Commercial Exterior Wall Finish Example

More than 100%

You create a valuation for a building that has two to three feet of exposed foundation where the exterior wall finish is carried down over the foundation.

Example 1:  The building itself is 100% brick on masonry.  To account for the additional cost of having the brick over the masonry foundation wall, you add an additional 10% to the brick on masonry exterior wall finish for a total of 110%.

Example 2:  The building itself is 100% brick on frame.  To account for the additional cost of having the brick over the masonry foundation wall, you add 10% to the brick on masonry exterior wall finish for a total of 110%

Less than 100%

You create a valuation for a gymnasium built in a warm climate.  To allow for as much natural air movement as possible, 20% of the exterior wall has no finish at all.  The bottom four feet of exterior wall finish and the top foot of exterior wall finish has been omitted.

Example:  The building itself has metal siding on 80% of the exterior wall that has a finish. Enter 80% siding, metal or other on girts and the system calculates a value based on 80% of the exterior wall having a finish.  

For reporting purposes, it is recommended that you also enter 20% none.  This will prevent any misconceptions that your valuation is incomplete.