are 6 inches or more below the surface of

the ground are to be computed actual contents, and 1 cubic foot added for each

foot in height or depth.

(14) Recesses and slots. - All recesses and slots to be measured solid, and in

addition thereto allow 1 cubic foot for each foot in height.

(15) Arches. - Stone arches are classed as cut stone work.

(16) Openings. - Deduct contents of windows, doors and other openings,

measuring from top of sill to spring of arch, and add 3 cubic feet for each

jamb for each foot in height of opening. No deduction to be made for cut stone

trimmings and lintels.

(17) Jambs. - For any jamb, caused by differences in heights in parts of the

same wall, or in adjacent walls, except in junctions of partition walls, add 2

cubic feet for each foot in height.

(18) Change in height of walls after having been leveled. - Compute the

additional amount of masonry and add thereto 1 foot in height of wall.

(19) Gables. - Gables to be computed 1 1/2 times the actual contents.

(20) Beam filling. - For beam filling, on level walls, add 1 foot in height of

wall; on gable add 1 foot in height of wall by the extreme width of gable at

its base.

(21) Minimum height and thickness of wall. - No wall to be computed at less

than 18 inches in thickness, nor 1 foot in height.

(22) Brickwork. - Compute the actual number of bricks laid.

When in the wall and practicable, the number of bricks to be estimated by

actual count; when not practicable to so count them the following rule to be

taken as a basis for estimating the number, viz.:

Every superficial foot of one-half brick (4 1/2 inches) wall to be estimated

as 6 1/2 bricks; of 1 brick (9 inches) wall at 13 bricks, etc. Increase the

number of bricks by 6 1/2 bricks for every additional half brick in thickness

of wall.

(23) Measurement of party walls. - Party walls to be measured according to the

above rules, and joist holes to be charged at the rate of 15 cents each.

(24) Plastering and lathing. - To be measured by the superficial yard from

floor to ceiling for walls, and from wall to wall of ceiling.

(25) Corners, beads, etc. - All corners, angles, beads, quinks, rule joints

and mouldings to be measured by the lineal foot on their longest extension.

Add 1 foot for each stop or mitre.

(26) Cornices. - Length of cornices to be measured on walls. Plain cornices,

of 2 feet girt, or less, to be measured on walls by the lineal foot.

Plain cornices exceeding 2 feet girt to be measured by the superficial foot.

Add 1 lineal foot by girt for each stop or mitre.

Enriched cornices (cast work) by the lineal foot for each enrichment.

(27) Arches, corbels, etc. - Arches, corbels, brackets, rings, centre pieces,

pilasters, capitals, vases, resettes, basses, pendants and niches, by the

piece.

(28) Openings. - Openings in plastering to be measured between grounds. No

deduction to be made for opening of 9 feet or less.

For openings of more than 9 feet square, deduct contents of openings.

For openings of more than 9 feet square, deduct contents of openings.

6 Del. C. § 5301

19 Del. Laws, c. 697; Code 1915, § 2931; Code 1935, § 3435; 6 Del. C. 1953, § 5321.;