Project : PROPOSED TWO-STOREY RESIDENCE W/ MEZZANINE

Location :

Owner : MR. & MRS. JOSELITO SARMIENTO

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

I. SCOPE OF WORK :

A. The works completed under this contract consist of :

1. Furnishing of all necessary materials, labor and tools for the
complete construction of
the building in accordance with the plans and specifications
herewith submitted.
2. All works to be done shall be in the highest quality of
workmanship to the fullest intent and meaning of the plans
and specifications unless otherwise specified by the
Engineer.

II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

A. The plans and specifications shall be considered as cooperatives

and all labor materials in one and not mentioned or indicated in
the other or vise-versa and shall be done by the contractor as if
there are duly mentioned in both.
B. If so numerical indications appear in the plans, all drawings shall
carefully followed according to the scale of the drawing, but if
they are not indicated, the numerical rotations must be followed
and not the scale of the drawing and specifications, specifications
shall be govern. In case of discrepancies on figure or drawings,
the matter shall be made.
C. No changes in the drawings and specifications shall be made by
the owner, contractor or workmen without prior agreement or
approval of the Engineer.
D. All instruments of services are considered as the personal
property of the Engineer and it is only in with his prior written
consent that the same maybe reproduced and used by other
persons, the Engineer is obligated to furnish his client with prints
of plans not to exceed FIVE (5) AND THREE (3) SETS OF
SPECIFICATIONS & BILL OF MATERIALS the cost of which shall be
assumed by the Engineer. However the cost of Additional sets
shall be chargeable to the Owner.

III. SITE WORK :

A. WORK INCLUDED

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 1. Staking out of building, establishment of lines, grades and
benchmarks.
2. All excavation works including all necessary shoring bracing,
and drainage of storm water from site.
3. All backfilling, filling and grading, removal of excess material
from site.
4. Protection of property, work and structures , workmen , and
other people from damage and injury.

B. LINES GRADES AND BENCHMARKS

a. Stake out accurately the lines of the building and establish
grades thereof, after which secure the Approval of the
Engineer before any excavation is commenced.
b. Erect basic batter boards and basic reference marks, at such
places where they will not be disturbed during the construction
of the foundations.

C. EXCAVATION

STRUCTURAL EXCAVATIONS Excavations shall be to the depths

indicated bearing values. Excavations for footings and
foundations carried below required depths shall be filled with
concrete, and bottom of that shall be level. All structural
excavations shall extend a sufficient distance from the walls and
footings to allow for proper erection and dismantling of forms, for
installation of service and for inspection. All excavations shall be
inspected and approved before pouring any concrete, laying
underground services for placing select fill materials. The
contactor shall control the grading in the vicinity of all excavated
areas to prevent surface drainage running into excavations. Water
which accumulates in excavated areas shall be removed by
pumping before fill or concrete is placed therein.

D. FILLING AND BACKFILLING

a. After forms have been removed from footings, foundations,
walls, etc. and when concrete work is hard enough to resist
pressure from fill, backfilling may then be done. Materials
excavated may be used for backfilling. All filling shall be placed
in layers not exceeding six (6) inches in thickness, each layer
being thoroughly compacted and rammed by wetting, tamping,
rolling.

E. PLACING AND COMPACTING FILL

a. COMMON FILL shall be approved site-excavated material free
from roots, stumps and other perishable or objectionable
matter.
b. SELECT FILL shall be placed where indicated and shall consist
of crushed gravel, crushed rock, or a combination thereof. The
material shall be free from adobe, vegetable matters and shall
be thoroughly tamped after placing.

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 c. Before placing fill material, the surface upon which it will be
placed shall be cleared of all brush roots, vegetable matter and
debris, sacrified and thoroughly wetted to insure good bonding
between the grounds.

F. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS MATERIALS

1. Any excess material remaining after completion of the
earthwork shall be disposed of by hauling and spreading in
nearby spoil areas designated by the OWNER. Excavated
material deposited in spoil areas shall be Graded to a uniform
surface.

