Material Weight - Demolition Estimating

Building Material Weights
Soil, Sand & Gravel:	Lbs. Per CF	Metals:	Lbs. Per CF
Cinders or ashes	40 - 45	Aluminum, cast	165
Clay dry	63	Brass, red	546
Clay, damp & plastic	110	Brass, yellow	528
Clay & gravel, dry	100	Bronze, commercial	552
Earth, dry & loose	76	Bronze, statuary	509
Earth, dry & packed	95	Copper	556
Earth, moist & loose	78	Iron, cast gray	450
Earth, moist & packed	96	Iron, wrought	485
Earth, mud & packed	115	Lead	710
Stone:	Lbs. Per CF	Monel metal	552
Granite	155-175	Nickel	555
Limestone	165	Stainless steel, rolled	492 - 510

Marble	165	Steel, rolled	490
Sandstone, bluestone	147	Zinc	440
Slate	175	Fuels & Liquids:	Lbs. Per CF
Concrete:	Lbs. Per CF	Coal, anthracite	47 - 48
Stone, reinforced	150	Coal, bituminous	40-45
Stone, plain	144	Gasoline	75
Slag, plain	130	Water @ 4� C	62.4
Cinder, reinforced	110 - 115	Water, ice	56
Concrete - Light Weight:	Lbs. Per CF	Mortar & Plaster:	Lbs. Per CF
Concrete, aerocrete	50 - 80	Mortar, masonry	116
Concrete, cinder fill	69	Plaster, gypsum, sand	104 - 120
Concrete, haydite	85 - 100	Plaster, gypsum, perlite	50-55
Concrete, nailcode	75	Plaster, portland cement, sand	104 - 120
Concrete, perlite	35 - 50	Plaster, portland cement, perlite	50 - 55
Concrete, pumice	60 - 90	Plaster, portland cement, vermiculite	50 - 55
Concrete, vermiculite	25 - 60	Partitions:	Lbs. Per SF
Brick / Block w/ Mortar:	Lbs. Per SF	2x4 wood stud, lath & plaster	14 - 16
4" Brick	35	4" metal stud, lath & plaster	18
4" Concrete block, stone or gravel	34	Moveable steel partition (office)	4-8
4" Concrete block, lt. wt. agg. (avg.)	22	2" solid plaster	18
6" Concrete block, stone or gravel	50	3" solid plaster	27
6" Concrete block, lt. wt. gag. (avg.)	31	4" concrete black, light wt. plaster	34
8" Concrete block, stone or gravel	58	6" concrete black, light wt. plaster	43
8" Concrete block, lt. wt. agg. (avg.)	36	3" gypsum block, plaster 2S	21
12" Concrete block, stone or gravel	90	4" gypsum block, plaster 2S	25
12" Concrete block, lt. wt. agg. (avg.)	58	6" gypsum block, plaster 2S	31
Wood - 12% Moisture Content:	Lbs. Per CF	Glass:	Lbs. Per SF
Birch, red oak	44	Polished plate 1/4"	3.28
Cedar, northern white	22	Polished plate 1/2"	6.56
Cedar, western red	23	Double strength 1/8"	26 oz.
Cypress, southern	32	Insulated 1/8" plate w/ air space	3.25
Douglas fir, coast region	34	Glass block, 4"	20

