3.3.2-1
False ceilings
Component Information
- Code:
- 3.3.2-1
- Sequence:
- 1
- Unit:
- m2
- Sub-Element:
- 3.3.2 - 2 False ceilings
False ceilings
details to be stated
Component Statistics
Measurement Rules
Included Items
Excluded Items
Measurement Rules (8)
The area measured for each type of false ceiling is the surface area of the ceiling/soffit to which the finish is to be applied.
The length of linear components measured is their extreme length, over all obstructions.
Painting and decorating of walls 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.
Other cost-significant components are to be described and measured by area (m2) or linear measurement (m), or enumerated (nr) separately, as appropriate.
Descriptions should include the amount of any PC sum included in the unit rates applied to the item.
Curved work is to be described and identified separately
Work to existing buildings is to be described and identified separately
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 In situ/board ceilings, including soffit linings, battens, support framework or suspension system, fixed directly to underside of upper floor construction.
Insulation fixed directly to underside of upper floor construction or laid on false ceiling
In situ coatings applied to false ceilings (e.g. plaster skim coats, render, roughcast and specialist coatings).
Painting and decorating of false ceilings.
Cornices, covings, etc.
Shadow gaps, etc., including painting.
Access hatches, etc. in false ceilings.
Sundry items
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 (4)
Demountable suspended ceilings (included in sub-element 3.3.3).
Finishes to soffits of staircases, including soffits of landings between floors (included in sub-element 2.4.2).
Fire protective coatings and paint systems to structural steel frames (included in sub-element 2.1.1).
False ceilings to external soffits (included in sub-element 2.5.4).
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