IV. CONCRETE AND REINFORCED CONCRETE:

A. GENERAL
1. All concrete work shall be done in accordance with the
standard specifications for concrete and reinforced as adopted
by the Philippine Government.

B. PROPORTIONING AND MIXING

1. Proportions of all materials entering into the concrete shall be
as follows :
Cement Sand Gravel
Class AAA - 1 2 3

Class A - 1 2 4

2. Proportioning of Concrete :
2.1 Use Class AAA concrete ( 3,000 psi ) for
footings, columns, beams and slabs.
2.2 Use Class A concrete (2,500 psi) for wall
footings and slab on grade.
2.3 No footing shall rest on fill.

3. MIXING concrete shall be machine mixed. Mixing shall begin

within 30 minutes after the cement has been added to the
aggregates. In the absence of the concrete mixer, manual
mixing is allowed.

C. FORMS
1. GENERAL Forms shall be used wherever necessary to confine
the concrete and shape it to the required lines, or to insure of
contamination with materials caving from adjacent, excavated
surfaces. Forms shall have a sufficient strength to withstand
the pressure resulting from placement and vibration of the
concrete, and shall be maintained rigidly in correct position.
Forms shall be sufficiently tight to prevent loss of mortar from
the concrete.
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 2. CLEANING AND OILING FORMS Before placing the concrete,
the contact surfaces of the form shall be cleansed of
encrustations of mortar, the grout or other foreign material,
and shall be coat with commercial form oil that will effectively
prevent sticking and will not stain the concrete surfaces.

3. REMOVAL OF FORMS forms shall be removed in a manner

which will prevent damage to the concrete. Forms shall not be
removed without approval.

D. PLACING REINFORCEMENT
1. GENERAL Steel reinforcement shall be provided as indicated,
together with all necessary wire ties, spacers, supported and
other devices necessary to install and secure the
reinforcement properly. All reinforcement, when placed, shall
be free from loose, flaky rust, oil grease, clay and other coating
and foreign substances that would reduce or destroy its bond
with concrete.
Reinforcement shall be placed accurately and secured in
place by use of metal
Or concrete supports, spacers and ties. Such supports shall be
of sufficient strength to maintain the operation. The supports
shall be used in such manner that they will not be exposed or
contribute in any way, to the discoloration or deterioration of
the concrete.

E. CONVEYING AND PLACING OF CONCRETE :

1. CONVEYING concrete shall be conveyed from mixer to forms
as rapidly as possible, by methods which will prevent
segregation, or loss of ingredients. There will be no vertical
drop greater than 1.5 meters except where suitable equipment
is provided to prevent segregation and where specifically
authorized.

2. PLACING Concrete shall be worked readily into the corners

and angles of the forms and around all reinforcement and
embedded items without permitting the material to segregate.
Concrete shall be deposited as close as possible to its final
position in the forms so that flow within the mass does not
exceed two (2) meters and consequent segregation is reduced
to a minimum near forms embedded items, or elsewhere as
directed, the discharge shall be of controlled that the concrete
may effectively be compacted into horizontal layers not
exceeding 30 centimeters in the depth within the maximum
lateral movement specified.

3. Placing concrete through reinforcement. In placing concrete

through reinforcement, care shall be taken that no segregation
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 of the coarse aggregate occurs. On the bottom of the beam
and slabs, where the congestion of steel near the forms makes
placing difficult, a layer of mortar of the same cement sand
ratios as used in concrete shall be deposited to cover the
surface.

F. CURING :
1. GENERAL: All concrete shall be moist cured a period not less
than seven ( 7 ) consecutive days by an approved method or
combination applicable to local conditions.

2. Moist Curing The surface of the concrete shall be kept

continuously wet by covering with burlap plastic or other
approved materials thoroughly saturated with water and
keeping the covering wet spraying or intermittent hosing.

G. FINISHING
1. Concrete surfaces shall not be plastered unless otherwise
indicated. Exposed concrete surface shall be formed with
plywood , and after removal of forms , the surfaces shall be
smooth , true to line and shall present a finished appearance
except for minor defects which can be easily repaired with
patching with cement mortar , or can be grounded to a smooth
surface to remove all joint marks of the form work.

