Partitioning

Construction Man-hour Norms 

Description  Tasks Unit Tradesman Hours Labourer Hours
Wall linings        
  10mm Gib® standard plasterboard (fix only) m2 0.2  
  10mm Gib® Braceline (fix only) m2 0.22  
  13mm Gib® standard plasterboard (fix only) m2 0.22  
  16mm Gib® standard plasterboard (fix only) m2 0.26  
  19mm Gib® standard plasterboard (fix only) m2 0.3  
  Stopping of standard plasterboard m2 0.25  
  4.75mm, 6mm hardboard m2 0.3  
  12mm Pinex softboard m2 0.18  
  4.5mm Hardiflex m2 0.38  
  4.75mm plastic covered wallboard m2 0.6  
  7.5mm, 9mm plywood m2 0.5  
  13mm Pinex panels m2 0.22  
  13mm Pinex acoustic tiles m2 0.32  
  Extra values on linings, for      
  Screw fixing m2 0.45  
  Glue fixing m2 0.25  
  PVC Jointers m2 0.16  
Wall strapping        
  50mm x 25mm at 300mm centres m 0.08  
  75mm x 25mm at 300mm centres m 0.08  
  50mm x 25mm at 600mm centres m 0.11  
  75mm x 25mm at 600mm centres m 0.11  
  50mm x 25mm at 600mm centres on concrete m 0.2  
Ceiling linings        
  10mm Gib® standard plasterboard (fix only) m2 0.22  
  Stopping of standard plasterboard m2 0.28  
  12mm Pinex softboard m2 0.2  
  4.75mm, 6mm hardboard m2 0.4  
  4.5mm fibre cement m2 0.5  
  13mm Pinex panels m2 0.3  
  13mm Pinex acoustic tiles m2 0.35  
  4.75m Seratone m2 0.38  
Ceiling strapping        
  50mm x 25mm at 300mm centres m 0.08  
  75mm x 25mm at 300mm centres m 0.08  

 

Planning Production Rates

Task / Description Slow Ave Fast Units
Timber Studding 5.9 6.2 6.8 m/hr
Metalwork System (MF) Studding 1.6 2.0 2.5 m2/hr
Tape, Joint Sand and Top Coat Plasterboard 1.1 1.5 2.1 m2/hr
Skimming to Plasterboards 5.5 6.1 6.7 m2/hr
5mm Hardboard Paneling, excluding studding time - 3.2 3.6 m2/hr
100mm Pine Paneling, excluding studding time 0.8 1.1 1.4 m2/hr
Quality Hardwood Paneling, excluding studding time 0.3 0.5 0.6 m2/hr
Fix 50mm Rocksil Insulation to cavities - 17.8 20.2 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Paramount Partitions 2.6 3.0 3.4 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Demountable Partitions 0.8 1.1 1.6 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Hills Duraboard Partitions 3.0 3.5 3.9 m2/hr
Fix Timber Studding and Gyproc Laminated Partitions 2.2 2.6 2.9 m2/hr
Stud Partitions, Butt Jointed, nailed 5.9 7.3 9.1 m/hr
Stud Partitions, Butt Jointed, screwed 3.5 4.6 5.8 m/hr
Stud Partitions, T&G Jointed, nailed 2.9 3.6 4.8 m/hr
Stud Partitions, T&G Jointed, screwed 2.1 2.8 3.7 m/hr
Stud Partitions, Fix Sole Plates - 11.1 - m/hr
Stud Partitions, Fix Noggins - 16.6 - m/hr
Stud Partitions, Drill 25-40mm Holes - 28.5 - no/hr
Fix Toilet Partition System, Separation panels - 0.8 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Wall Front Panels - 0.7 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Separation Front Panels - 0.6 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, End Front Panels - 0.6 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Hang Door to Panel - 0.4 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Hand Door plugged to wall - 0.6 - hrs/no
Fix Toilet Partition System, Fix Head Rails - 0.1 - hrs/no

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