Timber Frames

Construction Man-hour Norms

Description Item Unit Tradesman Hours Labourer Hours
Ceiling joist 100mm x 50mm m 0.2  
  150mm x 50mm m 0.2  
Ceiling dwang 100mm x 50mm m 0.21  
Ceiling strapping 50mm x 25mm m 0.08  
  100mm x 25mm m 0.1  
Rafter 100mm x 50mm m 0.18  
  150mm x 50mm m 0.2  
  200mm x 50mm m 0.22  
Collar tie 150mm x 25mm m 0.17  
Strut and brace 100mm x 50mm m 0.12  
  100mm x 75mm m 0.22  
Purlin 75mm x 50mm m 0.12  
  100mm x 50mm m 0.15  
  150mm x 50mm m 0.17  
  200mm x 50mm m 0.2  
Eaves framing 75mm x 50mm m 0.18  
  100mm x 50mm m 0.2  
Fascia 100mm x 50mm m 0.17  
  150mm x 50mm m 0.2  
Ridge board 150mm x 25mm m 0.2  
  200mm x 25mm m 0.22  
  100mm x 50mm m 0.17  
Valley board 150mm x 25mm m 0.18  
  200mm x 25mm m 0.2  
  150mm x 50mm m 0.16  
  200mm x 50mm m 0.21  
Beams and Lintels 200mm x 50mm m 0.27  
  300mm x 75mm m 0.34  
  200mm x 100mm m 0.34  
  300mm x 100mm m 0.45  
Posts 100mm x 100mm m 0.28  
  Prefabricated roof trusses, erection only      
  6m span No 1.50  
  9m span No 2.00  
  12m span No 3.00  

 

Planning Production Rates

Task / Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Roof Trusses - 1.3 - no/hr
Wall Plates - 2.7 - m/hr
Roof Rafters - 1.2 - m/hr
Ceiling Joists - 32.1 - m/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, under 3m 18.2 20.0 21.7 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, 3-6mm 13.3 16.6 18.2 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Common Rafters, over 6m 14.1 15.6 16.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, under 3m 18.8 20.1 21.7 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Jack Rafters, 3-6mm 10.4 16.1 16.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Purlins, under 3m 5.1 5.4 5.8 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Purlins, 3-6mm 4.3 4.8 5.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Purlins, over 6m 3.5 4.3 4.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, under 3m 5.7 6.6 7.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, 3-6mm 2.1 2.3 2.5 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Binders, over 6m 1.3 1.5 1.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Hangers, under 3m 8.2 9.0 9.6 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Collars under 3m 7.6 8.0 9.1 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Collars 3-m 6.5 7.4 8.3 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Ridge Boards under 3m 12.0 13.1 15.3 no/hr
Roof Carcass, Cut Rafter Feet to line 142.0 166.0 175.0 no/hr
Roof Soffits, Softwood, nailed - 9.2 - m/hr
Roof Soffits, Softwood, screwed - 3.9 - m/hr
Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm nailed - 9.1 - m/hr
Roof Soffits Asbestos, under 300mm screwed - 3.8 - m/hr
Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm nailed - 3.5 - m/hr
Roof Soffits, Asbestos, over 300mm screwed - 1.3 - m/hr
Roof Facia Panels, Softwood 5.1 7.2 9.3 m/hr
Roof Facia Panels, Asbestos 1.3 2.5 3.9 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, nailed 7.3 8.1 9.0 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, screwed 4.6 5.2 5.8 m/hr
Roof Facia Panel Studding, bolted to beams 5.4 5.9 6.6 m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Herringbone Strutting - 5.1 - m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Firing Strips - 25.0 - m/hr
Roof Works, Fix Drip/Tilt Filleting - 20.5 - m/hr

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