2. Concrete slabs on Fill. The concrete slabs on fill shall be laid on

a prepared foundation consisting of subgrade and granular fill
with thickness equal to the thickness of overlaying slab except
as indicated otherwise.

V. MASONRY WORKS

A. MATERIALS
1. Concrete Hollow Blocks shall have a minimum face thickness of
one (1) Inch or (0.025) Meter. Nominal size shall be 6X8X16
for Exterior Walls and 4X8X16 for Interior Walls. Minimum
compressive strength shall be as follows :
Class A 900 psi
Class B 750 psi

All units shall be stoned for a period of not less than 28 days
(including curing period) and shall not be delivered to the job
site prior to that time unless the strengths equal or exceed
those mentioned in these specifications.

2. Wall Reinforcement shall be 10 mm. diameter Steel Bars.

3. Sand shall be river sand, well screened, clean, hard, and free
from loam, silt or other impurities, composed of grains of
varying sizes within the following limits:
Sieve No. Percent
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 9 passing 100
16 retained 5
100 retained 97

4. Cement shall be standard and high quality Portland cement.

5. MORTAR Mix Mortar from 3 to 5 minutes in such quantities as

needed for immediate use. Retempering will not be permitted
if mortar stiffens because of premature setting. Discard such
materials as well as those which have not been used within
one hour after mixing.

Proportioning: Cement mortar shall be one (1) part Portland

cement and two (2) parts of sand by volume but not more than
one (1) part cement and three (3) parts sand by volume.

B. ERECTION
1. All masonry shall be laid plumb, true to line, with level and
accurately spaced courses, and with each course breaking joint
with the source below. Bond shall be kept plumb throughout;
corners and reveals shall be plumb and true. Units with greater
than 12 percent absorption shall be wet before laying. Work
required to built in with masonry, including anchors and
accessories, shall be built in as the erection progresses.

2. MASONRY UNITS. Each course shall be solidly bedded in

Portland cement mortar. All horizontal and vertical points shall
be completely filled with mortar when as laid. Each course
shall be bonded at corners and intersections. No cells shall be
left open in face surfaces. All cells shall be filled up with mortar
for exterior walls. Units terminating against beam or slab
soffits shall be wedged with mortar. Do not lay cracked, broken
or defaced block.

C. WORKMANSHIP
1. PLASTERING : Clean and evenly wet surfaces. Apply scratch
coat with sufficient force to form good keys. Cross scratch
upon attaining its initial set ; keep damp.

D. SCAFFOLDING
1. Provide all scaffolding required for masonry work , including
cleaning down on completion , remove.

VI. CARPENTRY AND JOINERY WORK

A. MATERIALS
1. QUALITY OF LUMBER : Lumber shall be the approved quality of
respective kinds for the various parts of the work , well
seasoned , thoroughly dry , and free from large , loose , or
unsound knots , shakes , and other imperfections impairing its
strength , durability or appearance . All finishing lumber to be
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 used shall be completely dried and shall not contain more than
14 percent moisture.

2. SIZE OF LUMBER : All lumber size shown in drawings are

nominal dimensions.

3. TREATMENT OF LUMBER :
a. All concealed lumber shall be sprayed with anti-anay or
bukbok liquid.
b. Surfaces in contact with masonry and concrete shall be
coated with creosote or equivalent.

4. KIND OF LUMBER :
a. All unexposed lumber for framing shall be of Apitong or
Tanguile.
b. All window or door jambs shall be of Apitong or Tanguile.
c. Unless otherwise indicated in plans , ceiling boards shall
be :
1/4 x 4 x 8 ordinary plywood for interior ceiling , and
1/4 x 4 x 8 marine plywood for exterior ceiling.
d. All ceiling joist shall be 2 x 2 , with 2 x 2 wood hangers.
e. All wood partitions where shown shall be double wall x
4 x 8 Tanguile plywood or equivalent.

