Question: You have a tenant improvement project which involves new non - structural partitions that are made with metal studs and 5 / 8 gypsum board

You have a tenant improvement project which involves new non-structural partitions that
are made with metal studs and 5/8 gypsum board type x coming in 4x8 sheets. You also need
to install new doors and new cabinets in the kitchen. The ceilings in these new offices are all
gypsum board. There will also be new carpet, new paint for the project. There are no changes
to the exterior walls or windows. Given the plan, all the shaded walls are the new walls and the
location of the new cabinets are also shown. Bottom of the structure where it becomes ceiling
of the offices is at 10-0 high. Based on the information respond to the following questions:
a- What is the total number of studs needed to build the new partitions? Studs are 4 inch metal
studs, they need a track at the bottom and track at the top and are placed 16 O/C.
b- What is the number of gypsum board sheets needed for the office and conference room?
c- In the restroom we need to use water repellent gypsum board knows as green board or blue
board. How many sheets are needed for the restroom?
d- How many sheets are needed for the ceiling?
e- How many doors are needed, the doors are all 3-0 wide, 7-0 high and 1 thick sold core
wood with steel frame?
f- What will be the approximate cost of the cabinets (material and labor)?
g- What is the cost of a solid core wood door, research and note.
h- The conference room and office will need high end carpet, what is the total cost of the new
carpets. Research the cost per square foot of high end carpet
i- Restroom will have ceramic tiles on all walls, what is the square footage for the tile at walls
and floors, walls will have 6x6 tiles and floor will be 2x2 tiles. Identify the cost for material and
labor. The tiles are high end tiles. Research the tile cost (material and labor)
j- Will there be a difference in cost for paint grade solid core wood door and wood door
needing to be stained and have natural look. Research required.

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