3.3.1-1

Finishes to ceilings

Unit: m2 Sub-Element: 3.3.1 - 1 Finishes to ceilings
Component Information
Code:
3.3.1-1
Sequence:
1
Unit:
m2
Sub-Element:
3.3.1 - 1 Finishes to ceilings
Description:

Finishes to ceilings

Details to State:

details to be stated

Component Statistics
8
Measurement Rules
9
Included Items
6
Excluded Items
Measurement Rules (8)
C1 1

The area measured for each type of ceiling finish is the surface area of the ceiling/soffit to which the finish is to be applied.

C2 2

The length of linear components measured is their extreme length, over all obstructions.

C3 3

Painting and decorating of ceilings in individual rooms within residential units, hotel rooms, student accommodation units, etc. may be enumerated (nr). The type of residential unit or room, and size (by number of bedrooms) of unit, is to be stated.

C4 4

Other cost-significant components are to be described and measured by area (m2) or linear measurement (m), or enumerated (nr) separately, as appropriate.

C5 5

Descriptions should include the amount of any PC sum included in the unit rates applied to the item.

C6 6

Curved work is to be described and identified separately

C7 7

Work to existing buildings is to be described and identified separately.

C8 8

Where the contractor is only responsible for designing specific elements and/or components of the building project (i.e. not the entire building project), contractor-designed work is to be described and identified separately.

Included Items (9)
1.

Linings to ceilings (e.g. dry lined plasterboard ceilings, pre-finished sheets, timber boarding, etc.).

2.

Linings to sides and soffits of beams, bulkheads, etc.

3.

In situ coatings applied to ceilings (e.g. plaster skim coat, render, roughcast and specialist coatings).

4.

Sprayed monolithic coatings to beams and ceilings (i.e. to provide fire protection, thermal insulation, condensation control and acoustic control).

5.

Painting and decorating of ceilings.

6.

Cornices, covings, etc.

7.

Specialist ceiling finishes

8.

Sundry items.

9.

Where works are to be carried out by a subcontractor, the subcontractor’s preliminaries, design fees, risk allowance, overheads and profit, with allowance for these to be made within unit rate applied to element or component.

Excluded Items (6)
1. Ref: 3.3.2

False ceilings (included in sub-element 3.3.2).

2. Ref: 3.3.2

Applied finishes to false ceilings (included in sub-element 3.3.2).

3. Ref: 3.3.3

Demountable suspended ceilings (included in sub-element 3.3.3).

4. Ref: 2.4.2

Finishes to soffits of staircases, including soffits of landings between floors (included in sub-element 2.4.2).

5. Ref: 2.1.1

Fire protective coatings and paint systems for structural steel frames (included in sub-element 2.1.1).

6. Ref: 2.5.4

Finishes applied to external soffits (included in sub-element 2.5.4).

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