Trade Topics
August 2005
Framing and Drywall Costs
The pricing tables below contain common framing and drywall line items and reflect a recent survey of subcontractors providing these services. The pricing is competitive but may fluctuate depending on job conditions, size of the drywall work, and market forces at the time of bid. The figures are based on a direct contractual relationship with the trade contractor - if you have a general contractor running your job the figures would be slightly higher.
Partition Wall Defined: This wall is commonly referred to as a 'hard' wall and is constructed of 3-5/8" 25 gauge metal studs placed 24" apart and having 5/8" gypsum wall board applied to both sides and finished with a 'skip trowel' texture and properly braced. A wall of this type may be built under an existing acoustic grid or built freestanding prior to acoustic grid installation. In typical tenant improvement construction these walls will have no fire rating unless they are part of corridor assembly.
| No. |
Description |
Unit |
Unit cost |
| 1 |
8 foot high partition wall |
L.F. |
$40.75 |
| 2 |
9 foot high partition wall |
L.F. |
$44.50 |
| 3 |
10 foot high partition wall |
L.F. |
$49.00 |
| 4 |
12 foot high partition wall |
L.F. |
$60.00 |
|
Full Height Wall Defined: This wall (also called a 'Demising Wall') is full height; extending from the slab (or floor) to the the roof (in a single story building ) or to the underside of the next floor above in a multi-story building. The sizing and frequency of the metal studs will depend on the height of the wall. Both sides of the wall will have 5/8" gypsum wallboard applied and be fire taped without further finish. For finishes: Smooth or Skip trowel, see adders below.
| No. |
Description |
Unit |
Unit cost |
| 5 |
Full height wall 14 feet high |
L.F. |
$68.50 |
| 6 |
Full height wall 16 feet high |
L.F. |
$79.75 |
| 7 |
Full height wall 20 feet high |
L.F. |
$86.50 |
| 8 |
Full height wall 24 feet high |
L.F. |
$105.00 |
| 9 |
Full height wall 30 feet high |
L.F. |
$145.00 |
|
Demountable walls defined: Demountable walls are pre-finished partition walls and although there are several manufacturers of these systems the basic assembly is: metal studs at 24 inches on center with 24 inch wide x wall height vinyl wrapped panels applied to both sides of the wall. Manufacturers have their own metal trim systems for wall to ceiling connections and for door and window frames.
| No. |
Description |
Unit |
Unit cost |
| 10
|
9 ft. high standard vinyl finish, furnish and install |
L.F. |
$60.00 |
| 11
|
10 ft. high standard vinyl finish, furnish and install |
L.F. |
$66.75 |
| 12
|
Take down existing wall to use panels as salvage |
L.F. |
$15.00 |
| 13
|
Install new walls using job salvaged panels |
L.F. |
$39.00 |
| 14
|
Add to install salvaged doors and frames |
Each |
$141.00 |
|
Adders and other drywall unit costs
| No. |
Description |
Unit |
Unit cost |
| 15 |
Smooth finish partition wall instead of skip trowel |
S.F. |
$0.25 |
| 16 |
Skip trowel finish instead of fire tape |
S.F. |
$0.28 |
| 17 |
Start a wall on a window mullion or on window glass |
Each |
$75.00 |
| 18 |
Fill a door way: 3 ft. wide x 7 ft. high; frame, drywall, finish |
Each |
$230.00 |
| 19 |
Fill a door way: 6 ft. wide x 7 ft. high; frame, drywall, finish |
Each |
$295.00 |
| 20 |
Repair a wall scar where an intersecting wall was removed |
Each |
$44.00 |
|
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