CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

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/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 of Silang, Cavite Philippines.

CLEARING THE SITE

The building site shall be levelled according to the plans and cleared rubbish, roots and
other perishable and objectionable matters to a suitable subgrade.

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 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.

BACK FILLS
After concrete of foundation is hard enough to withstand pressure resulting from fills,
the materials removed from excavations shall be used for backfill around them.

Backfill shall be placed in layers not exceeding 150mm 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 form injurious amount of
oil, acids, alkalis, 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 Rizal
portland cement, Rizal 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)

Concrete Hollow Block footings

- Class A (1 : 2 : 4)

Reinforce Concrete Beams and Slabs

- Class A (1 : 2 : 4)

Concrete slab floor on fill

- Class A (1 : 2 : 4)

Septic Vault cover

- Class A (1 : 2 : 4)

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.

The fine aggregate for concrete shall consist of natural sand, or of inert materials with
similar characteristics, having clean, hard and durable grains, free from organic matter or loam.

The coarse aggregate for concrete shall consist of crushes 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 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 than 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 100m thick. Each
concrete slab coarse to be poured shall not be more than one meter wide, and each coarse
shall be poured alternatively 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 Plastocrete N 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 Steel Asia.

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, slab, beams, girders and other
concrete members shall all conform to the number, size and spacing as indicated in the
drawings 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

Concrete hollow blocks to be used in this project shall be the standard available sizes in
the market.

All exterior concrete hollow blocks to be used for first floor walls shall be at least
150mm thick, while concrete hollow block 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 100mm 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. The shall be reinforces with
round deformed bars, 10mm diameter, spaced not more than 0.80m on center, bothways.

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
drawings shall be 1 part cement, 1 part lime and 3 parts sand.

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

Eurotiles

Dining Room

Eurotiles

Kitchen

Eurotiles

Masters Bedroom (First Floor)

Eurotiles

Bedrooms 1

Eurotiles

TILE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES

The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with Eurotiles Industrial Corp. ceramic
tiles carrying the brand, Eurotiles 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 tiles floors and walls shall be provided with the
necessary tile moulding.

All tiles for floor, walls and moulding shall be free from laminations, serrated edges,
chipped-off corners and other defects, which would adversely affect their appearance and
strength. All joints between tiles and mouldings shall be filled with Lafarge white cement and
then carefully wiped.

Before the tiles and mouldings 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
mouldings 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:

Exteriors door frames

Mahogany (Tropical Hardwood)

Interior door frames

Cedar (Softwood)

Walls Studs, Ceiling Joists, Cleats

Cedar (Softwood)

Cabinets/Closet Shelves

Cedar (Softwood)

Stair Treads, Stringers, Risers and Handrails

Mahogany (Tropical Hardwood)

FRAMES
All wood frames for windows, doors, cabinets and closets shall be dine as much as
possible, with carefully fitted mortise and tendon joints. All door and window frames to be
installed on concrete hollow block and other masonry walls shall be anchored with 75mm (3)
common wire nails all around the contact surfaces. And all such contact surfaces shall first be
painted with Solignum wood preservative are installed in place.

All unexposed lumber such as posts, plates, floor and roof beams, trusses or rafters,
floor joists and bridgings, purlins, cleats, ceiling joists, wall studs, etc. shall likewise be treated
with Solignum wood preservative after they have been installed in place.

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 materials shall conform to the provision of the latest edition of the
Philippine or National Electric Code.

The electrical wiring shall be installed thru Permaflex coilable PVC electrical conduit,
fittings and appurtenances that conform with ISO dimension.

The type of electrical services to be supplied to the building shall be 220V, AC, single
phase.

There shall be only one service drop from the nearest MERALCO pole to the proposed
building. Electric wires for light and power shall not be smaller than 13.5mm 2 (AWG No. 12),
600V insulation.

Electrical installation shall be as follows:

Automatic Circuit Breaker

Flush wall switches, Convenience outlets other wiring devices
Wires/Conductors
The spare circuit shall be provided with an 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 in accordance with the approved plans and
under the direct supervision and control of a Licensed Sanitary Engineer or 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 the National Plumbing
Code and the rules and regulations enforced in the locality.

Piping for drain, waste and vent shall be done using Neltex uPVC push-on system. For
the in-house water supply installation, Neltex uPVC pipes and fittings shall be used.

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

Water Closets

Hocheng Philippines Corporation Model C5519L

Lavatories

Hocheng Philippines Corporation Model L5513S

Kitchen Sinks

Hocheng Philippines Corporation Model L4011

Shower Heads

Hocheng Philippines Corporation Model BF3726PX

Soap Holder

Hocheng Philippines Corporation - Model BA111

Toilet Paper Holder

Hocheng Philippines Corporation Model BA118

Floor Drain

Size 100mm x 100mm (4 x 4) Stainless Steel

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

DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

Doors and door frame shall conform to the sizes, designs and kind of materials shown in
the details of doors, schedule of doors or as per the bill of materials.

All wooden-doors shall be hung on at least 3 pieces of 102mm x 102mm (4 x 4) loosepin bearing template hinges.

Door lockets to be used shall be Yale brand to be installed 1024mm from the finished
floor line.

Rails and rollers for the sliding doors shall be ENARCH TRADING.

STORM DRAINAGE
All downspout from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins, to which 6
diameter reinforced concrete drainage pipes shall be connected 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 Boysen paint product.
The painter contractor shall supply all tabor, 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, 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 every end of the
working day.

Upon completion of the painting works, the painting contractor shall remove any
painting spots from all finished work. He shall present his work to the Project owner or
Architect/Engineer in-charge of construction, free from blemishes and rubbish generated by his
workers.

It shall be the painting contractors responsibility to protect his work and those of other
contractors during that time his work is underway. He shall be responsible for any damage to
the work or properly of others caused by his employees or by himself.

Before any pointing is done, all surfaces shall be cleaned, smoothed and freed from
dust, dirt, grease, mortar, rust and other foreign substances. 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.

All paint and paint materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken packages,
bearing the marks of the specified brand. No adulteration of specified paints with other brands
shall be allowed.

Project Owner