Determine the number of modular bricks necessary for the front wall if the house shown in the figure. Add 4% for waste. Determine the cost to lay the brick. It takes a mason 6 labor hours and a laborer 8.5 labor hours to construct 100 square feet of brick. The average hourly wage for a mason is $42.33 and for a laborer is $21.03. BO 1 ·30⁰ -6¹-8⁰1- 3¹ Elevation -16' 24-

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Determine the number of modular bricks necessary for the front wall if the house shown in the
figure. Add 4% for waste.
Determine the cost to lay the brick. It takes a mason 6 labor hours and a laborer 8.5 labor hours
to construct 100 square feet of brick.
The average hourly wage for a mason
·30⁰
$42.33 and for a laborer is $21.03.
-61-8⁰
||3¹
Elevation
·16'
24'
+4'.
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the number of modular bricks necessary for the front wall if the house shown in the figure. Add 4% for waste. Determine the cost to lay the brick. It takes a mason 6 labor hours and a laborer 8.5 labor hours to construct 100 square feet of brick. The average hourly wage for a mason ·30⁰ $42.33 and for a laborer is $21.03. -61-8⁰ ||3¹ Elevation ·16' 24' +4'.
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Given:

working hours:

Mason =6 labor hours per 100 ft2

Laborer = 8.5 labor hours per 100 ft2

Wages:

Mason = $42.33 per hour

Laborer = $21.03 per hour

Modular brick dimension:

7.625 x 3.625 x 2.75 inches

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