CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSED THREE-STOREY RESIDENCE

OWNER: MR. & MRS. ANGELITO J. RAFOLS
LOCATION: LOT 21, BLK. 9, MONTEREY HILLS SUBDIVISION, SAN MATEO,
RIZAL

PROJECT ARCHITECT: ARCH. RODOLFO O. ABIS, JR.

PRC REG.: 9751 VALIDITY: 06/05/14
IAPOA NO.: 05778-066952-061611 O.R. NO.: 66952 DATE: 06/16/11
PTR NO.: 1424260 DATE: 01/07/13
PLACE ISSUED: MANILA TIN: 151-171-206-000
 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

This set of Specifications shall govern the methods of construction and the kinds of mate-
rials 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/Engineers 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 San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines.

CLEARING THE SITE -

The building site shall be levelled according to the plans and cleared of 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 ell lines and grades shown in the drawings established before any
excavation is started. Batterboards and reference marks shall be erected at such places where they will not be
disturbed during 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 resulting from fills: the materials removed
from 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.

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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 APO brand portland cement, ATLAS
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 construction.
The following proportions of concrete mixtures shall be used for the various parts of the building:
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 Columns and footings
Conc. Holl. Blk. footings
Reinf. Conc. Beams and Slabs
Concrete slab floor on fill Septic
Vault cover
- ClassA (1 : 2:: 4)
- ClassB(1 :2-1/2:5)
- ClassA (1 : 2 : 4)
- Class C (1 : 3 : 6)
- ClassA (1 : 2: 4)

Class A concrete shall be a mixture of 1part 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 - 1/2 parts fine aggregate and 5 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 1 part cement, 3 parts fine aggregate and 6 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 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 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
course to be poured shall not be more than one meter wide, and each course shall be poured alternately to the
indicated floor finish.

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SECOND & T H I R D 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 SAHARA waterproofing compound to the mixture.
The proportion of the waterproofing compound shall be 1 package of SAHARA for every bag of cement used
in the mixture, based on Class A concrete.
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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 PAG-ASA 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 Gl wire.
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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 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 JACKBILT 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 100mm thick.
The concrete hollow block walls shall be laid, and the cells filled with cement mortar
consisting of 1 part portland cementand 3 parts sand by volume. They shall be reinforced with round
deformed bars, 10mm diameter, spaced not more than .80m on centers, bothways.

All exposed surfaces of concrete hollow block walls shall be finished with cement plaster as shown in the
drawings.
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The mixture of cement plaster for concrete hollow block wall finishes indicated in the
drawings shall be 1part cement, 1part . 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:

Entrance Porch White Pebble Washout

Living Room Vitrified Ceramic Tiles
Dining Room , Vitrified Ceramic Tiles
Kitchen Vitrified Ceramic Tiles
Maid's Room KENT Vinyl Tiles .

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 Carport Black Pebble Washout
Bedrooms (Second Floor & Third Floor) and Hall TILEWOOD parquet flooring
Balcony (Second Floor & Third Floor) White Pebble Washout

TILE WALL AND FLOOR FINISHES-

The toilet and bathroom floors shall be finished with unglazed ceramic tiles carrying the brand, MAR
IWASA Tiles.
The walls of the toilets, bathrooms, top of kitchen cabinets, and laundry tub, and their adjacent walls
shall be wainscoated with 200mm x 200mm (8” x 8”) MARIWASA glazed tiles.
Interior and exterior corners of tiled floors and walls shall be provided with the necessary tile mouldings.
All tiles for floor, walls and mouldings shall be free from laminations, serrated edges, chipped-off
corners. and other defects which would adverselyaffect their appearance and strength. All joints
between tiles and mouldings shall be filled with PRIME brand white cement and then carefully wiped.
Before the tiles and mouldings are laid in place, they shall be thoroughly soaked in water. 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 YAKAL

Interior door frames GUIJO
Ceiling Joists FURRING CHANNELS ATTACHED W/
GA. 18 TIE WIRE TO 1-1/2” CHANNEL
Fascia Boards,-Cabinets/Closet Shelves KD TANGUILE
Stair Handrails NARRA

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

All unexposed lumber such as ceiling joists, etc. shall likewise be treated with
SOLIGNUM wood preservative after they have been installed in place.

