554 Shed Office Structure

These structures are small rural office rooms, typically servicing bulk oil plants, grain elevator facilities, cement plants, etc. The lower qualities are bare office structures with minimum lighting and no plumbing, while the better qualities include finished floors and ceilings and adequate fluorescent lighting and plumbing.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 17 and 47.

Typical Lives:

 

 

 

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

Quality

A

B

C

D

H

M

P

S

W

Low

--

--

30

25

--

--

25

25

--

Average

--

--

35

30

--

--

30

30

--

Good

--

--

40

35

--

--

35

35

--

Excellent

--

--

40

35

--

--

35

35

--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Average

Masonry bearing walls, light rafters, very plain

Low-cost partitions, acoustic tile, VCT, minimal counter and shelving

Minimum fluorescent lighting and plumbing

Electric wall heaters

Good

Block, concrete, structural clay tile, light roof structure

Drywall, acoustic tile, low-cost carpet or vinyl composition

Adequate lighting and plumbing

Wall furnace

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Wood, metal or cheap stucco on studs, metal or composition roof

Bare office space, low-cost paneling, asphalt tile

Few open fixtures, no plumbing

None

Average

Light stucco or siding on wood studs, very plain

Low-cost partitions, acoustic tile, VCT, minimal counter and shelving

Minimum fluorescent lighting and plumbing

Electric wall heaters

Good

Stucco or wood siding on wood or steel studs, some trim

Drywall, acoustic tile, low-cost carpet or vinyl composition

Adequate lighting and plumbing

Wall furnace

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Metal panels, sheathing on pole frame

Bare office space, low-cost paneling, asphalt tile

Few open fixtures, no plumbing

None

Average

Metal panels, sheathing on pole frame or studs

Low-cost partitions, acoustic tile, VCT, minimal counter and shelving

Minimum fluorescent lighting and plumbing

Electric wall heaters

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Metal panels, sheathing on steel frame

Bare office space, low-cost paneling, asphalt tile

Few open fixtures, no plumbing

None

Average

Steel panels, sheathing, on steel studs or self-framing

Low-cost partitions, acoustic tile, VCT, minimal counter and shelving

Minimum fluorescent lighting and plumbing

Electric wall heaters