Building Construction Costs

**Wooden Doors & Frames**
Specifications	Approx Cost
One primer coat, two coats of oil-based paint, one undercoat and two finishing coats of semi-gloss enamel paint for wooden doors and frames (local paint)	$30-$40/m²
One primer coat and topcoats of intumescent paint for wooden doors and frames to provide one-hour fire resistant doors (1,550 microns)	$85-$100/m²
As above to provide half-hour fire resistant doors (550 microns)	$50-$60/m²

Wooden Doors & Frames

Specifications

Approx Cost

One primer coat, two coats of oil-based paint, one undercoat and two finishing coats of semi-gloss enamel paint for wooden doors and frames (local paint)

$30-$40/m²

One primer coat and topcoats of intumescent paint for wooden doors and frames to provide one-hour fire resistant doors (1,550 microns)

$85-$100/m²

$50-$60/m²

**Metal Doors & Frames**
Specifications	Approx Cost
One zinc phosphate anti-rust based coat and two coats of gloss paint for metal doors and frames (local paint)	$28-$40/m²
Two coats of metal marine primer and topcoats of intumescent paint for metal doors and frames to provide one-hour fire resistant doors (1,600 microns) (local paint)	$85-$100/m²

Metal Doors & Frames

Specifications

Approx Cost

One zinc phosphate anti-rust based coat and two coats of gloss paint for metal doors and frames (local paint)

$28-$40/m²

Two coats of metal marine primer and topcoats of intumescent paint for metal doors and frames to provide one-hour fire resistant doors (1,600 microns) (local paint)

$85-$100/m²

**Concrete or Plastered Walls, Columns & Ceilings**
Specifications	Approx Cost
One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two finishing coats of flat, enamel paint for internal plastered walls (local paint)	$8-$10/m²
As above for internal, plastered ceilings	$9-$11/m²
One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two finishing coats of water-based, flat emulsion paint for internal plastered walls (local paint)	$8-$10/m²
As above, for internal circular columns	$9-$11/m²
One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two coats of fire-rated aseptic paint Class I for internal plastered walls	$11-$13/m²
One primer coat and one finishing coat of rough textured, polymeric paint for external walls (local paint)	$11-$13/m²

Concrete or Plastered Walls, Columns & Ceilings

Specifications

Approx Cost

One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two finishing coats of flat, enamel paint for internal plastered walls (local paint)

$8-$10/m²

$9-$11/m²

One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two finishing coats of water-based, flat emulsion paint for internal plastered walls (local paint)

$8-$10/m²

$9-$11/m²

One primer coat, two coats of putty, one undercoat and two coats of fire-rated aseptic paint Class I for internal plastered walls

$11-$13/m²

One primer coat and one finishing coat of rough textured, polymeric paint for external walls (local paint)

$11-$13/m²

**Concrete Floors**
Specifications	Approx Cost
Two coats of one-component polyurethane paint for concrete parking floors, including acid etching (local)	$14-$18/m²
Three coats of one-component, polyurethane paint for concrete floors/ramps, including acid etching and selected silica, quartz, anti-slip grit	$20-$25/m²

Concrete Floors

Specifications

Approx Cost

Two coats of one-component polyurethane paint for concrete parking floors, including acid etching (local)

$14-$18/m²

Three coats of one-component, polyurethane paint for concrete floors/ramps, including acid etching and selected silica, quartz, anti-slip grit

$20-$25/m²

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