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Forum Categories BOMA 1996 - Office Buildings Question

Dominant Portion in reguards to finished surface

Brad Wendt: Northwest Hospital and Medical Center; April 28, 2014

I am measuring a medical office building for a tenant and we are discussing dominant portion of the wall. The definition states "portion of the inside FINISHED SURFACE of the permanent outer building wall". The question would be is the inside finished surace of the outer wall be the origianl building "concrete" before the wall was furred out or do I measure to the inside finished furred out drywall?

Thank you for the help
Brad

Adam Fingret: Extreme Measures Inc.; April 28, 2014

Hi Brad,

Generally speaking, the "finished surface" refers to drywall or window glazing (in the event it is dominant).