| # | Code | Description | Unit | Qty | Rate (₹) | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.8.1 | EarthworkEarth work in excavation by mechanical means (Hydraulic excavator) / manual means in foundation trenches or drains (not exceeding 1.5 m in width or 10 sqm on plan), including dressing of sides and ramming of bottoms, for all lift, including getting out the excavated soil and disposal of surplus excavated soil as directed, within a lead of 50 m. — All kinds of soil. | Cum | 11.93 | 260.30 | 3,105.38 |
| 2 | 4.1.8 | PccProviding and laying in position cement concrete of specified grade excluding the cost of centering and shuttering - All work up to plinth level : — 1:4:8 (1 Cement : 4 coarse sand (zone-III) derived from natural sources : 8 graded stone aggregate 40 mm nominal size derived from natural sources) | Cum | 1.14 | 6,812.00 | 7,765.68 |
| 3 | 6.1.2 | Brick FoundBrick work with common burnt clay F.P.S. (non modular) bricks of class designation 7.5 in foundation and plinth in: — Cement mortar 1:6 (1 cement : 6 coarse sand) | Cum | 6.56 | 7,132.25 | 46,787.56 |
| 4 | 4.10 | DpcProviding and laying damp-proof course 40 mm thick with cement concrete 1:2:4 (1 cement : 2 coarse sand (zone-III) derived from natural sources : 4 graded stone aggregate 12.5 mm nominal size derived from natural sources) | Sqm | 6.90 | 410.85 | 2,834.87 |
| 5 | 6.4.2 | Brick AboveBrick work with common burnt clay F.P.S. (non modular) bricks of class designation 7.5 in superstructure above plinth level up to floor V level in all shapes and sizes in : — Cement mortar 1:6 (1 cement : 6 coarse sand) | Cum | 9.43 | 9,105.95 | 85,869.11 |
| 6 | 5.2.2 | Rcc ColumnsReinforced cement concrete work in walls (any thickness), including attached pilasters, buttresses, plinth and string courses, fillets, columns, pillars, piers, abutments, posts and struts etc. above plinth level up to floor five level, excluding cost of centering, shuttering, finishing and reinforcement : — 1:1.5:3 (1 cement : 1.5 coarse sand(zone-III) derived from natural sources : 3 graded stone aggregate 20 mm nominal size derived from natural sources) | Cum | 1.54 | 10,852.95 | 16,713.54 |
| 7 | 5.9.6 | Col ShutterCentering and shuttering including strutting, propping etc. and removal of form for — Columns, Pillars, Piers, Abutments, Posts and Struts | Sqm | 26.82 | 961.30 | 25,782.07 |
| 8 | 5.22.6 | Col SteelSteel reinforcement for R.C.C. work including straightening, cutting, bending, placing in position and binding all complete upto plinth level. — Thermo-Mechanically Treated bars of grade Fe-500D or more. | Kg | 144.95 | 107.85 | 15,632.86 |
| 9 | 13.1.2 | Plaster12 mm cement plaster of mix : — 1:6 (1 cement: 6 fine sand) | Sqm | 113.40 | 333.35 | 37,801.89 |
| 10 | 13.46.1 | PaintFinishing walls with Acrylic Smooth exterior paint of required shade : — New work (Two or more coat applied @ 1.67 ltr/10 sqm over and including priming coat of exterior primer applied @ 0.90 litre/10 sqm) | Sqm | 113.40 | 160.60 | 18,212.04 |
| 11 | 4.17 | Plinth ProtectionMaking plinth protection 50 mm thick of cement concrete 1:3:6 (1 cement : 3 coarse sand (zone-III) derived from natural sources : 6 graded stone aggregate 20 mm nominal size derived from natural sources) over 75 mm thick bed of dry brick ballast 40 mm nominal size, well rammed and consolidated and grouted with fine sand, including necessary excavation, levelling & dressing & finishing the top smooth. | Sqm | 15.00 | 749.30 | 11,239.50 |
| Your inputsWall length 30 m · Wall ht 1.8 m · Foundation depth 0.75 m · Wall thk 230 mm · col spc 3 m · gate openings 1 · Gate width 3 m · Gate height 2.1 m · Plaster + exterior paint · Plinth protection | TOTAL | ₹2,71,745 | ||||
- Earthwork item 2.8.1 covers foundation-trench excavation in all kinds of soil (lead within 50 m).
- If rock is encountered, swap 2.8.1 for 2.9.1 (ordinary rock) or 2.9.2 (hard rock, blasting) — not auto-detected.
- Steel quantity assumes ~94 kg/m³ — conservative for short stiffener columns. Real design may be ±30%.
- Plaster rate 13.1.2 is for 12 mm cement plaster 1:6 (fine sand) on smooth side of full-brick wall. For half-brick (115 mm) walls, the rough-side rate is higher — switch to 13.2.2 manually if needed.
- Coping not included as a separate line — assumed bonded brick-on-edge top course (cost absorbed by item 6.4.2).
- Gate openings: IS 1200 Part 3 deducts the brick volume occupied by the opening. IS 1200 Part 12 deducts plaster only when opening > 0.5 m² (one face) or > 3 m² (both faces). This builder applies those rules automatically.
- Excludes: gate-piers (heavier than stiffener columns — quote separately), the steel gate itself, decorative grills, foundation in rock, lead beyond 50 m, scaffolding (built into the masonry rate).
