Chapter 9: Clerk's Office
Door frames are either solid hardwood jambs, door stops, and casings or
hollow metal, as dictated by the design or existing building decor condition.
Ceiling
Use suspended acoustical tile and/or gypsum wall board finishes, as dictated
by the design or existing building decor.
Provide other ceiling elements, such as soffits, perimeter coves, recesses, and
reveals as required to integrate heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
(HVAC) and lighting into a harmonious design.
Floor
Use 38-ounce (1.07 kg) face-weight, synthetic (nylon or equal), commercial-
grade carpet (direct glue-down method) or thirty-eight ounce (1.07 kg) face-
weight, carpet tiles (18-inch by 18-inch or 450 mm by 450 mm).
General office areas and other assigned spaces are to be finished according to
requirements contained in the General Services Administration's (GSA) Facilities
Standards for the Public Buildings Service.
Budgetary Note
All finishes must respond to construction
budget limitations and life-cycle cost
requirements.
Furniture and Fixtures
Refer to Table 9.1 for detailed information on furniture and fixtures.
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