Project: PROPOSED TWO (2) STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (EMILIA HOUSE)

Location: CASA BUENA SUBDIVISION, BRGY. BUENAFLOR, TACURONG CITY

Subject : General Notes & Specifications

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/
Engineer and the Owner. The construction shall conform to all the requirement of the National
Building Code, as well as the local rules and regulation of the City of Tacurong.

CLEARING THE SITE

- The building site shall be leveled according to the plans and cleared of rubbish, roots and other
perishable and objectionable matters to a suitable sub grade.
- 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 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 places
where they will not be disturbed during the excavation of the building.

EXCAVATION

- All excavation shall be made to grade indicated in the drawings. Where the building sites 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 foundation is had enough to withstand pressure resulting from fills, the materials
removed for 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.

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 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, or
any other brands more readily available in the locality.
- Alternative cements so selected must meet the requirements of Portland and puzzling cements, and
approved by the Architect or Engineer in charge of constructions.

The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the various parts of the building:

Columns and footings - Class A (1:2:3)

Wall Footings - Class B (1:2 - ½:4)
Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs - Class A (1:2:3)
Concrete slab floor on fill - Class C (1:3:5)
Septic Vault Cover - Class A (1:2:3)
 Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 2 parts fine aggregate and 3 parts coarse
aggregate by volume, plus enough clean 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 4 parts coarse
aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a pliable paste.

Class C concrete shall be a mixture of part cement, 3 parts of fine aggregate and 5 parts coarse
aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water 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 durables grains, free from organic matter of loam.

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”).

FORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

- All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or tied 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 that additional posts or shoring must be placed under the beams or
girders until they have attained their strength.

CONCRETE SLAB FLOORS ON FILL

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Concrete slabs on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of nor less than 100m thick. Each concrete
slab coarse to be poured shall not be more than one meter wide, and each course shall be poured
alternately to the indicated floor finish.
- Provide dia. 10mm temperature bars spaced as shown in the plan.
STEEL REINFORCING BARS

All steel reinforcing 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 reinforcing bars
to be used shall be approved brand.

- All steel reinforcing bars shall be accurately placed and secured against displacement by tying
them together at each bar intersection with Gauge No. 16 G.I. 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 drawing 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 exterior or interior walls unless otherwise
indicated, shall be 100mm thick. For interior Concrete hollow block to be used for walls above the
first floor, shall be 100mm thick.
- The concrete hollow block walls shall be laid, and cells filled with cement mortal consisting of 1
part Portland cement and 3 parts sand by volume. They shall be reinforced with round deformed
bars, 10mm diameter, spaced @ 0.60m on center, both ways.
- All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow block walls shall be finished with cement plaster as
shown in the drawings.
- The mixture of cement plaster for concrete hollow blocks walls finished indicated in the drawings
shall be 1 part cement, and 3 parts sand.
FLOOR FINISHES

The materials to be used as floor finishes for the rooms of the building shall be as follows:

- Entrance Porch………………………………… Outdoor ceramic tiles

- Living Room…………………………………… Ceramic Tiles
- Dining Room…………………………………… Ceramic Tiles
- Kitchen…………………………………………. Ceramic Tiles
- Bedrooms ……………………….……………... Ceramic Tiles

TILE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES

- The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with unglazed mosaic tiles carrying the
brand, MARIWASA tiles or its equivalent.
- The walls of the toilets, bathrooms, and their adjacent walls shall be wainscoted with 8”x
8” MARIWASA glazed tiles.
- Interior and exterior corners of tiled floors and walls shall be provided with the necessary
tiles moldings.
- All tiles for floor, walls and molding shall from lamination, serrated edge, chipped off
corners and other defects which would adversely affect their appearance and strength. All
joints between tiles and moldings shall be mixtures 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 appearance.

The kind of lumber to be used for the various parts of the building shall be as follows:

Exterior & exterior door frames……………………..HARD WOOD

FRAMES

- All wood frames for windows, doors, cabinets and closets shall be done as much as possible, with
carefully fitted mortise and ten on joint. All door and window frames to be installed on concrete
hollow block and masonry walls shall be anchored with 76mm (3”) common wire nails all around
use contact surface, and all such contact surfaces shall first be painted with SOLIGNUM brand
wood preservative before the frames are installed in place.

STEEL WORKS

- All steel materials shall be applied with epoxy primer with Catalyst.
- Use 3/16’’ x 1 ½’’ x 1 ½’’ x 6.0m Angle Bars for structural truss members, top, bottom, web
member as shown in the plan.
- Use 1.2mmx 2”x4”cee purlins for all purlins.

