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Bill of Measurement
FOR
Substructures and Underbuildings
OF
PROPOSED NEW CHURCH
AT
GLENSTAL PRIORY, MURROE, CO. LIMERICK
FOR
THE BENEDICTINE FATHERS
+ + + +
John C. Thompson, Esq., B.E., B. Arch.,
Architect,
65, O'Connell Street,
Limerick.
Dermot O'Reilly Hyland & Co.
Chartered Quantity Surveyor,
85, Merrion Square,
Dublin.
01-07-1952
July, 1952.

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Bill of Measurement
FOR
Substructures and Underbuildings
OF
PROPOSED NEW CHURCH
AT
GLENSTAL PRIORY, MURROE, CO. LIMERICK
FOR
THE BENEDICTINE FATHERS
+ + + +
John C. Thompson, Esq., B.E., B. Arch.,
Architect,
65, O'Connell Street,
Limerick.
Dermot O'Reilly Hyland & Co.
Chartered Quartity Surveyor,
85, Merrion Square,
Dublin.
July, 1952.

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PRELIMINARIES
£.
s.
d.
Item
Provide for carrying out tests as ordered by the Architect.
3
13
6
Item
Provide for proportion of Preliminaries.
219
0
1
AMOUNT FOR PRELIMINARIES
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SITE CLEARANCE, EXCAVATION AND DRAINS
Rate
£.
s.
d.
200
Yds.Supl.
Scythe long grass, etc. and remove
€d.
5
0
0
1493
" "
Strip vegetable soil to an average depth of 6" deep and ditto.
1/-
74
13
0
22
" "
Hack up concrete paving slab and ditto.
4/-
4
8
0
14
Yds.Linl.
Ditto ditto line of existing dwarf foundations.
2/-
1
8
0
No.14
Grub up roots of trees.
£7.
10.0
105
0
4
Yds.Cube
Remove isolated rubble at present lying on site.
4/-
16
0
529
" "
Excavate for foundations to depths not exceeding 5'0" deep, part return, fill and ram with selected material and remainder spread and level on site as directed.
7/-
185
3
0
38
" "
Ditto for ditto but from 5'0" to not exceeding 10'0" deep and ditto ditto
9/-
17
2
0
165
" "
Ditto for Boiler Chamber not exceeding 5'0" deep and ditto ditto.
7/-
57
15
0
113
" "
Ditto for ditto but from 5'0" to not exceeding 10'0" deep and ditto.ditto.
9/-
50
17
0
66
" "
Extra on last for being through rock.
20/-
66
0
0
1975
Ft.Cube
Excavate for pier foundations to depths not exceeding 5'0" deep and ditto ditto.
4d.
32
18
4
No.8
Extra labour forming steps in trench excavations, size 4'0" wide x 2'0" high.
1/-
8
0
" 2
Ditto ditto 4'0" wide x 1'3" high.
11d.
1
10
" 1
Ditto ditto 3'6" wide x 1'3" high.
10d.
10
447
Yds.Supl.
Level and consolidate bottom of trenches.
3d.
5
11
9
99
" "
Ditto and ditto bottom of Boiler chamber.
3d.
1
4
9
451
Ft.Supl.
Ditto and ditto to ditto of isolated pier foundations.
1d.
1
17
7
63
Squares
Planking and strutting to sides of excavation not exceeding 5'0" deep.
15/-
47
5
0
Forward
£
£65
7
10
1
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Rate
£
s
d
Brought Forward
£
600
10
1
4
Squares
Ditto and ditto to ditto but from 5'0" to not exceeding 10'0" deep.
30/-
6
0
0
3 1/4
"
Ditto and ditto to ditto circular on plan to slow sweep and not exceeding 5'0" deep.
40/-
6
10
0
6
"
Ditto and ditto to ditto of Boiler Chamber not exceeding 5'0" deep.
15/-
4
10
0
4
"
Ditto and ditto to ditto but from 5'0" to not exceeding 10'0" deep
30/-
6
0
0
1772
Ft.Supl.
Ditto and ditto to ditto of piers not exceeding 5'0" deep.
2d.
14
15
4
78
" "
Ditto and ditto to ditto of steps in trench foundations.
2d.
13
0
Item
Keep excavation free from water by pumping, baling or otherwise.
3
0
0
561
Yds.Cube
Hardcore of broken brick or stone, spread, levelled and well rammed in layers under concrete floor slab.
15/-
420
15
0
55
Yds.Supl
Ditto 2 1/2" thick and laying and consolidating below ducts.
1/6
4
2
6
287
" "
Ditto 4" thick and laying and levelling.
