asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the costs, in Dublin County Borough, for the years 1946 and 1947, of the approximate quantities required for an average four-roomed house of the following materials: concrete, timber, roofing and iron work, plumbing, plastering, glazing and painting.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Building a House.
Mr. Murphy
The costs are as follows (in each case the 1946 figure is that mentioned first, followed by the 1947 figure):—
|
1946 |
1947 |
|||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Concrete |
73 |
0 |
9 |
72 |
7 |
1½ |
|
Timber |
85 |
11 |
10 |
116 |
1 |
11 |
|
Roofing and Ironwork |
63 |
19 |
2 |
77 |
11 |
3 |
|
Plumbing |
40 |
9 |
5 |
44 |
16 |
4 |
|
Plastering |
24 |
19 |
7 |
25 |
13 |
4½ |
|
Glazing and painting |
8 |
18 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
296 |
19 |
5 |
348 |
3 |
4 |