CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION

This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kinds of

materials to be used for the proposed building shown in 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 in 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/engineer 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 or engineer 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 or city of Panabo, Philippines.

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 the 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 execution is started. Batter boards and reference marks shall be

erected at such places where they will not disturb 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 resorting from

fills, the materials removed from excavations shall be used for back fill around them.

Back fill 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, salt 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
(Holcim) Portland cement, (SPECIFY BRAND) Pozzolan 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 the architect or engineer in

charge of the 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)

Conc. Holl. Blk Footings - Class B (1:2 ½ : 5)

Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs - Class A (1:2:4)

Concrete slab foot 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 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 5

parts of coarse aggregate by volume, plus enough clean water to make the mixture into a

pliable paste.

Class C concrete shall be a mixture of 1 part cement, 3 parts fine aggregate and 6 parts

of 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 inert materials with

similar characteristics, having clean, hard and durable grains, free from organic matter or

loam.

The coarse aggregates 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 – 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 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 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 150mm thick.

Each concrete slab course to be poured shall be more than 1 meter wide and each course shall

be poured alternately to the indicated floor finish.

SECOND FLOOR TOILET-BATH AND BALCONY CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS

When preparing the concrete for upper floor slabs of toilet-bath and balcony, it shall

be made waterproof by adding (SPECIFY BRAND) waterproofing compound to the mixture.

The proportion of the waterproofing compound to a given volume of concrete mixture

shall be as recommended by the product manufacturer.

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 to be used shall be (SPECIFY 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 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 of 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

Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be (SPECIFY BRAND).

All exterior concrete hollow blocks to be used for first floor walls shall be at least

150mm thick while concrete hollow blocks for interior walls unless otherwise indicated, shall

be 100mm thick. For interior CHB walls where plumbing pipes and fittings shall be located,

the thickness shall be at least 150mm.

Concrete hollow block to be used for walls above the first floor shall be 150mm 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 sand by volume. They shall be reinforced

with round deformed bars 10mm diameter, spaced not more than 0.80 meter 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

drawing shall be 1 part cement, 1 part time 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 (Specify)

 Living Room (Specify)

Dining Room (Specify)

Kitchen (Specify)

Bedrooms (Second Floor) and Hall (Specify)

Balconies (Second Floor) (Specify)

THE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES

The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with (Specify) ceramic tiles carrying

the brand (Specify) tiles.

The walls of the toilets, bathrooms, top of kitchen cabinets, and laundry tub, and their

adjacent walls shall be wainscoted with 200mm x 200mm (8” x 8”) ceramic tiles.

Interior and exterior corners of tiled floors and walls shall be provided with the

necessary tile moldings.

All tiles for floor, walls and moldings shall be free from lamination, serrated edges,

chipped-off corners and other defects, which would adversely affect their appearance and

strength. All joints between tiles and moldings shall be filled with (Specify) white cement

and then carefully wiped.

Before the tiles and moldings 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

moldings 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.

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

Exterior door frames (Specify)

 Interior door frames (Specify)

Purlins, Wall Studs, Ceiling Joists, Cleats (Specify)

Fascia Boards, Cabinets/Closet Shelves (Specify)

Stair Treads, Stringers, Risers and Handrails (Specify)

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”0 common

wire nails all around the contact surfaces, and all such contact surfaces shall first be painted

with (Specify) 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 bridging, purlins, cleats, ceiling joists, wall studs, etc. shall likewise be

treated with (Specify) wood preservative after they have been installed in place.

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 wall shall be anchored with 76mm

common wire nails all around the contact surfaces, And all such contact surfaces shall be first

be painted with (SPECIFY BRAND) wood preservative before the frames are installed in

place.

All unexposed lumber such posts, plates,floor and roof beams, trusses or rafters,

floor joists and bridging, purlins, cleats, ceiling joists. Wall studs, etc. Shall likewise

be treated with (SPECIFY BRAND) wood preservatives after they have been installed

in place.
ROOFING

The roof shall be covered with (SPECIFY BRAND) pre-pointed roofing sheets

shown on the plans. The roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with 6mm dia .G.I

rivets and gauge No. 26 plain G.I straps cut long enough for bending around the specified

size or purlins. The strap shall each be at least 25mm wide with corners chipped off at the

riveting ends.

Ridge rolls, hip rolls and valley to be used shall be those compatible with (SPECIFY

BRAND) pre pointed 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 G.I straps in securing the roofing sheets to the purlins.

All roofing sheets adjacent to concrete hollow block and hollow block and other

masonry such as at property line firewalls, shall be over to the other side of the wall. All

rivets shall be placed at the top of 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.

DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

Doors and door frames shall conform to the sizes, design and kind of material shown

in the details of doors, schedule of doors or as per bill of material.

All wooden doors shall be hung in at least 3 pcs of 102mm x 102mm loose pin

bearing template hinges.

Door lock sheets to be used shall be (SPECIFY BRAND) brand to be installed

1024mm from the finished floor line.

Rails and rollers for the sliding doors shall be (SPECIFY BRAND) .

STEEL WINDOWS

Steel windows to be used in this project shall conform to the size and design shown in

the detail drawings or schedule of steel windows, or as per the bill of materials.
JALOUSIE WINDOW

Jalousie windows to be used installed shall conform to the detail drawings or schedule

of jalousie windows, or as shown in the bill of materials. Hardware and fittings for louver

shall be galvanized platted steel with rotor-operator.

STORM DRAINAGE

All downspout from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins, to which 6”dia

reinforced concrete drainage pipes be connected leading to the street gutter fronting the

building.

PAINTING

All painting for this project, except as herein after specified shall be done with the use

of (SPECIFY BRAND) paint products. Upon completion of the painting works, the painting

contractor shall remove any points spots from all finished work. He shall present this work to

the project owner or architecture /engineer in charged of construction free from blemishes

and rubbish generated by hos workers.

It shall be the painting contractor’s responsibility to protect his work and those of

others contractor during the time of his work are underway. He shall be responsible for any

damages to the work or property of others caused by his employee or by himself.

All paint and paint materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken

package, bearing the marks of the specified brand.no adulteration of specified paint with

other brands shall be allowed.

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Project Owner