1/8
23
18
4
724
" "
Layer of gravel 2" thick and laying below hardcore.
1/3
45
5
0
DRAINS
No.1
18" x 18" x 6" concrete (Mix "A") bed under gulley trap.
3/-
3
0
" 1
Dish concrete slab to grid of gulley
5/-
5
0
" 1
Stoneware deep seal gulley trap with galvanized iron grid and setting and cementing.
30/-
1
10
0
7
Yds.Linl
Excavate for 4" drain pipe average 10'0" deep and not exceeding 15'0" deep, part return, fill and ram and remainder cart away.
12/-
4
4
0
7
" "
Plank and strut to sides of trenches average 10'0" deep and not exceeding 15'0" deep, one side measured.
2/9
19
3
7
" "
Level and grade bottoms of trenches.
2d.
1
2
2
" "
10" x 4" Concrete (Mix "A") bed under drain pipes.
2/6
5
0
£
1200
6
8

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Rate
£
s
d
Brought Forward
1200
6
8
6
Ft.Linl.
4" diameter stoneware spiggotted and socketted drain pipe and laying and jointing.
3/3
19
6
No.2
Extra for bends.
6/-
12
0
50
Ft.Linl.
4" diameter agricultural drain pipes and laying open jointed.
2/6
6
5
0
8
Yds.Cube
Approved broken brick or stone and carefully packing around agricultural drains, elsewhere returned.
18/-
7
4
0
MANHOLE (NO.1).
4
Yds.Cube
Excavate for manhole to a depth not exceeding 5'0" deep, throw out, part return, fill and ram and remainder cart away.
11/-
2
4
0
4
" "
Ditto for ditto from 5'0" deep but not exceeding 10'0" deep, ditto.
13/-
2
12
0
1 1/2
" "
Ditto for ditto from 10'0" deep but not exceeding 15'0" deep, ditto.
15/-
1
2
6
1
Square
Planking and strutting to sides of manhole excavation not exceeding 5'0" deep.
15/-
15
0
1
"
Ditto and ditto from 5'0" deep but not exceeding 10'0" deep.
30/-
1
10
0
1/3
"
Ditto and ditto from 10'0" deep but not exceeding 15'0" deep.
45/-
15
0
3
Yds.Supl
Level and consolidate bottoms of excavations.
3d.
9
Item
Keep excavations free from water by pumping, baling or otherwise.
5
0
3
Yds.Supl
Concrete (Mix B) in bottoms 9" thick.
15/-
2
5
0
2
" "
Ditto (ditto) in cover slab 6" thick
12/-
1
4
0
5
Ft.Supl
Fine concrete benching to bottoms.
1/-
5
0
14
Yds.Supl
Concrete blockwork in walling 9" thick.
21/-
14
14
0
11
" "
Rake out joints of blockwork and flush point in cement and sand.
2/9
1
10
3
No.2
Out and form ope in 9" wall for 4" diameter pipe.
5/-
10
0
15
Ft.Linl.
Shuttering to 6" high edge of cover slab.
6d.
7
6
5
Ft.Supl.
Boarding and horsing to soffite of cover slab.
1/-
5
0
No.1
Shutter for and form ope size 10" - 10" in 6" concrete cover slab.
7/6
7
6

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not exceeding 15'0" deep, ditto.
15/-
1
2
6
1
Square
Planking and strutting to sides of manhole excavation not exceeding 5'0" deep.
15/-
15
0
1
"
Ditto and ditto from 5'0" deep but not exceeding 10'0" deep.
30/-
1
10
0
1/3
"
Ditto and ditto from 10'0" deep but not exceeding 15'0" deep.
45/-
15
0
3
Yds.Supl
Level and consolidate bottoms of excavations.
3d.
9
Item
Keep excavations free from water by pumping, baling or otherwise.
5
0
3
Yds.Supl
Concrete (Mix B) in bottoms 9" thick.
15/-
2
5
0
2
" "
Ditto (ditto) in cover slab 6" thick
12/-
1
4
0
5
Ft.Supl
Fine concrete benching to bottoms.
1/-
5
0
14
Yds.Supl
Concrete blockwork in walling 9" thick.
21/-
14
14
0
11
" "
Rake out joints of blockwork and flush point in cement and sand.
2/9
1
10
3
No.2
Cut and form ope in 9" wall for 4" diameter pipe.
5/-
10
0
15
Ft.Linl.
Shuttering to 6" high edge of cover slab.
6d.
7
6
5
Ft.Supl.
Boarding and horsing to soffite of cover slab.
1/-
5
0
No.1
Shutter for and form ope size 18" x 18" in 6" concrete cover slab.
