538 Guest Cottage

These cottages or cabins are individual sleeping bungalows without kitchen facilities. The lowest qualities are camp facilities without plumbing, while the best resort types will contain luxury bathroom suites.

The following are related occupancies:

537 Lodge

343 Motel

544 Motel, Office-Apartment

594 Hotel, Full Service

595 Hotel, Limited Service

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 12 and 42.

Typical Lives:

 

 

 

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

Quality

A

B

C

D

H

M

P

S

W

Low

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35

30

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Average

--

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40

35

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--

--

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Good

--

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45

40

--

--

--

--

--

Excellent

--

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50

45

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Quality Selection Guide:

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Block or cheap brick, low-cost roof and sash

Gypsum board and paint, asphalt tile, cheap hardwood

Minimum standard lighting and plumbing, low-cost fixtures

Wall furnace

Fair

Block or brick, cheap fieldstone, asphalt shingles or built-up rock

Drywall, carpet, vinyl composition tile, few partitions

Standard bathroom fixtures

Electric baseboard

Average

Brick, stucco on block, little trim, wood or good composition shingles

Gypsum board and paint, hardwood, vinyl composition, carpet

Adequate lighting and plumbing, one bath, standard fixtures

Forced air

Good

Adobe, brick, some trim or good stucco, good roof and fenestration

Plaster or gypsum board, paint, paper, hardwood, vinyl composition, carpet

Good lighting and plumbing, one bath, some extras

Package AC

Excellent

Face brick, stone, best windows, heavy roof, tile, slate, metal

Plaster, paint, paper, paneling, fine hardwood, vinyl, carpet

Best lighting and plumbing, one bath per sleeping room

Package AC

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Lowest

Box frame or light studs, screening or cheap siding, windows, composition roof

Drywall, cheap ceiling or none, softwood or asphalt tile on slab

Minimum electrical, no plumbing, seasonal use

None

Low

Stucco or siding, asphalt shingle roof, few windows

Drywall, vinyl composition tile, cheap hardwood

Minimum standard lighting and plumbing, low-cost fixtures

Wall furnace

Fair

Stucco or siding, standard sash, asphalt shingles or built-up

Drywall, carpet, vinyl composition tile, few partitions

Adequate standard lighting and bathroom fixtures

Electric baseboard

Average

Stucco or siding, some trim, wood or good composition shingles

Plaster or drywall, hardwood, carpet, vinyl composition

Adequate lighting and plumbing, one bath, standard fixtures

Forced air

Good

Siding, log or brick veneer, some ornamentation, good fenestration

Plaster or gypsum board, paint, paper, hardwood, vinyl composition, carpet

Good lighting and plumbing, one bath, some extras

Package AC

Excellent

Best brick veneer, good stone trim, heavy roof, tile, slate, metal

Plaster, paint, paper, paneling, fine hardwood, vinyl, carpet

Best lighting and plumbing, one bath per sleeping room

Package AC