[CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS]

PROJECT: 2 STOREYS RESIDENTIAL

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kinds of material to be used
for the proposed building shown on 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 on 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 (PD 1096), as well
as the local rules and regulations of the City of Bacoor, Cavite, 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 in charge
of the construction.

STAKING OUT THE BUILDING LINES

The building lines shall be staked out and all lines and grades shown in the drawing established before
any excavation is started. Batter boards and reference marks shall be erected at such place 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 site is covered with
any kind of fill, the excavation for footings should be made deeper until the stratum for safe bearing
capacity of the soil is reached.
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.

BACKFILLS
After concrete for 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 shall be mixed thoroughly until there is a 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 the aggregates.
Water to be used for mixing 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 Rizal Advance Portland 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. Holl. Blk. Footings - Class B (1 : 2 - ½ : 5)
Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs - Class A (1 : 2 : 4) Concrete slab floor on fill - Class C (1 : 3 : 6)
Septic Vault cover - Class A (1 : 2 : 4)

Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2 parts fine aggregate and 4 parts coarse aggregate
by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into 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 clean water to make the mixture into pliable paste.
Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine aggregate and 6 parts coarse aggregate
by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable paste.

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 or loam. The coarse
aggregate for concrete shall consist of crushed rock pf durable and strong qualities, or clean and hard
gravel. Size of the coarse aggregate to be used shall vary from 20mm to 40mm (3/4” 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
bugging 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 that 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 steel 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 the 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.
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 reinforcement 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 BLOCKS

All exterior concrete hollow blocks to be used for first floor walls shall be at least 5” thick, while
concrete hollow blocks for interior walls unless otherwise indicated shall be 4” thick.
Concrete hollow block to be used for walls above the first floor, shall be 4” 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 sands by volume. They shall be reinforced with round deformed bars, 10mm
diameter, spaced not more than 0.80m 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.

FLOOR FINISHES
The materials to be used as floor finishes for the rooms shall be as follows:
Living Room Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 60cm x 60cm Kitchen Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 60cm x
60cm Guest Room Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 60cm x 60cm Storage Room Homogenous Ceramic Tiles
60cm x 60cm Bedroom (First Floor) Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 60cm x 60cm Carport and Garage
Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 40cm x 40cm Bedrooms (Second Floor) Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 60cm x
60cm Balcony (Second Floor) Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 40cm x 40cm Laundry Area Homogenous
Ceramic Tiles 40cm x 40cm Bathroom (Second Floor) Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 40cm x 40cm
Bathroom (Ground Floor) Homogenous Ceramic Tiles 40cm x 40cm

TILE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES

The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with ceramic tiles carrying the brand of Owner’s
supplied materials for bathroom fixtures
The walls of the toilets, bathrooms, top of kitchen cabinets, and laundry tub, and their adjacent walls
shall be wainscoted with 30cm x 30cm ceramic tiles.
Interior and exterior corners of tiled floors and walls shall be provided with the necessary tile mouldings.

All tiles for floor, walls and mouldings shall be free from laminations, serrated edges, chipped-off
corners and other defects, which would adversely affect their appearance and strength. All joints between
tiles and mouldings shall be filled with white cement and then carefully wiped.
Before the tiles and mouldings are laid in place, they shall be thoroughly soaked in water if
recommended by the manufacturer. Mortar to be used in setting the tiles and mouldings shall be a mixture
of 1-part cement and 2 parts sand by volume.

LUMBER
Lumber to be used in this project shall be well seasoned, thoroughly dry and free from loose or unsound
knots, shakes or other imperfections impairing their strength or appearances.
This kind of lumber to be used for the various parts of the building shall be as follows:
▪ Exterior door frames – 4”x 2.10m Kiln Dry • Solid Door Jamb made of Tanguile ▪ Interior door frames
– 4”x 2.10m Kiln Dry • Solid Door Jamb made of Tanguile ▪ Fascia Boards • Engineered woods: ¾” x
8’ Fiber Cement Board

FRAMES
All wood frames for windows, doors, cabinets and closets shall be done as much as possible with
carefully fitted mortise and tenon joints. All door and window frames to be installed on concrete hollow
block and other masonry walls shall be anchored with 76mm (3”) common wire nails all around the
contact surfaces. And all such contact surfaces shall first be painted with wood preservative before the
frames are installed in place.
All unexposed lumber such as posts, plates, floor and roof beams, trusses or rafters, floor joists and
bridgings, purlins, cleats, ceiling joists, wall studs, etc., shall likewise be treated with wood preservative
after they have been installed in place.

ROOFING
The roof shall be covered with pre-pointed roofing sheets as shown on the plans. The roofing sheets shall
be secured to the purlins with 6mm dia. (1/4” dia.) GI rivets and Gauge No. 26 plain GI straps cut long
enough for bending around the specified size or purlins. The straps shall each be at least 25mm wide with
corners chipped off at the riveting ends.
Ridge rolls, hip rolls and valleys to be used shall be those compatible with the pre-painted long-span
roofing sheets. They shall lap the roofing sheets at least 250mm. the ridge rolls, hip rolls and valleys shall
be riveted to the roofing sheets, in addition to the rivets engaging the GI straps in securing the roofing
sheets to the purlins.
All roofing sheets adjacent to concrete hollow block and other masonry walls such as at 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 rivets shall be placed at the top of the corrugations of the roofing sheets to
prevent water from standing around the rivets.

ELECTRICAL WORKS
The electrical installation shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and under the direct
supervision and control of a licensed Professional Electrical Engineer or Master Electrician.
All electric works and materials shall conform to the provisions of the latest edition of the Philippine or
National Electric Code.
The electrical wiring shall be installed thru coiled PVC electrical conduit, fittings and appurtenances that
conform with ISO dimensions.
The type of electrical services to be supplied to the building shall be 230V, AC, single phase.
There shall be only one service drop from the nearest MERALCO pole to the proposed building. Electric
wires for light and power shall not be smaller than 13.5mm2 (AWG No. 12) 600V insulation.
The spare circuit shall be provided with an empty PVC pipe, size 19mm Φ which should extend at least
300mm above the ceiling line. The grounding wires shall be identified and all wires shall be color coded
for easy identification.
The panel board shall be provided with a circuit directory.

PLUMBING WORKS
All plumbing works for this project shall be done in accordance with the approved plans and under the
direct supervision and control of a licensed Sanitary Engineer or Master Plumber.
Piping shall be properly graded or pitched to ensure easy circulation, drainage and prevent water hammer
and noise.
The plumbing installation shall conform with the provisions of the National Plumbing Code and the rules
and regulations enforced in the locality.
Piping for drain, waste and vent shall be done using PPR push on system. For the in-house water supply
installation, PPR pipes and fittings shall be used.
Where a sanitary sewer system of sewage disposal is not in operation in the locality, a standard septic
vault shall be constructed as shown in the drawings.

DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

Doors and door frames shall conform to the sizes, designs and kind of materials shown in the details of
doors, schedule of doors or as per the bill of materials.
All wooden doors shall be hung on at least 3 pieces of 102mm x 102mm (4” x 4”) loose-pin bearing
template hinges.
Door locksets to be used shall be brand to be installed 1024mm from the finished floor line.
STORM DRAINAGE
All downspouts from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins, to which 3”Φ reinforced
concrete drainage pipes shall be connected leading to the street gutter fronting the building.