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MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION

Survey of Hardware Items for the Period April 23rd to 25th 2008 collected in San Juan, Tunapuna & Arouca

ITEMS

Unit

Ramoutar’s Hardware Ltd San Juan

Chootoo’s General HardwareLtd San Juan

Midland Hardware Ltd
Tunapuna

ACME Hardware
Tunapuna

Second Crossing Hardware
Arouca

Cement

1 bag

48.00

45.95

50.00

49.00

46.95

Steel Bars 10mm (3/8")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

27.50

28.55

25.75

-

26.95

Steel Bars 12mm (1/2")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

43.00

39.50

39.75

-

39.95

Steel Bars 16mm (5/8")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

76.00

73.50

63.25

-

87.95

BRC 150mmx150mmx10g (6x6x10g)

per ft (0.3m)

6.50

7.75

9.00

6.95

-

Binding Wire

454g (1 lb)

7.00

9.00

9.00

10.00

6.95

PVC 12mm (1/2") Cold

6 m (20 ft)

17.50

19.95

20.00

18.95

16.95

CPVC 12mm (1/2") Hot

6 m (20 ft)

22.00

27.50

23.00

22.95

29.95

PVC 38mm   (11/2") Waste

6 m (20 ft)

33.00

30.50

31.50

32.00

31.00

PVC  100mm (4")Waste

6 m (20 ft)

98.00

108.95

92.00

108.00

105.00

Boxing Board

per ft

-

8.00

-

-

-

Pitch Pine 50mmx150mm (2"x6") (dressed)

per ft

8.00

-

-

-

7.99

Primer (Trinity)

5 gal

-

-

-

-

-

Primer (Berger)

5 gal

-

-

-

-

295.00

Primer (Kaleidoscope)

5 gal

260.00

-

265.00

-

275.00

Trinity Economy Gloss

1 gal

-

-

-

-

-

Trinity Premium Gloss

1 gal

-

-

-

-

-

Berger 404 Gloss

1 gal

-

-

-

-

149.00

Kaleidoscope 2000 Weatherproof

1 gal

125.00

137.95

124.00

-

132.25

Kaleidoscope Supreme Gloss

1 gal

94.00

109.95

100.00

-

108.00

Trinity Economy Emulsion

1 gal

-

-

-

-

-

Trinity Weather Resistant

1 gal

-

-

-

-

-

Berger 303 Flat Emulsion

1 gal

-

-

-

-

120.75

Kaleidoscope 2001 Premium Flat Emulsion

1 gal

100.00

107.90

103.50

-

108.00

Kaleidoscope Supreme Emulsion

1 gal

52.00

49.95

51.00

-

49.95

Ordinary Galvanize Nails

454g (1 lb)

9.50

11.95

8.00

10.00

9.95

PP Nails 64mm  (2 1/2")

454g (1 lb)

5.50

5.65

5.50

5.00

5.95

Concrete Nails

1 box (2") 50mm

18.00

11.95

13.80

15.00

14.95

Aluzinc roofing sheet

per ft

13.50

14.55

13.25

14.00

12.95

Z purlin 100mm (4") gauge 1.2mm

(1 length 20ft) 6m

140.00

119.50

135.00

180.00

125.00

Z purlin 100mm (4") gauge1.5mm

(1 length 20ft) 6m

-

148.50

-

-

160.00

Z purlin 150mm (6")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

-

213.90

-

220.00

199.95

I beam 100mm (3")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

-

-

300.00

-

295.00

I beam 100mm (4")

(1 length 20ft) 6m

360.00

370.00

330.00

345.00

340.00

Hollow clay (4x8x12") 100mm Thick

per block

5.50

5.45

6.00

-

5.75

Concrete block (6x8x16") 150mm Thick

per block

9.25

8.25

9.00

10.50

8.25

Concrete block (4x8x16") 100mm Thick

per block

7.25

7.20

8.00

8.50

7.25

Plywood (1/2") (groove) (treated 12mm Thick

1 sheet

-

-

210.00

-

195.00

MDF ( 1/2") 12mm Thick

1 sheet

140.00

143.50

136.00

145.00

140.00

Gypsum (1/2") 12mm Thick

1 sheet

-

78.95

73.00

-

79.95

Gravel

1 load

-

2400.00

2530.00

2400.00

-

Plastering Sand

1 load

-

900.00

977.50

1000.00

-

Note: 1 foot = 0.3 metres                    1 inch = 25.4mm                  1 pound (lb) = 454g
Dashes (-) indicate the item was not available at the time of the survey.
All prices are VAT inclusive.

Prepared by:
Mr. Mario Manuel
Research and Policy Officer

Checked by:
Ms Kimberly Harroo
Research and Policy Officer

Mr. Kyane Ragobar
Research Officer I

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