A boundary wall is the most common civil-works tender item across India — used for plot demarcation, security and visual enclosure. The 230 mm-thick burnt-clay brick wall with periodic RCC stiffener columns is the CPWD-standard configuration adopted in nearly every PWD, Panchayat and PMGSY tender. This builder generates a complete BOQ in CPWD DSR 2023 rates: earthwork, PCC bed, brick masonry in foundation, DPC, brickwork above plinth, RCC stiffener columns (with shuttering + reinforcement), plaster on both faces, and exterior acrylic paint. Quantities follow IS 1200 (Methods of Measurement) — including the IS 1200 Part 3 brickwork deductions for gate openings and the IS 1200 Part 12 rule that deducts plaster on one face for openings above 0.5 m² and both faces above 3 m².
What's included in a boundary-wall BOQ
A complete boundary-wall BOQ has 10 distinct items in CPWD DSR Volume 1 (Civil) and Volume 2 (Finishing): (1) earthwork in foundation trench all-kinds-of-soil DSR 2.8.1; (2) PCC 1:4:8 bed below foundation DSR 4.1.8; (3) brickwork F.P.S. class-7.5 in cement mortar 1:6 in foundation and plinth DSR 6.1.2; (4) 40 mm DPC 1:2:4 cement concrete DSR 4.10; (5) brickwork above plinth in cement mortar 1:6 DSR 6.4.2; (6) RCC M20 in stiffener columns DSR 5.2.2; (7) centering & shuttering for columns DSR 5.9.6; (8) TMT Fe-500D reinforcement DSR 5.22.6; (9) 12 mm cement plaster 1:6 in fine sand on both faces DSR 13.1.2 (CPWD DSR Vol-2); (10) exterior acrylic smooth paint with primer DSR 13.46.1. Coping is typically a bonded brick-on-edge top course included in the wall rate; gate piers and the steel gate itself are quoted separately because their item rates depend on the gate design.
What this builder excludes (you'll need to add manually)
Six items routinely required on boundary-wall projects but excluded from the base BOQ: gate pillars (typically 230 mm × 450 mm RCC sections — quote DSR 5.2.2 separately with their own volume); the steel main gate or wicket gate; decorative steel grill sections or concertina wire (DSR Chapter 10 steel work); foundation in rock (swap 2.8.1 for 2.9.1 ordinary rock or 2.9.2 hard rock); lead distance beyond 50 m (add DSR 1.X carriage); and any scaffolding above 1.5 m which DSR rates already include up to 1.5 m. For coastal-zone walls below salt-spray height, also add Apothecary's anti-corrosive coating to reinforcement.
How quantities are computed (IS 1200 measurement)
Earthwork: trench width = wall thickness + 2 × 150 mm working space (IS 1200 Part 1 Clause 5.1.1). PCC bed: extends 75 mm beyond foundation brickwork on each side, 100 mm thick. Foundation brickwork: volume = length × wall thickness × (foundation depth − PCC thickness + plinth height of 300 mm). DPC: a single 40 mm course at plinth level, measured as plinth-area × wall thickness. Brickwork above plinth: length × thickness × height MINUS column volume MINUS gate-opening volume (IS 1200 Part 3 deducts openings > 0.1 m²). RCC columns: section is square equal to wall thickness; n_columns = ceil(length / spacing) + 1; total height = foundation depth + wall height + 100 mm coping. Plaster area: both faces, length × (height + 300 mm plinth band); IS 1200 Part 12 says small openings up to 0.5 m² are ignored, openings 0.5-3 m² deduct one face only, openings > 3 m² deduct both faces. Steel: 94 kg per m³ of RCC (≈ 1.2% by volume) for a short stiffener column — light, real design may differ ±30%.
Cost benchmark by wall length
Approximate Delhi DSR 2023 budgets for a standard boundary wall (1.8 m above ground, 0.75 m foundation, 230 mm thick, columns at 3 m, full plaster + paint, 1 gate opening 3 m × 2.1 m): 10 m wall ≈ ₹95,000 (≈ ₹9,500/m); 30 m ≈ ₹2.8 lakh (≈ ₹9,300/m); 50 m ≈ ₹4.6 lakh (≈ ₹9,200/m); 100 m ≈ ₹9.0 lakh (≈ ₹9,000/m). Per-metre rate flattens with length because most fixed costs (gate piers, corner returns) are absorbed. For state-PWD rates the same wall typically lands 8-15% cheaper than DSR; for tier-3 Tier-2 cities, 15-25% cheaper. Always factor a 12-18% contingency above DSR-rate BOQ to cover GST, contractor margin, and unanticipated site conditions.
When to use stronger materials
The default — F.P.S. brick + M20 RCC + 12 mm plaster — handles 95% of plot boundary walls up to 2 m height in normal soil and seismic zones I-III. Switch to: M25 RCC columns (DSR 5.2.3) for walls above 2.5 m or in zones IV-V; modular brick (DSR 6.2.2) where availability is good — saves ~12% but the mortar joint count goes up; 15 mm rough-side plaster (DSR 13.2.2) for half-brick walls where one face is the rough side; epoxy-bonded coping (separate item from DSR Chapter 22) for coastal/aggressive environments; and PVC waterstop in the DPC band where the wall encloses a water-receiving area (gardens, septic surrounds). All these substitutions are item-level swaps in the BOQ — quantities don't change.