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PROJECT : Proposed Two Storey Residential Building
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This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kinds of
materials to be used for the proposed Two Storey Residential Building shown in the plans
and detail drawings.
The plans, detail drawings and these Specifications shall be considered as
complementing each other, so that what is mentioned or shown in one, although not
mentioned or shown in the other, shall be considered as appearing on both. In case of
conflict between the two, the same should be referred to the designing Architect for
resolution.
GENERAL
CONDITIONS All parts of the construction shall be finished with first class
workmanship, to the fullest talent and meaning of the plans and these
Specifications, and to the entire satisfaction of the Architect and the
Owner.
The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National
Building Code, as well as the local rules and regulations of Davao City,
Philippines.
CLEARING THE SITE The building site shall be levelled according to the plans and cleared of
rubbish, roots and other perishable and objectionable matters to a
suitable subgrade.
All such unsuitable materials shall be removed from the building site
and spread uniformly over the areas adjacent to the proposed building,
or otherwise disposed of as may be directed by the Architect or
Engineer in charge of construction.
STAKING OUT THE
BUILDING LINES The Building Lines shall be staked out and all line grades shown in the
drawing established before any excavation is started. Batter boards and
reference marks shall be erected at such places where they will not be
disturbed during the excavation of the building.
EXCAVATION All excavations shall be made to grade indicated in the drawings. Where
the building is covered with any kind of fill, the excavation of footings
should be made deeper until the stratum for safe bearing capacity of
soil is reached.
EXCAVATION Whenever water is encountered in the excavation process, it shall be
removed by bailing or pumping, care being taken that the surrounding
soil particles are not disturbed or removed.
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BACKFILLS After concrete foundations is hard enough to withstand pressure
resulting from fills, the materials removed from excavations shall be
used for backfill around them.
Backfill and fills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm in
thickness, and each layer shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting,
tamping and rolling.
CONCRETE WORKS All concrete works shall be mixed thoroughly until there is uniform
distribution of the cement and aggregates, and should be deposited as
nearly as practicable in its final position, care being taken to avoid
segregation of aggregates.
Water to be used for mixing concrete shall be clean and free from
injurious amount of oil, acids, alkalis, salts and other organic materials.
PROPORTIONING OF
CONCRETE All concrete works shall be done in accordance with the standard
specifications for plain and reinforced concrete as adopted by the
Government. Cement to be used shall be Portland cement, pozzolan
cement or any other equivalent brands more readily available in the
locality. Alternative cements so selected must meet the requirements
of Portland and pozzolan cements, and approved by the Architect or
Engineer in charge of construction.
The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for various
parts of the building:
Columns and Footings: Class A (1:2:4)
Conc. Hollow Block footings Class B (1:2-½:5)
Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs Class A (1:2:4)
Conc. Slab on Fill Class C (1:3:6)
Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2 parts fine
aggregate, and 4 parts coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough water
to make the mixture into a pliable paste.
Class B concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2-½ parts fine
aggregate, and 5 parts coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough water
to make the mixture into a pliable paste.
PROPORTIONING OF
CONCRETE Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine
aggregate, and 6 parts coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough water
to make the mixture into a pliable paste.
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The fine aggregate for concrete shall consist of natural sand, or of inert
materials with similar characteristics, having clean, hard and durable
grains, free from organic matter.
The coarse aggregate for concrete shall consist of natural rock of
durable and strong qualities, or clean and hard gravel. Size of the
coarse aggregate to be used shall vary from 20mm to 40mm (¾” to 1-
½”).
FORMS FOR
CONCRETE WORKS All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or connected
together so as to maintain the correct position and shapes of the
concrete members. Forms shall be constructed sufficiently tight to
prevent bulging and seepage of water.
Forms shall not be removed until the concrete has attained sufficient
strength to support its own weight and any loads that may be placed
on it. Side forms of beams and girders may be removed earlier than
the bottom forms but additional posts or shoring must be placed
under the beams or girders until they have attained their strength.
