Question

The expected out-turn of a stone cutter for an item of work “Ashlar stone dressing” is:
1. 1.60 cu m per day
2. 0.70 cu m per day
3. 0.25 cu m per day
4. 1.20 cu m per day

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 0.70 cu m per day

Explanation:

The expected out-turn of a stone cutter for an item of work “ Ashlar stone dressing” is 0.70 cu m per day and for flag stone dressing, it is 1.5 cu m per day.

Out-turn of work per day per mason to some extent according to the nature, size, height, situation, location, etc. In bigger cities where specialized and experienced labour is available the out-turn is greater than small towns and country sides. 

The following may be taken as the approximate quantity of work or out turn or task for an average artisan per day.

Sr. No.	Particulars of items	Quantity/day
1.	Brick work in lime or cement mortar in foundation and plinth	1.25 cum
2.	Brick work in lime or cement mortar in superstructure	1.00 cum
3.	Brick work in mud mortar in foundation and plinth	1.50 cum
4.	Brick work in mud mortar in superstructure	1.25 cum
5.	Brick in cement or lime mortar in arches	0.55 cum
6.	Brick in cement or lime mortar in jack arches	0.55 cum
7.	Half brick wall in partition	5.00 sqm
8.	Coursed rubble stone masonry in lime cement mortar including dressing	0.80 cum
9.	Random rubble stone masonry in lime or cement mortar	1.00 cum
10.	Ashlars masonry in lime or cement mortar	0.40 cum
11.	Stone arch work	0.40 cum
12.	Lime concrete in foundation or floor	8.50 cum
13.	Lime concrete in roof terracing	6.00 cum
14.	Lime concrete 1:2;4	5.00 cum
15.	RB work	1.00 cum
16.	RCC work	3.00 cum
17.	12mm (1/2) plastering with cement or lime mortar	8.00 sqm
18.	Pointing with cement or lime mortar	10.00 sqm
19.	White washing or colour washing coats - 3 coats	70.00 sqm
20.	White washing or colour washing coats - 1 coat	200.00 sqm
21.	Painting or varnishing doors or windows one coat	25 sqm
22.	Coal tarring or soligum painting one coat	35.00 sqm
23.	Painting large surface one coat	35.00 sqm
24.	Distempering one coat	35.00 sqm
25.	2.5cm(1’) CC floor	7.50 sqm
26.	Flag store floor laying with lime or cement mortar excluding LC	10.00 sqm
27.	Brick on edge in floor lime or cement mortar excluding LC	7.00 sqm
28.	Brick bat floor as in above	8.00 sqm
29.	Timber framing sal or teak wood	0.07 cum
30.	Timber framing sal or country  wood	0.15 cum
31.	Door and window shutters paneled or glazed	0.15 sqm
32.	Door and window shutters paneled or battened	0.80 sqm
33.	Sawing hard wood	4.00 sqm
34.	Sawing soft wood	6.00 sqm
35.	Single allahabad tiling or mangalore tiling	6.00 sqm
36.	Double allahabad tiling	4.00 sqm
37.	Breaking of brick ballest 40mm (11/2”) gauge	0.75 cum
38.	Breaking of brick ballest 25mm (1”) gauge	0.55 cum
39.	Breaking of stone ballest 40mm (11/2”) gauge	0.40 cum
40.	Breaking of stone ballest 25mm (1”) gauge	0.25 cum
41.	Ashlar stone dressing	0.70 cum
42.	Flag stone dressing	1.50 sqm
43.	Earthwork in excavation in ordinary soil	3.00 cum
44.	Earthwork in excavation in hard soil	2.00 cum
45.	Excavation of soil	1.00 cum