CHAPTER 14-CEILING AND WALL BOARDING

Notes: -
1. Rates include- (a) Lead up to 100 m for all materials for all items unless
specified otherwise.
(b) All leads for all fastenings.
(c) All lifts for all materials for all items.
(d) Cutting of boards or sheets to required size and shape to conform to the
pattern of panelling as ordered and each panel being in one whole piece.
(e) Supplying and fixing with G. I. or brass screws, nails or panel pins as
ordered.
(f) All necessary scaffolding and other materials required for completing the
work.
2. Rates do not include painting, varnishing and white washing.
3. For ceiling or wall boarding, lead shall be measured from the nearest
railway station or market place whichever is nearer.
4. Rates for ceiling shall also be applicable for partitions, soffits, eve boards
and sunshades, unless they are provided separately.
5. The item 1410 shall also be applicable for ceiling with celetex, treetex,
unitex, insuilite, masconite, nova teak boards, and standard press wood
similar other approved hard boards.
6. Measurements.- (a) Dimensions shall be measured to the nearest 0.01 m.
Areas shall be worked out to the nearest 0.01 sq. m.
(b) All works shall be measured net, as fixed, no allowance being made for
wastage.
(c) No deduction shall be made for openings not exceeding 0.4 sq. m.
7. No work of teakwood shall be carried out with out written permission of
Chief Engineer.
8. The plank thickness may vary from 15 to 20 mm. The width of plank shall
be 100 to 150 mm.
9. The following Indian Standards may be referred to-
IS No. Title
287-1993 Recommendations for maximum permissible moisture
content for timber used for different purposes (third
revision)(with amendment No. 1) (Reaffirmed2003)
303-1989 Plywood for general purposes(third revision)(with
amendment No. 1 to 3) (Reaffirmed2003)
401-2001 Code of practice for preservation of timber (fourth
 IS No. Title
revision)(with amendment N0. 1) (Reaffirmed2006)
419-1967 Putty for use on window frames (first revision)(with
amendment No. 1)(Reaffirmed 1986) (Reaffirmed2002)
723-1972 Steel countersunk head wire nails (second revision)(with
amendment No.1 to 3) (Reaffirmed 2006)
749-1978 Handloom cotton Dungri cloth (first revision)(reaffirmed
2003)
1141-1993 Code of practice for seasoning of timber(first
revision)(with amendment No. 1 & 2 )
1331-1971 Cut size of timber(second revision) (Reaffirmed2006)
1658-1977 Specifications for fibre hard boards (third revision).
2098-1997 Specifications for asbestos cement building boards (with
amendment No. 1 &2)(Reaffirmed 2007)
2441-1984 Code of practice for fixing ceiling covering (first revision)
(Reaffirmed2000)
2818 (pt.I- Indian Hessain General (first revision).(with amendment
IV)-1990 No. 1) (Reaffirmed2006)
3087-2005 Wood particle boards(medium density) for general
purposes (with amendment No.1)
3097-1980 Veneered particle boards(second revision)
3348-1965 Fibre insulation boards (with amendment No. 1)
(Reaffirmed2005)
5390-1984 Code of practice for construction of timber ceilings (first
revision) (Reaffirmed2000)
6730-1972 Felt nails(Reaffirmed 2006)
6760-1972 Slotted countersunk head wood screws (with
amendment No.2)(Reaffirmed 1999)

Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark

1401 Providing and fixing teak wood
plain with tongued and grooved
jointing and screws (framework and
cover fillets to be measured and
paid for separately)-
(a) 12 mm thick sq. m 671.00
(b) 20 mm thick sq. m 1087.00
1402 Labour only for Item 1401 sq. m 46.00
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1403 Providing and fixing teak wood
ceiling with tongued and grooved
jointing and wood screws (frame
work and cover fillets to be
measured & paid for separately).
(a) 12 mm thick sq. m 663.00
(b) 20 mm thick sq. m 1065.00
1404 Labour only for item 1403 sq. m 61.60
1405 Deduct for butt jointing in place of sq. m 17.00
tongued and grooved type joint in
Items 1401 and 1403.
1406 Labour only for Item 1405. sq. m 13.50
1407 Providing and fixing cloth ceiling
with teak wood battens of finished
size 50 mmx20 mm planed,
moulded, beaded and screwed to
the frame work above for panels
excluding frame work-
(a) Textile cloth (IS:749) sq. m 149.00
(b) Hessian cloth (IS: 2818 Pt I) sq. m 132.00
1408 Labour only for item 1407 sq. m 19.80
1409 Providing and fixing 5 mm thick sq. m 488.00
asbestos cement sheet ceiling (IS:
2098), fixed with sawn teak wood
battens of finished size 50 mm x 20
mm excluding joists.
1410 Labour only for item 1409 sq. m 37.40
1411 Providing 10mm thick plaster of
Paris (gypsum anhydrous) ceiling
upto a height of 5m above floor
level over first class kail wood
strips 25x6mm with 10mm gap in
between and reinforced with rabbit
wire mesh fixed to wooden frame
(frame work to be paid separately)
Flat Surfaces sqm 452.00
Curved surfaces sqm 507.00
1412 Extra for any sunk or raised sqm 116.00
mouldings in the plaster of Paris
(Gypsum anhydrous) ceiling.
1413 Extra for providing plaster of Paris sqm 42.00
(Gypsum anhydrous) ceiling above
5 meters height from floor level
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1414 Providing and fixing 12mm thick sqm 263.00
plaster of Paris (gypsum
anhydrous) ceiling tiles upto a
height of 5 mtrs above floor level
over wooden frames and rendered
smooth with Plaster of Paris (frame
work to be paid separately)
1415 Extra for providing and fixing sqm per 21.00
plaster of Paris (Gypsum meter
anhydrous) ceiling tiles beyond 5 height
mtrs height from floor level (height
beyond 5m to be measured for
extra payment.
1416 Providing and fixing and applying sqm 611.00
plaster of Paris (POP) false ceiling
consisting of frame work made with
50mm sq.M.S tubes of 18 G
thickness as main runners at 600
mm c/c both ways,
suspended/supported with M.S
flats 25x4mm from existing R.C.C
slab including providing and fixing
expanded metal of size 5.25mm
x1.25mm thickness welded to main
runners and applying POP
(Calcium sulphate semihydrate
variety) to the expanded metal of
thickness not less than 10mm
finished smooth to line and level
including necessary supports
scaffolding etc. as required and
also including applying a coat of
red oxide zinc chromate primer
over the M.S frame work and
suspenders complete.
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1417 Providing and fixing and applying sqm 718.00
plaster of Paris (POP) false ceiling
consisting of frame work made with
50mm sq.M.S tubes of 18 G
thickness as main runners at 600
mm c/c both ways,
suspended/supported with M.S
flats 25x4mm from existing R.C.C
slab including providing and fixing
minimum 10mm thick POP
(Calcium sulphate semihydrate
variety) jute reinforced tiles of
600x600mm of plain/or of approved
design finished smooth to line and
level including necessary supports
scaffolding etc. as required and
also including applying a coat of
red oxide zinc chromate primer
over the M.S frame work and
suspenders complete.