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I. 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 the
Municipality/City of , Philippines.
IV.EXCAVATION
All excavation must be protected when unattended on site for safety
purposes.
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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.
All excavated areas shall be applied with Termite Control to prevent
termite infestation on the said areas. Use Type 1 Termite Control for Foundation
areas.
V. 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.
Backfills and fills shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm in
thickness, and each layer shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting,
tamping and rolling.
VI.CONRETE 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 concrete shall be clean and free from
injurious amount of oil, acids, alkalis, salts and other organic materials.
Each batch of concrete pouring should have concrete samples for
testing and should pass the required workability and strength. All concrete
must be subjected for both slump and compression test.
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VII. PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE
All concrete works shall be done in accordance with the standard
specification for plain and reinforced concrete as adopted by the
Government. Cement to be used shall be Lafarge cement, Republic
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 Architect or Engineer in
charge of construction.
The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the
various parts of the building:
Columns and Footings - Class A
(1:2:4) Concrete Hollow Blocks Footings -
Class A
(1:2:4) Reinforced Conc. Beams and Slab - Class B
(1:2.5:5) Concrete Slab Floor on Fill - Class B
(1:2.5:5) Septic Vault Cover - Class A
(1:2:4) Concrete Plant box and Walkway -
Class C
(1:3:6)
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The coarse aggregate for concrete shall consist of crushed 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 (3/4” TO 1-1/2”).
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The proportion of the waterproofing compound to a given volume of
concrete mixture shall be as recommended by the product manufacturer.
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All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow block walls shall be finished
with the specified materials indicated on the elevation drawings either plain
finish or sandblast finish for the exterior.
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.
XIV.FLOOR FINISHES
The materials to be used as floor finishes for the common area,
Bedrooms building shall be 200mm x 1200mm ceramic wood planks, for
Lanai shall be 600mm x 600mm ceramic tiles and for balcony, a 200mm x
200mm unglazed ceramic- heterogenous tiles shall be installed (verify
color scheme) as per owner’s approval.
XVI.CEILING
All ceiling works must be installed using steel frame or ceiling joist
with 600mm spacing on-center, both-ways with ¼” thick cement board.
Ceiling shat be painted with matte paint.
XVII. 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.
The kind of lumber to be used for the various parts of the building
shall be as follows:
Built-ins Cabinets......................................................3/4” Thick Plywood
XVIII. ROOFING
The roofing to be used in the project shall be the same roof tiles from
the existing roof of the house to be extended.
All roofing adjacent to concrete hollow block and other masonry
walls such as the property line firewalls, shall be provided with Gauge No.
26 plain GI flushing to extend up to the top and over to the other side of
the wall.
XIX.ELECTRICAL WORKS
The electrical installation shall be done with 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 Specifications from Electrical Engineer based on the latest edition of
the Philippine or National Electrical Code.
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XX. 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 and 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
National Plumbing Code of the Philippines and the rules and regulations
enforced in the locality.
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