section [TR ¢ Gonoral Conditions « Cloaring tho Sito * Staking tho Bullding Lines « Excavation « Backfilling « Concrete Works « Proportioning of Concrete « Forms for Concrete Works * Steel Reinforcing Bars * Concrete Hollow Blocks « Roofing and Accessories ¢ Roof Insulation and Ceiling Finishes « Windows * Doors * Storm Drainage * Painting © Plumbing Work and Fixtures. © Floor Finishes * Cabinets and Closets © Millworks « Waterproofing * Wainscoting * Finishing Hardware © Electrical Works ¢ Fences and Gates = Tagayun Fe CONSTRUCTION - Tad}SPECIFICATIONS PROJECT _ : PROPOSED TWO - STOREY RESIDENCE OWNERS LOCATION This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and kinds of materials to be used for the proposed Project shown on the accompanying plans and detailed drawings. The plans, detailed drawings and the 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 in both. Any conflict to be found between the two should be referred to the designing Architect for clarification. GENERAL CONDITIONS All parts of the construction shall be finished with first class workmanship to the fullest talent and meaning of the plans and the Specifications, and to the full satisfaction of the designing Architect and the Project Owners. Any defective material or poor workmanship should be replaced or improved by the Contractor without additional cost to the Owner. The construction shall conform to all the requirements of the National Building Code of the Philippines and the rules and regulations enforced in the locality. CLEARING THE SITE The building site shall be levelled to a suitable grade according to the plans. It should be cleared of rubbish, roots and other perishable materials. Such unsuitable materials shall be spread over areas adjacent to the proposed building, or disposed of as may be directed by the Architect or Engineer who is in charge of the construction. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunSTAKING OUT THE BUILDING LINES Te building lines shail be staked out q arings accurately establishes before any pct M8 and gy th ANY excavation j redes shown jn IS Started Batter boards where construction reference jd be erected such that thoy would not bo distant Mave been ite foundation of the building, lurbed during the excavation EXCATION FOR FOUNDATION All excavation shall be made to grade indicated in the the buiding site is covered with any kind of fil, the excavation be made deeper until the specified safe bearing capacity of the drawings. Where for footings shail Soil is reached, If water is present at the excavation site, pumping. Great care should be taken in order eroded or cave in. it shall be removed by baling or that the surrounding soil is not BACKFILLING OF EXCATIONS When the concrete poured for foundation has hardened and can already withstand the pressure resulting from fills, the materials removed from excavations shall be used for backfilling them. The fils and backfills shall be placed in layers not more than 150mm (6") in thickness. Each succeeding layer shall be thoroughly compacted by wetting, ‘amping and rolling. CONCRETE WORKS Concrete should be mixed thoroughly such that there, is ae ¢sttbution among the cement and agaregates. The concrete shoul be Wi and its forms should be tapped as it is deposited to its final ie Padi: formation of voids in the concrete member which will weaken 1 shall be clean and free from Water to be used for mixing concret terial. ie : ic om “lirous amounts of oil, acids, salt, alkalis and other organk -Tagayu BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - 192URE PROPORTIONING OF CONCRETE MIXTI be undertaken in accordance: with q AN concrete works for this project siete erate 26 approved by the (o the standard specifications for plain and reinic Goverment. ‘The following proportions of concrete shall be used for the various parts of the building : * Footings and Columns... ips * Girders, Beams and Slabs..." des * Septic Vault slab and Cover .. / * Cone, Holl. Bik. Footings ... Class B ( 1: 2-4/2 :5) * Concrete 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, 2-1/2 parts fine aggregate and § parts coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough waler to make the mixture into a pliable paste. Class C concrete shall be a mixture aggregate and 6 parts coarse a the mixture into a pliable paste. of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine iggregate by volume, plus enough water to make The fine aggregate for concrete shall consist i ith si of natural s inert materials with similar characteristics, ural sand or of i having hard, i from organic matters or loam 9 | Clean and durable grains, free The coarse aggregate for concret aualies,o lan and tart, ne ete shal be of crushed rock of durable vary from 200mm (3/4") to 400mm ( 4.1/2" ) arse aggregate to be used shall Concrete slabs on fil shall be over well-compacted and thoroughly taped ent a/o f ard gravel fi re {© be poured shail not be more than dhe meat i, E20 concrete slab course a poured alternatively to the indicated tloor finishes wide, and each course shall be BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunFORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS Fons for all reinforced concrete shall be adequately supported and pracod oF ted logether to maintain tho correct positions and the shapes of Manse concrete, Wooden forms shall be constructed sufficiently tight to prevent fra bulging of concrote members upon pouring or