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ROOFING -

The roof shall be covered with JACINTO COLORSTEEL pre-painted roofing sheets in any of these designs: Quadrib, Rib-
wide, Tri-wave or Regular long span. The roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with 6mm dia.(1/4”dia.) G.I. rivets and
Gauge No. 26 plain G.I. straps cut long enough for bending around the specified size of 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 JACINTO COLORSTEEL pre-painted 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 other masonry walls such as at property line firewalls, shall be
provided with Gauge No. 26 plain G.I. flashing to extend up to the top and over to 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.

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 provisions of the latest edition of the
Philippine or National Electric Code.
The electrical wiring shall be installed thru MOLDFLEX coilable PVC electrical conduit, fittings and appurtenances
that conform with ISO dimensions. ~
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The type of electrical services to be supplied to the building shall be 220 V, AC, single phase.
There shall be only one service drop from the nearest Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) pole to the proposed
building. Electric wires for light and power shall not be smaller than 13.5mm2 (No. 12), 600 V insulation.
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Electrical materials to be used for the electric installation shall be as follows:
Automatic Circuit Breaker , EVER brand
Flush wall switches, Convenience outlets
other wiring devices EAGLE brand
Wires/Conductors PHELPS-DODGE brand
The spare circuit shall be provided with an empty PVC pipe, size 19mm Ø 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 panelboard 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.

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The plumbing installation shall conform with the provisions of the National Plumbing Code
and the rules and regulations enforced in the locality.
The plumbing fixtures and accessories to be provided and installed shall be as follows:
 SANIWARES Model VENTURA PF 2400, from
Water Closet Sanitary Wares Manufacturing Corporation
SANIWARES Model VENTURA PF 1002, from
Lavatory Sanitary Wares Manufacturing Corporation
NORTHERN HILL Model SHELLY , enamelled cast
Kitchen Sink
iron ledge sink, from PI Manufacturing
ShowerHead All nickel-plated, with valve and one faucet,
PRICE PFISTER brand,
Piping for drain, waste and vent shall be done using MOLDEX SANIMOLD uPVC push-on
system. For the in-house water supply installation, MO'LDEX BLUE uPVC pipes and
fittings shall be used.
Soap Holder CWT Model ACOO4, from C. W. Tan Manufacturing
Toil. Paper Holder CWT Model A COO1, from C. W. Tan Manufacturing
Size l00mm x 100mm (4" x 4") Nickel-plated
Floor Drain
Where a sanitary sewer system of sewage disposal is not in operation in the locality, a stan-
dard septic vault shall be constructed as shown in the drawings.

DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES--

Doors and door frames 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 Gauge 10, 2 ball bearing template
hinges, 114mm x 102mm (4 - 1/2" x 4"), Model No. BF 179-288, as manufactured by B.F.
Metal Corporation.
Door locksets to be used shall be WEISER brand to be installed 1024mm (40 - 5/16")
from the finished floor line.
Rails and rollers for the sliding doors shall be from the products manufactured by B.F.
Metal Corporation. - -

ALUMINUM WINDOWS-
Aluminum windows to be used in this project shall conform to the size and designs shown in the
detail drawings or schedule of aluminum windows, or as per the bill of materials.

. ALUMINUM SLIDING DOORS & WINDOWS-

Aluminum sliding doors & windows to be installed shall conform to the detail drawings or
schedule of aluminum sliding doors & windows, or as shown in the bill of materials.

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STORM DRAINAGE -
All storm drainage runoff shall end in concrete area drain 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
DUTCH BOY Paint Products manufactured by DUTCH BOY PHILIPPINES, INC. whose specifications
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, DUTCH BOY 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 surroundings 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 stopping of work.
Upon completion of the painting works, the painting contractor shall remove all paint
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 above 50ºF.

All paint and paint materials shall be delivered to the building site in unbroken packages, bearing
the marks "Manufactured by Dutch Boy Philippines, Inc. under their labels. No adulteration of
Dutch Boy Paints with other brands shall be allowed.

Project Owner

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