CONCRETE SLAB
FLOORS ON FILL Concrete slabs on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of not less than
100m thick. Each concrete slab course to be poured shall not be more
than one meter wide, and each course shall be poured alternately to
the indicated floor finish.
STEEL REINFORCING
BARS All reinforcing bars to be used in this construction shall consist of
round deformed bars with lugs or projections on their sides to provide
a greater bond between concrete and the steel.
All steel reinforcing bars shall be accurately placed and secured against
displacement by tying them together at each bar intersection with
Gauge No. 16 galvanized iron wire.
STEEL REINFORCING
BARS The steel reinforcing bars indicated for footings, columns, slabs,
beams, girders and other concrete members shall all conform to the
number, size and spacing as indicated in the drawings or schedule of
steel reinforcements.
No metal reinforcements shall be installed in place unless it is free
from rust, scale or other coatings, which will destroy or reduce the
bond with concrete.
CONCRETE HOLLOW
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BLOCKS All concrete hollow blocks to be used shall be 100mm thick.
The concrete hollow block walls shall be laid, and the cells filled with
cement mortar consisting of 1 part Portland cement and 3 parts sand
by volume. They shall be reinforced with deformed round bars, 10mm
diameter, spaced not more than 0.8m on centers, both ways.
All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow block walls shall be finished
with the specified materials indicated on the elevation drawings.
The mixture of cement plaster for concrete hollow block wall finishes
indicated in the drawings shall be 1 part cement, 1 part lime, and 3 parts
sand.
ROOF FRAMING,
ROOFING AND
ACCESSORIES The roof shall be covered with pre-painted roofing sheets as shown on
the plans. The roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with self-
tapping screws or tek screws.
All roofing sheets adjacent to concrete hollow block and other
masonry walls such as at the property line firewalls, shall be provided
with Gauge No. 26 plain GI flashing to extend up to the top and over to
the other side of the wall. All screws shall be placed at the top of the
corrugations of the roofing sheets to prevent water from standing
around the screws.
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CEILING BOARDS Fiber Cement Board, ¼ inch thick shall be used in all interior and
exterior areas including roof eaves and floor overhangs of the second
floor.
All ceiling boards shall be installed on Light Metal Framing Ceiling
System spaced 600mm on center, both ways.
The ceiling under the roof eaves shall include vent slats at selected
spots along the perimeter of the ceiling.
DOORS, WINDOWS,
AND ACCESSORIES The design and specifications of materials for doors and windows to be
installed for this project are shown in the Schedule of Doors and
Windows detail drawings.
All interior doors shall be installed on door jambs with at least 3 sets of
3”x3” loose-pin hinges. Hinges shall be of HAFFELE brand or
equivalent.
Exterior doors shall be fitted with HAFFELE dead bolts which are locked
and unlocked at the interior side of the building. One can only unlock
the dead bolts from outside by using a key.
The main entrance door lockset and dead bolt shall be HAFFELE brand.
Foot bolts and overhead barrel bolts shall also be installed.
PLUMBING WORKS
AND FIXTURES Plumbing works and materials shall be in accordance with the National
Plumbing Code of the Philippines. Soil and waste pipes shall be
properly graded or pitched downward to facilitate easy discharge of
the solid and liquid wastes from the plumbing fixtures or receptacles
to their place of disposal. Sloping pipes must be well supported and
rigidly suspended to prevent sagging, displacement or pipe breakage,
resulting in leakage of waste matter.
All plumbing fixtures should be connected to a vertical vent pipe, with
its top end extending above the roof at least 0.60 meters or 2 feet.
The water closets and lavatories and urinals to be installed in the
toilets and bathrooms shall be of AMERICAN STANDARD brand.
Toilet Paper holders and soap holders, shall be installed in all toilets
while an additional shower heads and valves shall be installed in
bedroom 01 and in the second floor.