B. WORKMANSHIP
1. Execute rough carpentry in best , substantial , workmen like
manner. Erect framing true to line, levels and dimensions ,
squared , aligned , plumbed , well-spliced and nailed . and
adequately braced , properly fitted using mortise and tenon
joints.
2. MILLWORK accurately milled to details , clean cut moldings
profiles , lines , scrape , sand smooth ; mortise , tenon , splice ,
join , nail , screw , bolt together , as approved , in manner to
allow free play of panels ; avoid swelling , shrinkage, ensure
work remaining in place without warping , splitting opening of
joints. Do not install mill work and case until concrete and
masonry work have been cured and will not release moisture
harmful to woodwork.
3. Make finished work flat , plumb , true.

VII. ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES SCHEDULE

A. FLOORING
1. All Bedroom flooring shall be 12 x 12 tiles , mariwasa or
eurotiles brand.
2. Living,Dining, Kitchen and Family Hall shall be 16 x 16
tiles, mariwasa or eurotiles
brand.
3. All toilet flooring shall be 8x 8 tiles , mariwasa or eurotiles
brand.

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 4. Roof deck floors shall be 24 x 24 tiles , mariwasa or
eurotiles brand.

B. WALLS
1. Interior and exterior walls shall be plain cement wall finish ,
painted.
2. All interior wood partition shall be x 4 x 8 plywood.
3. Toilet and bath walls shall be of 8 x 8 tiles , mariwasa or
eurotiles brand.

C. CEILINGS
1. All interior ceilings shall be of x 4 x 8 ordinary plywood
with mouldings.
2. Outside ceiling eaves shall be of x 4 x8 marine
plywood , with air vents covered with
screen .

D. DOORS
1. All interior , bedroom doors shall be flush type door .
2. All toilet and bath doors shall be PVC type door .
3. Laundry / service entrance door shall be flush type door.
4. Main door shall be solid panel type door.

E. WINDOWS
1. All windows shall be steel casement and awning type.
2. GLASS AND GLAZING :
Use 3/16 thick clear glass.

F. FINISHING HARDWARES
1. HINGES :
a. All doors shall use 4 loose pin hinges , one and one half
pairs (3pcs.) for each door ,Stanley brand.
b. Closet doors shall be concealed hinges , one and one half
pairs (3pcs. ) for each door , Stanley brand.
2. Closet doors shall have bolt and knobs, and catches.

VIII. PLUMBING WORKS

A. FIXTURES
1. All plumbing fixtures i.e., water closet, lavatories, shall be
complete with fittings.
2. Kitchen sink shall be stainless steel type.
3. Nickel plated brass 4x 4 floor drains with perforated covers
shall be used for T&B.

B. ROUGH IN
1. Unless indicated in plans, all plumbing rough-in shall be
polyvinyl chloride pipes.
2. Size of pipes must conform to the sanitary code of the locality.
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 A. WATER LINE
1. Pipes for water distribution shall be uPVC pipes or
polybeuathelene pipes high density
Schedule 40.

IX. ELECTRICAL WORKS

A. INSTALLATIONS
1. Installations of wiring in concrete, masonry, CHB walls, and
slabs shall be done in PVC pipe. Double wall partitions and
ceiling shall be in RSC.

B. SIZES OF WIRES
1. All sizes of wires shall follow the specifications of the
professional electrical engineer.

X. PAINTING WORKS

A. WOOD WORK
1. All exposed wood work shall be well fastened with nails , sunk
and puttied , the surface thoroughly cleaned , dried , and
smoothly dressed before any paint is applied.
2. All doors are to be brush painted.
3. All wood work shall be painted with fast drying enamel paints,
Boysen brand.

B. CONCRETE MASONRY WORK

1. All exposed concrete and masonry surface shall be painted
with two (2) coats of latex paints, Boysen brand.

C. COLORS
1. All colors shall be in accordance with the color schemes
approved by the Owner.

D. WORKMANSHIP
1. Paint shall be brushed or rolled so as to form a firm and
even thickness. Each coat shall be allowed to dry
thoroughly before the succeeding coat is applied.

