403 Shower Building

These buildings are used to provide shower and dressing facilities. Interior walls are paint-enameled drywall or plaster, and the floors are concrete. There is adequate lighting and plumbing. Better qualities include saunas and/or steam rooms and finished offices commensurate with the quality.

The cost includes built-in lockers.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 18 and 48.

Typical Lives:

 

 

 

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

Quality

A

B

C

D

H

M

P

S

W

Low

30

30

25

20

--

--

20

20

--

Average

35

35

30

25

--

--

25

25

--

Good

40

40

35

30

--

--

30

30

--

Excellent

40

40

35

30

--

--

30

30

--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Average

Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete

Finished interior, good tile or glazed surfaces, some extra facilities

Good lighting & plumbing, some extras

Wall furnace

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Lowest

Low-cost block, top ventilation

Light slab, unfinished interior, camp facility

Minimum lights, fixtures and drains

None

Low

Block, light roof, very plain

Low-cost finishes, few partitions, sealed concrete

Minimum lighting & plumbing, showers, dressing stalls

Space heaters

Average

Steel frame or bearing walls, brick, block, concrete panels, some trim

Enameled walls, some wainscot, plaster ceiling, good concrete floor

Adequate lighting & plumbing, showers, lockers

Space heaters

Good

Decorative block and trim, heavy structure

Finished interior, good tile or glazed surfaces, extra facilities

Good lighting & plumbing, extra outlets and fixtures, sauna

Wall furnace

Excellent

Stone, rustic trim or block

Good finish or under 1,000 sq. ft.

High-cost fixtures

Forced air

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Lowest

Box frame, plywood, boards, top ventilation

Light slab, unfinished interior, camp facility

Minimum lights and fixtures, few drains

None

Low

Low-cost stucco or siding

Low-cost finishes, few partitions, sealed concrete

Minimum lighting & plumbing, showers, dressing stalls

Space heaters

Average

Wood frame or pipe columns, good stucco or siding, little trim

Plaster, enameled walls, some wainscot, good concrete floors

Adequate lighting & plumbing, showers, lockers

Space heaters

Good

Steel or glulam frame and joists, brick veneer, best stucco

Finished interior, good tile or glazed surfaces, extra facilities

Good lighting & plumbing, extra outlets and fixtures, sauna

Wall furnace

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Pole frame, metal siding, finished interior

Low-cost finishes, few partitions, sealed concrete

Minimum lighting & plumbing, showers, dressing stalls

Space heaters

Average

Pole frame, good metal panels, finished inside, little trim

Enameled walls, some wainscot, plaster ceiling, good concrete floor

Adequate lighting & plumbing, showers, lockers

Space heaters

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Pre-engineered, metal siding, finished interior

Low-cost finishes, few partitions, sealed concrete

Minimum lighting & plumbing, showers, dressing stalls

Space heaters

Average

Pre-engineered, finished interior, insulation, little trim

Enameled walls, some wainscot, plaster ceiling, good concrete floor

Adequate lighting & plumbing, showers, lockers

Space heaters