When business owners first start budgeting for a commercial partition project, they often assume that standard drywall will be the lowest cost option, but a full total cost of ownership analysis quickly shows that the EPS Cement Sandwich Panel is the far more cost effective long term choice. While the upfront material cost of the EPS Cement Sandwich Panel is slightly higher than basic drywall sheets, you eliminate almost all the extra hidden expenses that come with traditional partition installations. There is no need to purchase extra metal stud framing, joint compound, plaster materials or multiple coats of primer, because the panel arrives on site with a finished, smooth surface that is ready for your final top coat immediately. Installation labor costs are also drastically reduced, since a two person crew can install over 20 square meters of panel in a single work day, compared to less than 5 square meters of finished drywall in the same amount of time. Over the 10 year lifespan of the partition, property managers also save thousands on maintenance, because the EPS Cement Sandwich Panel does not develop the common cracks, nail pops and water damage spots that require constant patching and repainting on standard drywall walls. For large commercial projects covering hundreds of square meters of new partitions, these combined savings often add up to a total project cost that is 30 percent lower than a full traditional drywall and stud assembly.
