Example – Assignment no.

1 – internal wall finishes at Guest and Bath 3

 In this example, hypothetically, only wall finishes at Guest, and Bath 3 is measured.

 Before you start, you need to read the drawings (plan, section, elevation, and information).

 Refer to the schedule of finishes for the proposed type of finishes (very important!).

 Assume where appropriate when NO information is available.

 Start measurement with the type of finish and room by room.

Guestroom
 In Guestroom, as per Figure 1, there is a skirting covers the internal girth (assumed 100mm
high) on the wall. However, this skirting belongs to the internal floor finishes. Therefore, the
deduction of skirting has to be made for the height of the wall finish.
  For the length, describe the gridline, e.g., A-C/1.

 Use the internal girth dimension as the length of the wall finishes in the dimension column.

Beam
Ceiling
Height of wall finishes

Skirting
Floor level

Figure 1: Wall finished with skirting (part of floor finish item)

 In the case of Figure 2, when it comes to the door deduction, the door height D1 should be
less with skirting height (100mm). Same with D2. If not, a double deduction will be made.

900 750

2900

2100 2000 3000

D1 D2 Skirting
100mm high

Figure 2: Gridline C-A/3

  In bath 3, two types of wall finishes are wall tiles at 1500mm high and plaster and paint
(refer schedule of finishes). The “bottom” part of D2 for deduction is (1500 less 150 drops =
1350), while the “top’’ part of D2 for deduction is (2100 less 1350 = 750). Here drop 150mm
is deducted because it is not part of the wall finish, but it is part of the floor finish.

750

750

3000
1350
1500
D2

Floor level 150

Figure 3: Gridline A-B/3

Remarks for standardisation

Due to many questions arise from the previous assignment and quiz, it is decided that based on
this example, all assignment should include:
Gridline
 Gridline must be included when measuring the dimension in the side cast.
Side cast
 Less or Add the dimension should be stated when less or adding dimension
Deduction
 All deductions should be in red ink and that include bracket
 As per this example, it shows how to deduct ditto, and the deduct last item is made
Continued next page
 As per this example, it shows how continued is used
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PROJECT: Example - Assignment no.1-internal wall finishes at Guest and Bath3 PAGE:
DRWG. NO: PUB/DQS151 DATE: 19/04/20
TAKER-OFF:

Internal wall finishes 12mm thick cement and sand

Plaster and paint (1:4) mixed and approved
Ground floor plasticizer as described plain
face to wall and column
Guest room &
height Prepare and apply one coat
3000 of alkali resisting primer and
less skirting 100 two coats of emulsion paint as
2900 described to plastered wall and
column
length
A-C/1 15.75 Guest room )
3600 2.90
less 2/(1/2)/113 113
3487 7.35 Bath 3 )
1.50
A/1-3
4500
less 2/(1/2)/113 113 Ddt ditto
4387
Guest room )
girth
2 3487 6974 0.90 D1
2 4387 8774 2.00
15748 2100 less
0.75 D2 100mm skirting
Bath 3 2.00
height 2100 less 100mm
3000 1.20 W1 skirting
less wall tiles 1500 0.50
1500
2.40 W4
length 1.80
A-B/4
2400 Bath 3 ) D2
less 2/(1/2)/113 113
top
2287 1.20 W1
0.50
A/3-4
bot
1500 0.75 D2 - top
less 2/(1/2)/113 113 0.75
1387
Screed & ceramic tiles
girth Ground floor
2 2287 4574
2 1387 2774 Bath 3
7348 height
wall tiles height 1500
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PROJECT: Example - Assignment no.1-internal wall finishes at Guest and Bath3 PAGE:
DRWG. NO: PUB/DQS151 DATE: 19/04/20
TAKER-OFF:

Internal wall finishes (cont'd)

Screed & ceramic tiles (cont'd) Ddt last item
Ground floor (cont'd)
1.20 W1
Bath 3 0.50 D2
length
A-B/4 0.75 D2 - bottom top
2400 1.35 bot
less 2/(1/2)/113 113
2287 0.75 Drop at D2
0.15
length
A/3-4
1500
less 2/(1/2)/113 113 D2
1387

girth
2 2287 4574
2 1387 2774
7348

12mm thick cement and sand

(1:3) backing screed to
receive ceramic wall tiles
&
200mm x 200mm x 8mm
thick approved ceramic wall
tiles as described to
Architect’s pattern, jointed
and pointed in matching
coloured cement and sand
(1:3) mortar as described on
cement and sand backing
(measured separately)
including cleaning in
completion.

7.35 Bath 3 )
1.50