7/6
7
6
Forward
£ 1245
19
8
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Rate
£
s
d
Brought Forward
1245
19
8
No.16
Galvanized iron step irons and building in.
6/6
5
4
0
2 Yds.Supl
Layer of light mesh reinforcement and laying in cover slab.
2/-
4
0
No.1
Cutting and waste on reinforcement to 18" x 18" opening.
2/-
2
0
SUMP
12 Yds.Cube
Excavate for sump not exceeding 5'0" deep, part return, fill and ram and remainder cart away.
11/-
6
12
0
12 " "
Ditto for ditto from 5'0" deep but not exceeding 10'0" deep, ditto ditto and ditto.
13/-
7
16
0
5 " "
Ditto for ditto from 10'0" deep but not exceeding 15'0" deep, ditto ditto and ditto.
15/-
3
15
0
1 1/2 Squares
Planking and strutting to sides of sump excavations not exceeding 5'0" deep.
15/-
1
2
6
1 1/2 "
Ditto to ditto from 5'0" deep but not exceeding 10'0" deep.
30/-
2
5
0
1 1/2 "
Ditto to ditto from 10'0" deep but not exceeding 15'0" deep.
45/-
1
2
6
7 Yds.Cube
Filling to bottom of sump of large loosely packed stones.
18/-
6
6
0
AMOUNT FOR SITE CLEARANCE,
EXCAVATION AND DRAINS
£
£1280
8
8
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CONCRETE, ASPHALT AND FORMWORK.
Rate
£
s
d.
MIX "A" CONCRETE
42
Ft.Cube
Cement concrete as above in encasing angle iron filled into casings.
2/-
4
4
0
496
Yds.Supl
Ditto in sealing coat 2" thick, laid on excavated surfaces below concrete foundations.
1/4
33
1
4
773
" "
Ditto ditto 2" thick and laying below concrete floor slab.
1/4
51
10
8
451
Ft.Supl
Ditto in ditto below pier foundations
2d.
3
15
2
287
Yds.Supl
Ditto ditto in floor slab 4" thick and laying on hardcore elsewhere returned and spade levelled.
2/8
38
5
4
MIX "B" CONCRETE
231
Yds.Cube
Cement concrete as above, filled into trenches for foundations, well packed around steel bar reinforcement elsewhere returned.
50/-
577
10
0
1055
Ft.Cube
Ditto in piers ditto, ditto ditto.
2/-
105
10
0
290
Yds.Cube
Ditto in rising walls filled in between casing and around bar reinforcement, (Both elsewhere returned).
51/-
739
10
0
1107
Ft.Cube
Ditto in piers homogeneous with ditto, ditto (ditto).
2/2
119
18
6
162
Yds.Cube
Ditto in walling over damp proof course, filled into ditto (ditto).
52/-
421
4
0
142
Ft.Cube
Ditto in beams, filled into ditto, and around bar reinforcement (ditto).
2/2
15
7
8
47
" "
Ditto in corbels homogeneous with walling, filled into ditto, around ditto (ditto).
2/2
5
1
10
123
" "
Ditto in filling between wall and floor slab.
2/2
13
6
6
724
Yds.Supl
Ditto in 6" floor slab laid on hardcore and levelled off.
8/3
298
13
0
55
" "
Ditto 4" thick in bottom to duct laid on hardcore, and spade levelled off on top (hardcore elsewhere returned).
5/7
15
7
1
399
" "
Ditto 6" thick in suspended floor slab filled in on centering and around reinforcement at a height of 10'0" over basement level and finished off to receive screeding (All elsewhere returned).
9/-
179
11
0
Forward
£
2621
16
1
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Rate
£
s
d.
Brought Forward
Ditto 8" thick filled in on hardcore elsewhere returned and levelled off.
2621
16
1
49
Yds.Supl
11/-
26
19 0
48
Yds.Linl
Extra labour forming expansion joints \frac{1}{2}" wide in floor slab, filled in with bituminous felt.
1/3
3
0 0
172
" "
Labour forming ditto in 6" concrete slab filled in with tentest insulating board.
1/4
11
9 4
465
Yds.Supl
Labour levelling off top of mass concrete rising walls.
2d.
3
17 6
BLOCK WALLING
331
Yds.Supl
Concrete blockwork as described in gauged mortar in 4\frac{1}{2}" outer leaf of cavity walling. (Labour to cavity elsewhere returned).
10/6
173
15 6
14
" "
Labour to opes in 4\frac{1}{2}" outer leaf of cavity walling.