PLUMBING PIPES
AND FITTINGS Pipes and Fitting to be used shall be as follows:
a. Hot and cold water pipes……................ PPR Pipe PN20
b. Service entrance pipe…………………………¾” diameter
c. Sewer line pipes………………………………… s100 PVC pipes
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d. Floor drains………………………………………. 4”x4” Stainless Steel
PLUMBING PIPES
AND FITTINGS Also to be provided in all toilet and bathrooms are: towel bars, faucets,
bidet, clothes hooks, and mirrors.
All downspouts from the roof shall be 3” diameter PVC pipes s1000.
The lower ends shall terminate in concrete catch basins. Underground
reinforced concrete pipes, 8” and 10” in diameter shall connect to the
catch basins for draining the water fronting the building.
ELECTRICAL WORKS Specifications for electrical works are included in the electrical plans of
this project.
For brands of materials to be used, the following are to be followed:
• Installed Voltage……..220 Volts
• Wiring to be used…… Philflex brand or equivalent
• Wiring devices……….. Panasonic brand (switches, outlets, etc.)
• LED Lights………………. Philips or equivalent brand
FLOOR FINISHES
WALL TILES AND
COUNTERS TOPS The following are the specified materials to be used as floor finishes
for the different areas of this project:
30cm x 30cm Non-skid Ceramic Tiles
FOR: All Toilets and Bathroom, Front Porch and other covered exterior
areas.
60cm x 60cm Floor Tiles(Same with existing floor)
FOR: All common areas.
60cm x 60cm Floor Tiles
FOR: All Bedrooms.
Walls of toilets and bathroom shall be 30cm x 30cm ceramic wall tiles.
FLOOR FINISHES
WALL TILES AND
COUNTERS TOPS All tiles to be used for this project shall be of first class quality. Each
piece should be free from chipped off corners or other defects. The
tiles must be set in place accurately and firmly with ¾” thick cement
mortar for floors and at least ½” thick on walls.
The mortar for laying the wall and floor tiles shall be of Class A (1:2)
mix, consisting of one part cement and two parts screened sand, by
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volume. White cement grout shall be used between tiles and other
tiles accessories.
BEDROOM CLOSETS All bedroom closets shall be built s shown in the plans furnished by the
architect.
Materials to be used for walls, doors and shelves shall be ¾” thick
Marine Plywood.
All drawers shall run on heavy duty metal tracks. Closet doors shall be
provided with decorative door handles, and shall hung on self-closing
concealed hinges. Hanger rods shall be chrome-plated, 1” in diameter.
PAINTING All painting works for this project shall be executed in first class
workmanship using DAVIES paint products. Surfaces should be
thoroughly cleaned to remove mortar, dust, grease, rust and other
foreign substances that may be present on areas to be painted.
Surface defects such as cracks, dents, and holes must be filled with
putty and sandpapered before final coating of paint is applied.
All concrete surfaces to be painted shall first be given a coat of
concrete neutralizer. Metal and steel must be primed with anti-rust
paint before the application of subsequent coats of paint.
Schedule of paint finishes to be followed:
• Masonry walls…………………….. …………..……..Semi-gloss Latex
• Roof eaves, floor overhangs, Ceilings………………….Flat Latex
• Cabinets and closets………………………….Quick Drying Enamel
• Doors and door jambs……………………………………..Wood Stain
• Steel windows and grilles………………….…..Semi-gloss enamel
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PAINTING All rough and finishing wood materials door frames, railings, cabinets
and closet, shelves, baseboards, etc must be treated with anti-termite
solution such as SOLIGNUM or any other brand approved by the
Architect and the owner.
The overall color scheme to be followed in painting the building,
including those of other materials like tiles, plumbing fixtures and
other accessories shall be left to the decision of the owner and the
Architect.
This set of Specifications covers 8 pages.
Prepared by:
____Jino D. Martin, UAP____
Architect
Approved by:
______Antonino Apostol Corona Apostol
Owner Owner
