J-bead / L-bead
$3.87 / LF
J-bead / L-bead costs about $3.87 per linear foot installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
DW-019 · MasterFormat 09 29 00 · LF
What’s in this rate
This unit is installing one linear foot of J-bead or L-bead at a drywall termination. The drywall crew cuts, aligns, and fastens the bead. The rate is per linear foot. Corner bead, control joint, and tape and finish are separate units.
Includes
- Vinyl or metal J-bead or L-bead
- Cut, align, and fasten
- embed coat, finish coats, and sanding over the bead (finish-ready to Level 4)
- small tools
Excludes
- Metal corner bead
- Control joint
- Reveal trim
- wall-field tape and finish (tape-and-finish level unit)
Build-up
- Labor 0.05 hr × $51.00 wage and burden
- $2.55
- Material and small tools
- $0.65
- Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)
- $3.20 / LF
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $0.32
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $0.35
- Loaded rate
- $3.87 / LF
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