7/6
5
5 0
331
" "
Labour to 3" wide cavity in walling, include for bonding outer block leaves to mass concrete inner wall, with strong galvanized twisted wrot iron patent adjustable ties (3 per yd.supl) set in mass concrete wall, include for checking shuttering for same and for keeping cavity free from mortar droppings as described.
5/6
91
0 6
33
Ft.Linl
(In height) Seal off 3" cavity at jambs of opes with slates 4\frac{1}{2}" wide bedded and pointed in cement mortar.
2/6
4
2 6
32
Ft.Cube
Concrete blockwork in building up opes.
2/9
4
8 0
32
" "
Ditto ditto in piers.
2/9
4
8 0
5
Ft.Supl
Wedge and pin from top of blockwork to underside of work over in slate and cement.
9d.
3 9
21
" "
Cutting and waste on blockwork to fair opes.
6d.
10 6
Item
Provide for opes to drain cavity
1
10 0
No.16
9" x 3" Galvanized iron louvred vents and building in.
12/6
10
0 0
" 94
Precast concrete duct covers, 1'6" x 5'0" x 4\frac{1}{2}" thick of Mix "B" concrete thoroughly vibrated, reinforced with mild steel bars, elsewhere returned, finished fine on exposed faces from and including wrot and oiled casings, and setting in position on duct walls elsewhere levelled off to receive same.
11/11
56
0 2
" 8
Precast concrete cover slabs size 1'3" x 4' or all thick and laying.
17/10
7
2 8

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331
" "
Labour to 3" wide cavity in walling, include for bonding outer block leaves to mass concrete inner wall, with strong galvanized twisted wrot iron patent adjustable ties (3 per yd.supl) set in mass concrete wall, include for checking shuttering for same and for keeping cavity free from mortar droppings as described.
5/6
91
0
6
33
Ft.Linl
(In height) Seal off 3" cavity at jambs of opes with slates 4 1/2" wide bedded and pointed in cement mortar.
2/6
4
2
6
32
Ft.Oube
Concrete blockwork in building up opes.
2/9
4
8
0
32
" "
Ditto ditto in piers.
2/9
4
8
0
5
Ft.Supl
Wedge and pin from top of blockwork to underside of work over in slate and cement.
9d.
3
9
21
" "
Outting and waste on blockwork to fair opes.
6d.
10
6
Item
Provide for opes to drain cavity
1
10
0
No.16
9" x 3" Galvanized iron louvred vents and building in.
12/6
10
0
0
" 94
Precast concrete duct covers, 1'6" x 5'0" x 4 1/2" thick of Mix "B" concrete thoroughly vibrated, reinforced with mild steel bars, elsewhere returned, finished fine on exposed faces from and including wrot and oiled casings, and setting in position on duct walls elsewhere levelled off to receive same.
11/11
56
0
2
" 8
Precast concrete cover slabs size 1'3" x 9'0" x 4 1/2" thick and laying.
17/10
7
2
8
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Rate
f
s
d.
Brought Forward
3025
8
6
SCREEDINGS AND FINISHINGS
134
Yds.Linl
Screeding in cement and sand (1 to 3)
4 1/2" wide to walls for damp proof course.
3d.
1
13
6
110
Ft.Supl
Layer of tarred building paper and laying below and around concrete upstand.
6d.
2
15
0
DAMP PROOF COURSE
161
Yds.Supl
Approved quality 3 ply bituminous felt and laying on rising walls, in suitable widths well lapped at angles and passings (measured nett exclusive of laps).
7/-
56
7
0
5
" "
Ditto ditto to ditto circular on plan to slow sweep, ditto (ditto).
7/3
1
16
3
240
Ft.Supl
Ditto and ditto on piers ditto (ditto).
10d.
10
0
0
134
Yds.Linl.
Ditto and ditto 4 1/2" wide to walls (ditto).
1/-
6
14
0
216
" "
Layer of felt 6" wide laid vertically at junction of floor slab and walling.
1/4
14
8
0
15
" "
Ditto ditto ditto to ditto circular on plan.
1/5
1
1
3
ASPHALT
85
Yds.Supl
1" Asphalt as described in two thicknesses laid breaking joints on concrete floor slab of Boiler Chamber.
30/-
127
10
0
146
Ft.Linl
1" Asphalt upstand 5" high against concrete footings, include solid angle fillet at foot.
4/6
32
17
0
GLASS SILK INSULATION.
357
Yds.Supl
Approved glass silk insulation quilt and bituminous felt backing and laying to sides of concrete rising walls. (Measured nett exclusive of laps).
7/10
139
16
6
FORMWORK
4
Squares
Shuttering and guides to exposed sides of concrete foundations.
30/-
6
0
0
142
"
Ditto and ditto to sides of concrete rising walls.
