Formwork
Well-sawn plank formwork to beams and lintels
Traditional beam/lintel shuttering using well-sawn 1x12 plank facing, 2x3 framing, 2x6 bearers, bracing, nails/release agent and erection/striking labour. Plank charged over 4 reuses.
Methodology
Useful where projects use plank below and/or above ground instead of marine plywood. Bearer/support quantity changes with beam size and span.
Source basis
Residential and Jahi formwork evidence. User-approved well-sawn plank reuse: 4 cycles.
Quantity basis
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The rate is analysed for 1 m² of work. Enter the quantity you actually want to execute and every material, labour and plant quantity below will scale without changing the public Charismak reference rate.
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Material quantities
Quantities shown are for one unit of the measured work. The right-hand quantity scales automatically to the work quantity you enter.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-sawn 1x12 plank facing — 4 reuses | Material | 0.2277 | 3.6m length | 0.2277 | ₦3,000 | ₦683 |
| 2x3 side framing | Material | 0.3 | 3.6m length | 0.3 | ₦1,300 | ₦390 |
| 2x6 bottom bearer / strongback | Material | 0.18 | 3.6m length | 0.18 | ₦3,000 | ₦540 |
| 2x2 cleats/bracing | Material | 0.1 | 3.6m length | 0.1 | ₦1,000 | ₦100 |
| Nails | Consumable | 0.008 | bag | 0.008 | ₦27,000 | ₦216 |
| Release agent / ties | Consumable | 1 | m² | 1 | ₦300 | ₦300 |
Workmanship
Labour build-up
Labour is shown as the crew, trade, gang-day, day or piecework quantity used to produce one unit of the measured work.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formwork carpenter | Labour | 0.22 | day | 0.22 | ₦15,000 | ₦3,300 |
| Helper | Labour | 0.22 | day | 0.22 | ₦8,000 | ₦1,760 |
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