ROOFING

- The roof shall be covered with 0.40mm thick x 1.105m width pre-painted long span Rib Type
roofing sheets. The roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with 6mm diameter (1/4”
diameter) 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 250 mm. the ridge rolls, hip rolls and
valleys shall be riveted to the roofing sheets to the purlins.

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 material shall conform to the provision of the latest edition of the Philippine
or National Electric Code.
- The electrical writing shall be installed thru POLY coil able PVC electrical conduit, fittings and
appurtenances that conform to ISO dimensions.
- The type of electrical services to be supplied to the building shall be 220 V, AC, and single phase.
- There shall be only one services drop from shall not be smaller than 13.5mm (No.12)600 V
insulation.

Electrical materials to be used for the electric installation shall be as follows:

Automatic Circuit Breaker……………………………….. Any Brand passed by ICC

Flush wall switches, Conveniences outlets
Other wiring devices………………………………. Any Brand passed by ICC

Wires / Conductors……………………………………… Any Brand passed by ICC

- The spare circuit shall be provided with empty PVC pipe, size 19 mm diameters 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.
- The plumbing installation shall conform with the provision of the National Plumbing Code and
the rules and regulation enforced in the locality.

The plumbing fixtures and accessories to be provided and installed shall be as follows:

Water Closet - Any Brand passed by ICC

Lavatory - Any Brand passed by ICC
Kitchen Sink - Any Brand passed by ICC
Shower Head - all nickel-plated, with valve and one faucet

- Piping for drain, waste and vent shall be done using TECHNO
PVC push – on system. For the in-house water supply installation, BUGATTI pipes and fittings
shall be used.
- Use concrete pipe for storm drain with a diameter and slope as shown in the drawing.

Soap Holder - CWT Model ACOO4, from C>W> Any Brand passed by ICC
Toil, Paper Holder - CWT Model ACOO1, From C>W> Any Brand passed by ICC
Floor Drain - Size 100mm x 100mm (4” x 4”) nickel- plated

- Where a sanitary sewer system of sewage disposal is not in operation in the locality, a standard
septic vault shall be constructed shown in the drawings.

DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

- Door and door frames shall conform to the sizes, designs and kind of materials shown in the details
of doors, schedules of door or as per the bill of materials.
- All wooden doors shall be hung on least 3 pieces of Gauge 10, 2 ball bearing template hinges,
114mm x 102mm (4-1/2” x 4”)
- Door lockets to be used shall be any Brand passed by ICC to be installed 1024mm (40-5/16”) from
the finished floor line.
ALUMINUM SLIDING WINDOWS

- Aluminum sliding windows to be installed screwed directly on concrete and shall conform to the
detail drawing or schedule of windows, or as shown in the bill of material.
- Glass shall be 5mm thick
- Aluminum sliding windows shall be provided with aluminum screens.

STORM DRAINAGE

- All downspouts from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins to be connected together
with concrete drainage pipes leading to the street gutter fronting the building.

PAINTING

- All painting work for this project , except as hereinafter specified, shall be done with the use of
DAVIES Paint Products manufactured by DAVIES whose specification are hereby declared and
made a part of this Specification, with the same force and effect as if written herein in full.
- The painting contractor shall supply all labor, DAVIES paint materials, tools, staging and
equipment necessary, and shall perform all painting and finishing work as shown in the schedule
of painting and finishing work for this project.
- The painting contractor shall store his materials in one place in the building to be kept neat and
clean. Any damage thereto, or to its surrounding shall be made good, care being taken in the
storage of paints, oils, etc. to prevent danger of fire. Oily rags shall be kept in metal containers and
shall be removed from the building everyday upon the stooping of work.
- Upon completion of the painting works, the painting contractor shall remove all points spots from
all finished work, his equipment, and shall leave the entire premises free from rubbish caused by
his work. He shall present the work to the owner or Architect/ Engineer in charge of construction
free from blemishes.
- It shall be the painting contractor‘s responsibility to protect his work and those of all other
contractors during the time his work is underway. He shall be responsible for any kind of damages
to the work or property of others caused by his employees or by himself.
- Before any painting is done, all surfaces shall be cleaned, smoothed and freed from dust, dirt,
grease, mortar, rust and other foreign substances and all parts where paint remover has been used
shall be washed off with paint or lacquer thinner. All paints shall be spread evenly and carefully.
- No painting shall be done on outside work in extremely cold frosty, foggy or damp weather.
Painting to be done in cold weather should be performed when the temperature is 50°F.
- All paint and paint materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken packages, bearing
the marks “Manufactured”

Prepared by:
Conforme:

KRISTINE ANN H. CAMINIAN

JUNARD S. SALVADOR DAC PORTA HOMES
Architect OWNER