Ceilings
Flat gypsum-board suspended ceiling
Flat gypsum-board suspended ceiling including framing/supports, boards or forming material, fixings/joint treatment, installation labour and normal transport unless stated otherwise.
Methodology
Resource build-up now shows board sheets, main/secondary profiles, hangers, screws, compound, joint tape, labour and handling per 1m². Geometry factor 1 is a working allowance for this ceiling type and remains editable.
Source basis
Sora Restaurant corrected-rates ceiling schedule, Abuja.
Quantity basis
See exactly what makes up the rate
The rate is analysed for 1 m² of work. Enter the quantity you actually want to execute and every material, labour and plant quantity below will scale without changing the public Charismak reference rate.
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Material quantities
Quantities shown are for one unit of the measured work. The right-hand quantity scales automatically to the work quantity you enter.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 mm gypsum ceiling boardBoard quantity derived from face area with 8% cutting/waste. | Material | 0.375 | 1.2×2.4m sheet | 0.375 | ₦16,500 | ₦6,188 |
| Main ceiling channel/profileWorking profile price equivalent to about ₦2,000 per 3m length. | Material | 1.13 | linear m | 1.13 | ₦667 | ₦756 |
| Furring / secondary channelWorking secondary-profile density from the Material Estimator. | Material | 2.38 | linear m | 2.38 | ₦667 | ₦1,585 |
| Hanger rods/wires and fixing pointsWorking hanger density; actual suspension design governs. | Material | 1.2 | set | 1.2 | ₦250 | ₦300 |
| Drywall screws | Consumable | 27 | pcs | 27 | ₦20 | ₦540 |
| Jointing compound / joint screed | Consumable | 0.486 | kg | 0.486 | ₦1,200 | ₦583 |
| Fibreglass / joint tape | Consumable | 1.51 | linear m | 1.51 | ₦150 | ₦227 |
Workmanship
Labour build-up
Labour is shown as the crew, trade, gang-day, day or piecework quantity used to produce one unit of the measured work.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum ceiling specialist labour | Labour | 1 | m² | 1 | ₦6,500 | ₦6,500 |
Equipment and movement
Plant & logistics
Plant, hire, fuel, support equipment and logistics are kept separate so they are not hidden inside the material or labour rate.
| Resource | Type | Qty / 1 m² | Resource unit | Qty / 1 m² | Unit price | Cost / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handling / local transport allocation | Logistics | 1 | m² | 1 | ₦1,000 | ₦1,000 |
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