Finish materials for veterinary hospitals

Chapel Associates Architects Inc. of Little Rock, Ark., supplied this checklist of suggested materials for planning a veterinary hospital. For more information, contact Chapel Associates Architects Inc. at (501) 225-5900.

A. Discussion of materials and finishes

1. Tremendous number of finishes and products available

2. Advertising claims vs. actual use

3. Finish and material comparison

a. Finish and material durability

1) What is the performance required of the material or finish?

2) Surface finish vs. homogeneous finish

3) Expansion, contraction, and flexibility

4) Underlayerment (surface over which a finish material is applied)

5) Maintenance required and maintenance cost

6) Product life expectancy and warranty

b. Finish and material appearance

1) What appearance is desired?

2) Colors available

3) Textures or patterns available

4) Sizes available

5) Maintenance required and maintenance cost

c. Finish and material cost

1) Initial material cost

2) Installation or application cost

4. See the material or finish in use (preferably after years of service)

5. Ensure that the product is installed properly and according to manufacturer's recommendations (very important for warranty)

6. Establish a maintenance schedule and maintain the product or finish properly

B. Room-by-room listing of materials and finishes

The selection of materials and finishes is one of the most important aspects of the design of animal medical facilities. This listing does not indicate a "best product" for any particular application and it doesn't include every product available for every situation. It is simply a list of product or finish options that have proven successful for more than 22 years of hospital design and in more than 280 successful hospital projects.

Exterior finishes

Wall materials

Brick masonry

Stone masonry

Wood siding

Vinyl siding

Metal siding

Dryvit (exterior insulation and finish system)

Pre-engineered metal building panels

Combination of above materials

Soffit, fascia, and trim

Wood

Vinyl

Dryvit

Metal

Pre-engineered metal building systems

Roofing

Fiberglass composition shingles

Metal standing seam

Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) single-ply roof system

Pre-engineered metal roof panels

Clay tile

Fire-retardant wood shingles

Walks

Concrete with light broom finish

Drives

Concrete paving

Asphalt paving

Interior finishes

Entry floors

Quarry tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Ceramic tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Entry base

Quarry tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Rubber base

Ceramic tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Cove sheet vinyl base

Entry walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type II vinyl wall covering

Entry ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Waiting floor

Quarry tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Ceramic tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Waiting base

Quarry tile

Rubber base

Ceramic tile

Cove sheet vinyl base

Waiting walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type II vinyl wall covering

Waiting ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Receptionist floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Carpet

Receptionist base

Rubber base

Receptionist walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type II vinyl wall covering

Receptionist ceilings

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Exam room floor

Quarry tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Ceramic tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Exam room base

Quarry tile

Rubber base

Ceramic tile

Cove sheet vinyl base

Exam room walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type II vinyl wall covering

Exam room ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Pharmacy and lab floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Carpet

Pharmacy and lab base

Rubber base

Pharmacy and lab walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Pharmacy and lab ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Treatment room floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Treatment room base

Rubber base

Treatment room walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Treatment room ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Pack/scrub floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Pack/scrub base

Rubber base

Pack/scrub walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Pack/scrub ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Surgery floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Surgery base

Rubber base

Cove sheet vinyl base

Surgery walls

Gypsum board with epoxy painted surface

Surgery ceiling

Gypsum board with epoxy painted surface

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Radiology floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Radiology base

Rubber base

Radiology walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Radiology ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Ward/bathing floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge) with central floor drain

Ward/bathing base

Rubber base

Ward/bathing walls

Concrete block with epoxy painted surface

Ward/bathing ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (3/4'' acoustical panels and aluminum grid) with 6'' sound attenuation batts plus thermal insulation batts

Run/isolation floor

Finish concrete with hardener-sealer treatment (clear)

Finish concrete with sealer treatment (clear)

Finish concrete with integrally stained concrete surface (colored) with sealer treatment (clear)

Finish concrete with surface stained concrete surface (colored) with sealer treatment (clear)

Quarry tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Ceramic tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Porcelain tile (traction surface) with epoxy grout

Trowel-on floor (Ceramic Carpet by General Polymers, Inc.)

Run base

None

Quarry tile (with quarry tile floor only)

Ceramic tile (with ceramic tile floor only)

Porcelain tile (with ceramic tile floor only)

Trowel-on floor (Ceramic Carpet by General Polymers, Inc.)

Run walls

Concrete block with epoxy painted surface (non-latex)

Run ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (3/4'' acoustical panels and aluminum grid) with 6'' sound attenuation batts plus thermal insulation batts

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' vinyl coated fiberglass panels and aluminum grid) with 6'' sound attenuation batts plus thermal insulation batts

Storage floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Storage base

Rubber base

Storage walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Storage ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Staff/lounge floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Staff/lounge base

Rubber base

Staff/lounge walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type I vinyl wall covering

Staff/lounge ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)

Doctor's/business office floor

Sheet vinyl (minimum .080 gauge)

Carpet

Doctor's/business office base

Rubber base

Wood base

Doctor's/business office walls

Gypsum board with painted surface

Gypsum board with Type I vinyl wall covering

Doctor's/business office ceiling

Lay-in type acoustical ceiling system (5/8'' acoustical panels and steel grid)