Fir, commercial white	27	1/4" wire glass	3.5
Hemlock	28 - 29	Sheet A, 1/32"	45 oz.
Maple, hard	42	Sheet B, 1/4"	52 oz.
Oak, white	47	Insulation:	Lbs. Per SF
Pine, northern	25	Bat, blankets per 1" thick	0.1 - 0.4
Pine, long-leaf, southern	29	Cork board per 1" thick	0.58
Spruce, eastern	28	Foamed board per 1" thick	2.6 Oz.
Pine, ponderosa	28	Tile-Structural Facing w/ Mortar:	Lbs. Per SF
Pine short-leaf, southern	38	2" facing tile	16
Poplar, yellow	28	4" facing tile	30
Redwood	28	6" facing tile	41
Walnut, black	38	Tile-Structural Clay w/ Mortar:	Lbs. Per SF
Suspended Ceiling:	Lbs. Per SF	4" hollow	23
Mineral fiber tile 3/4", 12x12	1.2 - 1.57	6" hollow	33
Wood fiber board 5/8", 24x24	1.4	8" hollow, 5" unit height	42
Wood fiber board 5/8", 24x48	0.87	8" hollow, 8" unit height	38
Wood fiber board 1", 24x48	1.18	8" hollow, 12" unit height	34
Acoustic plaster on gyp. lath	10 - 11	12" hollow, 5" unit height	66
Stone Veneer (no-mortar):	Lbs. Per SF	12" hollow, 8" unit height	55
2" granite, 1/2" parging	30	12" hollow, 12" unit height	49
4" granite, 1/2" parging	59	Roofing Materials:	Lbs. Per SF
6" limestone facing, 1/2" parging	55	Built-up	6.5
4" sandstone / bluestone, 1/2" parg.	49	Cemesto roof deck 1-9/16"	4.8
1" marble	13	Copper	1.5 - 2.5
1" slate	14	Corrugated asbestos	4.0
Finish Matl. Wall, Floor, Ceiling:	Lbs. Per SF	Corrugated glass	6.3
Acoustical tile, 1/2" no-support	0.8	Corrugated iron	1.2 - 1.7
Building board, 1/2"	8.0	Deck, steel without roofing or insul.	2.2-3.6
Cement finish, 1"	12.0	Fiberglass panels (2-1/2" corr.)	5-8 oz.
Gypsum board, 1/2"	2.1	Galvanized iron	1.2 - 1.7
Marble w/ setting bed	25-30	Gypsum tile, 3"	17
Plaster, suspended w/ lath	10.0	Lead, 1/8"	6-8

Plywood, 1/2"	1.5	Monel metal	1.2 - 1.5
Tile, glazed wall 3/8"	3.0	Plank, cinder conc. 2"	15
Tile, ceramic mosaic 1/4"	2.5	Plastic sandwich panel, 2-1/2" thick	2.6
Quarry tile, 1/2"	5.8	Shingles, asbestos cement	2.6
Quarry tile, 3/4"	8.6	Shingles, asphalt	1.7 - 2.8
Terrazzo, 2"	25.0	Singles, wood	2.0 - 3.0
Terrazzo, 3"	38.0	Slate, 3/16" - 1/4"	7.0 - 9.5
Vinyl asbestos tile, 1/2"	1.33	Slate, 3/8" - 1/2"	14 - 18
Hardwood flooring, 25/32"	4.0	Stainless steel	2.5
Wood block flooring, 3"	15.0	Tile, cement flat	13
Floor & Roofing Construction:	Lbs. Per SF	Tile, cement ribbed	16
Flexcore, 6" pre-cast lt, wt. conc.	30	Tile, clay mission	13.5
Flexcore, 6" pre-cast stone concrete	40	Tile, clay shingle type	8 - 16
Plank, cinder concrete 2"	15	Tile, clay flat w/ setting bed	15 - 20
Plank, durisol roof 3-1/4" & 4-1/4"	14 - 17	Porcelain Enamel Panels:	Lbs. Per SF
Plank, gypsum 2"	12	Porcelain on aluminum laminated to 1/8' w/ cement asbestos and aluminum foil back	2.15 - 2.5
Concrete-stone, reinforced 1"	12.5		----
Concrete-slag, reinforced 1"	11.5	Porcelain on alum. un-backed	1.0
Concrete-lt. wt., reinforced 1"	6 - 10	Porcelain on steel panel, dbl. faced, laminated to 1-1/8" insulated core	4.0 - 6.5
Concrete-stone, plain 1"	12		----
Concrete-slag, plain 1"	11	Porcelain on steel panel, un-backed pan-type	2.5 - 3.0
Concrete-lightweight., plain 1"	3 - 9	Porcelain on steel panel, un-backed pan-type	----