Danback™ Cost Savings Calculator
Calculate estimated cost savings with Danback™.
Wall Criteria
Total lineal footage of backing
1,000 ft
Tradtional Wood Backing Costs
Materials
Wood blocking field preparation cost
Cost per foot
3.75
Screw cost
Screw cost per stud per foot
0.15 ft
Total cost material – wood, field prep, and screw
8.9
Wood backing installation labor cost
Cost of laborers
100
Total installation costs at estimate rate per hour
Labor cost per foot
3
Total installed cost of wood backing per foot
Labor
3
Material
8.9
Total
11.9
Total installed cost of wood backing for defined wall
Total
11,900
Danback Costs
Materials
Cost per foot
5
Screw cost per stud per foot
0.075
Total cost material – Danback and screws per foot
5.075
Labor
Danback labor costs (hourly rate x 1)
50
Total installation costs at estimated rate per hour
On center stud spacing
16
Total inches
1,920 in
Total feet installed
160 ft
Labor cost per foot
0.313
Total installed cost of danback per foot
Labor
0.313
Material
5.075
Total
5.388
Total installed cost of danback for defined wall
Total
5,387.5
Estimated Savings with Danback
Total installed cost of wood backing for defined weall
11,900
Total installed cost of Danbck for defined wall
5,387.5
Estimated savings with Danback
6,512.5
Hourly labor rate
Productivity and labor rates vary per contractor / per market.
Wood blocking material cost
Customer to check Wood Blocking cost. If you are buying Pre-cut wood by the piece, divide the per piece price by 1.33 (for 16 O.C.) or 2 (for 24" O.C.) to get the per foot cost. If you are buying full length wood studs, divide cost per stud by the length in feet. (For example: A 10" stud that costs $3.00 each is 0.30 pet foot.) Scrap loss should be considered.
Wood block laborers
Number of laborers assigned to cut blocking. Note: This section should be blank if buying pre-cut blocking.
Wood blocking pieces / hour
Pieces per hour laborer(s) can cut and groove blocking.
Danbacks / hour
Estimated # of Danbacks installed per hour. (Note: 50+ is not out of the question.)
Total Installation Costs at Estimated Rate per Hour
How many sections does the customer estimate they can install in 1 hour? (20, 30?)