XI. WATER PROOFING

A. ELASTOMERIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

1 Scope of Work
This section includes the complete application of a high quality
elastomeric waterproofing membrane to the following areas:
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 1. a All toilet and bath floorings and extended to T & B walls
of at
least 300 mm from T & B finish floor level.

1. b Balcony slab, water tank deck slab and roof deck slab and should
be extended up to the walls of at least 300mm. from finish floor level.

2 General
The membrane waterproofing shall be a complete system of
compatible materials supplied by the manufacturer to
create a seamless waterproof membrane.

3 Product Delivery, Storage and Handling

Delivery - Materials shall be delivered in original

sealed containers. clearly marked with
brand name and type of materials.

Storage - Materials shall be stored at 85 degrees

Fahrenheit with normal handling to
prevent damage to container. Do not store
for long period in direct sunlight.

Materials - Manufactured coating materials shall be

delivered to the site in the original sealed
containers or package bearing the
manufacturers name and brand
designation.

4 Elastomeric Waterproofing Coating

Elastomeric waterproofing coating shall be from heavy duty
fluid -applied high solid contents poly vinyl acetate
elastomer, water-based, high-elasticity, abrasion resistant
and chemical resistant to most acid. The elastomeric
coatings shall have a world-class quality distinction and
have been in the service for a period of 20 years to prove
its adaptability, reliability and dependability in the area of
application.

5. Surface Preparation
All surfaces to which coating is to be applied shall be dry,
clean, smooth and free from oil and grease and from
projections that might puncture the coatings. Final cleaning
method, if necessary, shall be treating the concrete
surfaces with 10% to 15% solution of muriatic acid to
remove laitance and impurities. After acid has stopped
foaming or boiling, immediately rinse thoroughly with water.
Keep the surfaces that will receive application completely
dry prior to and during installation. Concrete surfaces and
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 all surfaces that slope to drain shall be checked and
approved before installation of any coating is started; all
defects or inaccuracies in the surfaces shall be corrected by
in a satisfactory manner to eliminate poor drainage,
hollows, and low spots.

6. Inspection
Verify that the concrete work done under other section
meets the following requirements:
a. That the concrete slab surface has slope to the drainage
system and is free of ridges or sharp projections;
b. That the concrete be finished by a wood or hand steel
trowel followed by a soft hair broom to obtain light
textured finish.

7. Application
a. At all integral flashing, apply 40-mil film thickness of
elastomeric coating to the surface to be flashed
extending 300 mm unto the floor slab and up the vertical
wall.
b. Apply a minimum of 40 dry mills of elastomeric coating
at protrusions or projections, such as service pipes, to a
height equal to desired wearing surface height.
c. Membrane Waterproofing Coating:
1. Apply elastomeric coating approximately 2 mils thick
as first coat at 15 square meters per 4-liter
containers.
2. Apply elastomeric coating for six coats as top coating,
approximately 7 mils thick per coat (at 10 square
meters per 4-liter container) after other coat has
completely dried. Total thickness of membrane
waterproofing shall be approximately 40 mils. Mortar
setting beds for tile works to cover the membrane
waterproofing shall be done by others. Provide an
average of 38 mm thickness and this shall slope to
drain.
d. Material application shall be made by roller brush or
squeegee.

8 Field Quality Control

9 Flood Testing (optional)

a. Waterproofed area shall be given a 24-hour flood test
upon complete installation of the waterproofing system.
Allow system to cure 48-hours prior to flood test.
b. Plug drains and place barrier to contain the water.
c. Repair any leak that may appear.

10. Cleaning
All debris resulting from completion of work shall be remove
from the project site.

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 11 Performance of Waterproofing
Waterproofing work shall be done in skillful manner,
completely watertight, and free from loose applications. The
Contractor shall submit a guarantee certificate against
water leaks for a period of five (5) years.

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ENGR. DANILO A.
RETOTA
Reg. No. : 0125207
PTR No. : SJ
1029251
Date : April 06,
2017
Place : City of
San Juan
T.I.N. : 406-240-
283

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