leaking/draining of water during curing The forms shall not be removed until the concrete has attained sufficient strength to support its own weight and any temporary loads placed on it. The side forms of girders and beams may be removed earlier than the bottom forms. However, additional supports and shoring must be placed under until they have atiained strength, STEEL REINFORCING BARS Steel reinforcing bars to be used for this project shall consist of standard deformed structural bars meeting ASTM specifications. The steel reinforcements for concrete shall be formed accurately according to the sizes of the columns, beams and girders, footings, slabs etc., where they are to be used. They shall be tied together at each bar intersection with Gauge No. 16 G.I wire or by welding. No steel reinforcement should be installed unless it is free from rust, scale or other coating which would destroy or reduce the bond with concrete. The reinforcement bars must be positioned such that there is space between the steel at the sides and bottom of the forms. CONCRETE HOLLOW BLOCKS Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be Specify) or any other brand of equal quality readily available in the locality, Use of such alternative brand shall be approved by the Project Archtect or Engineer and the Owner/s. All cells of concrete hollow blocks to be laid shall be filled with cement mortar mixture of 1 part cement and 3 parts sand, by volume. The horizontal joints between units shall be provided with 1: 3 cement mortar mix. at least 10mm thick. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunThe size of concrete hollow blacks to be used for these walls shali be 8"x 16": ‘* All exterior walls at the First Floor * Entire firewall and fences * Walls where plumbing pipes will be located For interior walls at the First Floor and for both exterior and interior was at the Second Floor, concrete hollow blocks to be used shalll be 4" x 8" x 16”. All concrete hollow block walls shall be reinforced with 10mm diameter deformed bars bothways for every concrete hollow block laid horizontally ang vertically ROOFING FRAMING, ROOFING AND ACCESSORIES The materials to be used for the roof framing such as trusses, struts and web members shall consist of steel angles 1/4" thick. Other accessories for the roof frames are shown in the Details of Truss Joints and in the Roof Roof Framing Plan, Roofing sheets shall be Gauge No. 26 longspan "Stile Roof". The ridge rolls, gutters, vallleys and firewall flashings shall be 0.04mm thick longspan prepainted metal with epoxy baked finish. All downspouts shall be 3° diameter Schedule 40 PVC pipes. Heat insulation shall be installed under the roof of the building consisting of 1 inch thick fiberglass sheets. CEILING BOARDS Ordinary plywood, 1/4 inch thick shall be used for the ceiling of the following rooms of the building : * Foyer, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchens, Pantry Driver's and Maid's Bedrooms at the First Floor. * Hallway, Family Room, Storage, Bedrooms and Closets at the Second Floor. Marine plywood, 1/4 inch thick for the ceiling shall be used in these rooms : « Powder Room, Toilet-Bathroom for Driver-Maid's Room, rear Lanai and Service Porch, Entrance Porch and Carport at the First Floor. * All Toilet-Bathrooms at the Second Floor. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunFiber coment boards, 3/4 inch thick having stone cut pattern shall be used as coiling underneath all roof eaves and floor overhangs of the Second Floor. All ceiling boards shall be installed on 2" x 2" KD Tanguile ceiling joists spaced 24” on centers bothways. The celling under roof eaves shall include wood slats vent at selected spats along the perimeter of the ceiling. DOORS, WINDOWS AND ACCESSORIES The designs 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" x 3" loose-pin hinges. For exterior doors, use 4 sets, size 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" loose-pin hinges. Hinges shall be US-made ( SPECIFY ) brand. Exterior doors shall be fitted with ( SPECIFY ) 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 entrance door lockset, with decorative dummy trim and dead bolt shall be ( SPECIFY ) brand. Footbolts and overhead barrel bolts shall also be installed. The sliding doors for terraces should be installed with ( SPECIFY ) rails and rollers. The sliding door panels shall be fitted with dead bolts, barrel and footbolts. 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 meter or 2 feet. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunThe water closets to be installed in the Toilet and Bathrooms for ihase rooms shall be ( SPECIFY ) brand: Master's Bedroom, Children's Bedrooms and Mother's Bedroom. For the Driver's and Maid's Toilet-Bathroom and at the Powder Room, SPECIFY ) water closets shall be installed. The kitchen sinks shall be stainless steel with ( SPECIFY ) brang faucets, flexible hoses and brass-chrome knobs. Toilet paper holders, soap holders shower heads and valves shall bg SPECIFY ) brand, to be installed in all Toilet and Bathrooms. The bathtub for the Toilet-Bathroom of the Master Bedroom shall be (SPECIFY ) Deluxe brand, size 0.75m x 1.70 m, complete with fittings and accessories. (SPECIFY ) brand counter top lavatories shall be used in the Toilet-Bathrooms of the Master Bedroom, Mother's Bedroom and the two Children's Bedrooms. For the Powder Room and the Toilet-Bathroom of the Driver's and Maid’s Rooms, use ( SPECIFY ) wall hung lavatories. PLUMBING PIPES AND FITTINGS Pipes and fittings to be used shall be as follows : Hot and cold water pipes.... ( SPECIFY ) brand Service entrance pipe .. Size 3/4" diameter Sewer line pipes ... (SPECIFY ) with O-rings Stainless steel floor drains . size 4” x 4", heavy duty Hose bibbs, brass finish ..... (SPECIFY ) brand gaoge Also to be provided in all Toilet-Bathrooms are : towel bars, faucels; clothes hooks, mirrors and medicine cabinets. All downspouts from the roof shall be 3" diameter PVC pipes ‘Schedue 40. The lower ends shall terminate in concrete catch basins. Underground reinforced concrete pipes, 8" and 10° in diameter shall connect fo the cat" basins for draining the water to the street gutter fronting the building. