Cement Bench Estimate

Amt. Parts Materials Size (inches) Total Cost per Total

L” W” T” unit unit
cost measure
Seat
4 Seat Pine 50 4 2 2.77 $2.25 $24.92
length
2 Seat width Pine 20 4 2 1.11 $2.25 $4.99
1 Fillet Pine 128 1 0.5 0.44 $2.25 $0.99
1 sheet Base Plywood 50 20 0.5 $84.00 $84.00
Footing
8 Height of Pine 16 4 2 0.88 $2.25 $15.84
footing
4 Length of Pine 20 2 2 0.55 $2.25 $4.95
footing
4 Width of Pine 4 2 2 0.11 $2.25 $0.99
footing
4 Side of Plywood 20 16 0.5
footing
4 Length of Plywood 6 3 0.5
footing
4 Width of Plywood 22 3 0.5
footing
Sand & $11.00
Gravel
1 sack Cement $20.00
Steel 20’ 3/8” $20.00
Tinning $5.00
Wire
Screws 2” $9.00
Total $201.50
 Cement Garden Bench Estimate
Bench Top
V=T*W*L
V=4”*16”*4’
V=4/12 *16/12 *4
V=0.344’ *1.33’ *4’
V=1.83cu ft /27
V=0.07 cu yds.
Leg
V=T*W*L
V=4” *13” *14”
V=4/12 *13/12 *14/12
V=0.334 *1.083 *1.166
V=0.434*2
V=0.868cu ft /27
V=0.03 cu yds.
Footing
V=T*W*L
V=4” *8” *24”
V=4/12 *8/12 *24/12
V=0.334* 0.67 *2
V=0.46 *2
V=0.92 cu ft /27
V=0.3 cu yds.
Total
Wet volume = 0.131 Ratio – 1:4 - 5
Dry Volume =0.131 *1.54 so, cement content =
(0.201/5)*1
= 0.201 cu yds. = 0.04/0.046
Sand and gravel = (0.201/5)* 4 = 0.9 bag of
cement
= 0.16 cu yds.