35/-
248
10
0
Forward
f
s
d.
3674
17
0

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Rate
f
s
d.
Brought Forward
3674
17
0
5 1/2
Squares
Ditto and ditto to ditto circular on plan to slow sweep.
45/-
12
7
6
1325
Ft.Supl
Ditto and ditto to ditto of piers.
6d.
33
2
6
78
" "
Ditto and ditto to steps in concrete foundations.
5d.
1
12
6
68
" "
Ditto and ditto to concrete upstand.
5d.
1
8
4
103
" "
Ditto and ditto to jambs of opes.
5d.
2
2
11
357
" "
Ditto and ditto to sides of beams.
5d.
7
8
9
62
" "
Ditto and ditto to sides of corbel course.
6d.
1
11
0
288
Ft.Linl
Shuttering to 6" high edge of walling.
6d.
7
4
0
38
" "
Ditto to 6" high edge of slab include slip planted to form rebate.
7d.
1
2
2
No.5
Shutter for and form 3" diameter holes in 6" concrete slab.
1/-
5
0
25
Squares
Centering and horsing to soffite of suspended floor slab at a height of 5'0" over floor.
90/-
112
10
0
6 1/2
"
Centering and horsing to soffite of concrete slab at a height of 10'0" over floor.
100/-
32
10
0
1 1/2
"
Extra on centering and horsing for being left in.
100/-
2
10
0
142
Ft.Supl
Boarding and horsing to soffite of beams.
1/-
7
2
0
47
" "
Ditto and ditto to ditto of corbel course.
1/4
3
2
8
52
" "
Ditto and ditto to soffites of opes.
1/-
2
12
0
44
Ft.Linl
Circular cutting and waste on centering and horsing.
1/3
2
15
0
AMOUNT FOR CONCRETE, ASPHALT AND FORMWORK
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Item
Provide the sum of Nine hundred and forty seven pounds, fifteen shillings (£947. 15.0.) P.C. for mild steel bar reinforcement delivered Limerick and add profit
5%
995
2
9
Take delivery at Limerick, cart to site, clean off any loose scale or greasy matter and lay and fix in position the following reinforcement, include in price for all necessary tying wire:-
Owts.
\frac{3}{8}", \frac{1}{2}" and \frac{3}{4}" Bars in footings.
7/6
16
2
6
"
\frac{3}{8}", \frac{1}{2}" and \frac{3}{4}" Ditto in rising walls.
7/6
41
5
0
"
\frac{5}{16}", \frac{3}{8}", \frac{1}{2}", \frac{3}{4}" and 1" Ditto in piers.
8/-
48
16
0
"
\frac{1}{4}", \frac{1}{2}", \frac{3}{4}" and 1" Ditto in beams.
9/-
5
8
0
"
\frac{5}{16}", \frac{1}{2}" and \frac{5}{8}" Ditto in suspended floor slabs.
10/-
29
0
0
\frac{2}{2}"
\frac{5}{8}" and \frac{1}{2}" Ditto in precast duct covers.
8/-
1
0
\frac{1}{2}"
\frac{5}{16}" Ditto in corbels.
9/-
6
"
3" x 3" Angle iron embedded in concrete footings.
9/-
14
0
AMOUNT FOR STEELWORK
£
1139
12
9.
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SUMMARY
Page
£
s
d.
Amount for Preliminaries .....
1
222
13
7
" " Site Clearance, Excavation and Drains
5
1280
8
8
" " Concrete, Asphalt and Formwork .....
9
3906
3
4
" " Steelwork .....
10
1139
12
9
£
6548
18
4
Item
Provide for water for use of all sections of the works, supplying all temporary piping, cocks, storage etc., and including payment of any fees.
21
4
0
Item
Provide to cover cost of National Health, Unemployment and Workmen's Compensation Insurances, Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, and any other Act or Acts that may be in force at the date of tendering
5%
270
17
6
Item
Provide for Insurances against all Third Party Claims and Risks.
nett
Item
Provide for Insurances against loss or damage by fire, in an approved office and for keeping the works insured for their full value until they are delivered up.
5
6
0
Item
Provide temporary timber stairs to Boiler House.
5
10
0
Item
Provide to cover cost of stone laying and dressing, as per Time and Material Account.
51
0
5
Item
Provide to cover increased cost of cement.
123
5
1
Item
Provide for Increase in rates of wages to amount of one-half of adjusted hours inclusive of additional insurances.
219
7
7
Total -
£ 7,245
8
11.
Hans Reighton Ko
Chartered Quantity Surveyors,
85, Merrion Square,
Dublin.
July 1952.
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