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - TagayunELECTRICAL WORKS Specifications for electrical works are included in the electrical plans of this project. (See Section E of this book). For brands of materials to be used, the following are to be followed : Installed Votage Wiring to be used Wiring Device: Panelboard Intercom . TV Antenna wiring 220 Volts. SPECIFY ) brand. (SPECIFY ) brand (Switches, outlets, etc.). . (SPECIFY ) brand. SPECIFY ) brand. SPECIFY ) coaxial cable. FLOOR FINISHES Following are the specified materials to be used as floor finishes for the different rooms of the project : 42" x 12" ( SPECIFY ) Ceramic Tiles For : Entrance Porch and Foyer. Living Room and Dining Room, Lanai and Terraces at First and Second Floors 8" x 8" ( SPECIFY ) Ceramic Tiles For : Kitchens, Pantry, Service Entrance Porch, Powder Room, Toilets and Bathrooms, Storages, Driver's and Maid's Bedrooms, Interior floors of Kitchen base cabinets, NARRA ParquevTiles 12° x 12° x 3.8 thick For : All 2nd Floor Bedrooms, Hallway, Family Room, Walk-in Closet, Mother's Bedroom and Stairs (with nosing). Red paving bricks are to be used for the Carport floor, Driveway and Walkways. WALL TILES FOR TOILET-BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS Walls of Bathrooms and Kitchens shall be finished with 8" x 8” (SPECIFY ) Ceramic Tiles. During construction and laying of tiles, the Owner may require that decorative tiles and mouldings be installed at certain parts of floors and walls for accents to enhance the overal design of each room. BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - Tagayun oset tops and the lavatory counter tops shall be 2» The Kitchen base cabin je slab. thick reinforced concrete, finished with granit fect shall be of first class quality. Each rrated edges of other defects, ith 3/4” thick Cement mortar All tiles to be used for this prol piece should be free from chipped off corners, se The tiles must be sel in place accurately and firrnly wi for floors and al least 1/2" thick on walls The mortar for laying the wall and floor tiles shall = a Cis A ie 2) mix, consisting of one part cement and 2 parts screened 0 hs ay sae yn ite cement grout shall be used between mouldings, tiles and other tl BEDROOM CLOSETS AND KITCHEN CABINETS All Bedroom closets and Kitchen cabinets shall be built as shown in the plans furnished by the Architect. Materials to be used for walls, doors and shelves for cabinets and closets shall be 3/4” thick MDF boards. Frames for doors and shelves, as well as mouldings and conices shall be kilned-dried Tanguile lumber. All drawers shall run on metal tracks. Doors for closets and cabinets shall be provided with decorative door handles, catches, barrel bolts, locks and keys. The hanger rods inside the closets shall be chrome-plated, 1” in diameter. Closets and cabinets shall be hung with concealed type butterfly hinges. PAINTING AND VARNISHING All painting and varnishing works for this project shall be executed in first class workmanship using ( SPECIFY ) brand products. Surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned to remove mortar, dust, » dust, grease, rn i substances that may be present on areas to be painted or varnished. a. Surface defects such as cracks, dents and sandpapered before final coat of paint or caret ae venice H-9 BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ~ TagayunAll concrete surfaces to be painted shall first be given a coat of concrete neutralizer. Metal and stee! must be primed with anti-rust paint before the application of subsequent coats of paint, Schedule of paint and varnish finishes to be followed for this project : Masonry walls ... Roof eaves, floor overhangs Interior ceilings Mouldings and comices . . Gloss latex paint . * Cabinets and closets . . . Flat varnish finish lat enamel paint . Duco paint/varnish do. Sliding doors ...... do. Front and rear wood doors do. Interior wood panel & flush doors . Flat varnish finish Steel windows and grilles ............. Gloss enamel paint All rough and finishing wood materials such as ceiling joists and hangers, door frames, stair treads, railings cabinet and closet doors and shelves, baseboards, mouldings, etc., must be treated with anti-termite solution such SPECIFY ) or any other brand approved by the Architect and Owners. The overall color scheme to be followed in painting and varnishing the building, including those of other materials like tiles, plumbing fixtures and other accessories shall be left to the decision of the Owners and the Architect. This set of Specifications covers 10 pages. Prepared by : Approved by: Architect Project Owner/s BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - Tagayun