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Progress, Volume X, Issue 3, 1 November 1914, Page 73

ECONOMY s. one of the principal features of JUS. ter • i 99 OS onng s. one of the principal features of (BRITISH MANUFACTURE) Comparative Cost Owing to the fact that misleading comparisons are often made of the relative cost of Roofs covered with Corrugated Iron or “Poilite” Tiles, we have obtained the following figures from a Quantity Surveyor in Dunedin. These estimates are based on Dunedin town rates for March, 1914. Roof Construction: 26 Gauge G.C. Iron £ s. d. 4in. x 2in. R.P. Rafters at 36in. centres) _ eo£ , D n . 17/ innci. in r Sin. x 2in. R.P. Purlins at 24in. ~ f " 62ft su P er RP at 17/ ' P er 100 ft - 10 6 Labor per square 7/6: Cartage 6d. : Nails 3d. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 3 110 ft. R.P. Sarking at 13/- per 100 ft. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 4 Labor, Cartage and Nails ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 8 12 yards red end Sarking Felt at 4id. per yard ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 6 Labor and Clouts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 1201bs. G.C. Iron, 26 gauge, laid with 2 corrugations side lap and 6in. end lap ... 12 0 Labor and Nails 3 6 £ s. d. 18 9 1 0 0 6 9 n 1 5 6 Cost per square for IRON Roof £3 11 0 If 24 gauge G.C. Iron is used instead of 26 guage, add per square ... ... ... 10s. 6d. If roof is painted with two coats English Oxide, add per square ... 7s. 7d. Roof Construction: — “Poilite” Tiles 4in. x 2in. rafters at 24in. centres = 42ft. super R.P. at 17/- ... ... 7 2 Labor per square 5/-; Cartage 4d. ; Nails 2d. ... ... ... ... 5 6 2in. x lin. Battens, and Labor Battening and Tiling... ... ... ... ’ 15 4 “Poilite” Tiles, Clips and Nails ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 14 0 12 8 15 4 1 14 0 Cost per square for “POILITE” Roof £3 2 0 For N.Z. Prices and further particulars apply to • Fort Street (Head Office) . Auckland JOHN CHAMBERS & SON LTD. Jervois Quay . . , Wellington Lowe Street . , . Gisborne 200-2, St. Asaph St. . . Christchurch Sole Agents lor New Zealand Stuart and Cumberland Sts. , Dunedin Fort Street (Head Office) . Auckland Jcrvois Quay . . . Wellington Lowe Street . . , Gisborne 200-2, St. Asaph St. . . Christchurch Stuart and Cumberland Sts. . Dunedin A copy of “POILITE PICTURES an intensely interesting illustrated Booklet of 64 pages may be had FREE for the asking. ii J L ii ii ~ii ii — nr For N.Z. Prices and further particulars apply toJOHN CHAMBERS & SON LTD. Sole Agents lor New Zealand Mention of “Progress when writing ensures nrompt attention.