CONCRETE & RENDERING Mix 1: 1.

5:3 1:2:4 1:3:6 `1:4:8 1:12 1:3 1:6 1:4 Uses Concrete Rein conc Mass conc Blindin/lean con Rendering Mortar Cement (Bags) 7.77 6.14 4.24 3.34 2.42 8.94 5.18 7.06 Cement (Bags) .10/m2 10.64/m3 8.40/m3 .044/m2 0.098/m2 0.065/m2 0.1/m2 Sand (m3) 0.41 0.43 0.45 0.47 1.04 1.21 1.12 Sand (m3) .010/m2 1.13/m3 1.20/m3 .009/m2 0.021/m2 0.014/m2 0.021/m2 Aggregate (m3) 0.82 0.86 0.90 0.94 1.19 Aggregate (m3)

Work description 12mm cement,sand,rendering(1:6) Cement and sand bed(1:3) Cement and sand bed(1:4) Laying of block work 100mm thick Laying of block work 225mm thick Laying of block work 150mm thick Laying of block work 230mm thick

RECOMMENDED ALLOWANCE FOR WASTE ON MATERIALS Materials Cement Sand: Sharp & Soft Aggregate: Granite & Gravel Hardcore Blocks & Bricks Mortar for rendering Timber: (structure) Flooring Roofing: corrugate sheets Tiles Ceiling boards Reinforcement: Mesh Fabric Rods Floor & Wall tiling %Waste 2.5 5 2.5 2.5 5 2.5 7.5 2.5 5 2.5 5 2.5 Other considerations Plus standard additions for bulk

Depending on type

Allowance for tongues

Plus laps No allowance for waste

BLOCKS & BRICKS Description Hollow and solid Blocks Dimensions in mm (L x H x Thickness) 450 x 225 x (75, 100, 115, 150, 225) No/m2 9

Perforated and Decorative Blocks

Bb

200 x200 x 75 225 x 200 x 75 225 x 225 x75; 360 x140 x75 250 x 250 x (75, 100) 250 x 175 x 100 330 x 200 x (100, 150) 280 x 280 x75 400 x 200 x 75 300 x 300 x 100; 400 x 225 x 100 500 x 250 x 100

25 20 18 16 100 14 12 11 10 7

Masons output -60 NO. Per day, decreases with increasing height Joints at bedding & perpends (vertical joints) are 25mm

Electrical installations Houses: Recommended number of socket outlets Elect. Dev Assoc Ministry of Housing

Desirable Minimum Kitchen 6-10 4 4 Dining Area 2 1 Living Room 6-10 5 3 Double Bedrooms 5-8 3 2 Single or study bedrooms 2 2 Hall or Landing 1 1 Bedsitting room 5 5 3 Bedroom house 20 15 Light switches: 150mm above floor level, 230mm from jam of door opp. hinged side. Socket outlet: 150 300mm above floor level except in kitchens and utility rooms where it should be 1500m. No socket shall be installed in the bathrooms, but heaters may be wired direct to the supply and be permanently fixed.

Approximate covering capacity of paints on various surfaces

Paint Emulsion

Operate Priming Coat Undercoat Finish Coat Priming Coat Undercoat Finish Coat Priming Coat

Surfaces Cement rendering Asbestos/Celotex Ceiling Planed/wrought Timer

Coverage (m2/1) 10 11 15 12 15 18 15

Gloss

Smooth/new timer

Undercoat Finishing coat Priming Coat Undercoat Finish Coat Priming Coat Undercoat Finish Coat Rusty metal

18 20 12 15 20 12 14 18

Cement rendering

Preservatives Brushing on Creosote or solignum

Sawn timber Wrought timer

17 40

ROOF & CEILING SHEETS Description Standard sizes: L x W (MM) Thickness Side Laps (mm) (mm) End Laps (mm) Net Covering (mm2)

Asbestos Cement (i) Superlight Weight, 1050mm Width (ii) Superseven (S7). 1097mm width (iii) Amiantus, 1010mm width 1800 2400 2400 1800 1800 2400 3000 3600 3800 4570 5800 6720 7620 9150 1180 x 600 300 x 600 4 75 150 1.61 2.19 1.73 2.36 3.00 3.62 3.05 3.75 4.87 5.69 6.52 7.92 0.98 0.11

4.5

47

150

7, 8, 9

100

300-600

(iv) Villa tiles (v) Duke & Dutchess slate Lightweight concrete tiles (i) Roman 11 (ii) Pantiles Longspan aluminium 1000mm nom

5 4

41 60

140 110

600 x 600 7

100

100

0.25

width

Length varies 0.45-1.20 75

150

Varies

Ceiling Sheets Standard sizes (mm) Asbestos cement (i) Flat Sheets (ii)Decorceil (Groove lined) Acoustic tiles (fibre board) Insulation board) (Celotex) hardboard 1220 x 1220 1220 x 2440 595 x 595 610 x 610 610 x 610 610 x 610 1220 x 2440 1220 x 2440 Thickness (mm) 3, 2, 5, 6, 10 & 13 4.5 12 12 10 & 12 4 Approx. Weight (Kg)

REINFORCEMENT BARS Weight Diameter Kg/m (mm) 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 32 40 50 0.222 0.395 0.616 0.888 1.579 2.466 3.854 6.313 9.864 15.413

Mild Steel X-area (mm2 ) Length/ tonne (m) 4505 2532 1624 1126 634 406 260 158 101 65 No./Metric Tonne 9.14m 493 277 178 123 69 45 28 17 11 7

Hi-Yield No./Metric Tonne 12.19 370 208 133 92 52 33 21 13 8 5

28.3 50.3 78.5 113.1 201.1 314.2 490.9 804.2 1256.6 1963.3

Binding Wire

Multiply the total quantity of reinforcement bars by 5, and then divide the result by 20kg.

MATERIAL CONSTANT FOR MATERIAL SCHEDULE Concrete Table 1 MATERIAL Cement Sand Aggregate TABLE 2 Material Concrete / 1:2:4 Cement Sand Aggregate Concrete (1:3:6) Cement Sand Aggregate Concrete (1.10 all- in Aggregate) Cement Aggregate Cement Mortar (1.4) Plaster Cement Sand 7.00 bags 1.2m3 6.6 bags 1.2.C.Y 3.00 bags 1.36 m3 3 bags 1.36.C.Y 4.00 bags 0.45m3 0.90m3 3.30 bags 0.45 C.Y. 0.90 6.0 bags 0.43 m3 0.87 m3 4.7 bags 0.43 C.Y 36 C.Y. QTY/M3 QTY/C.Y WT EQUIVALENT OF 1M3 1.44 tonne (28.8 bags) 160 tonne 1.44 tonne WEIGHT EQUIVALENT OF I.C.Y 1.10 tonne (22 bags) 1.22 tonne 1.10 tonne

Cement Mortar (1.3) Screeding 2m3 - 1 bag of Cement Cement Sand Table 3 Blockwork 18 x 9 ( or 4 or 9 ) NO. OF BLKS/M NO. OF BLKS/S.Y 10.0 bags 1.13m3 1.12 C.Y.

450mm x 225mm x 150mm) or (100 or 255) Screte blks Laid on edge 6 (150mm) Screteblks Laid flat Volume of head pan = 0.02m3

Concrete Work

1:3:6

Weight of 1 bag of cement = 50kg. Volume = 0.035m3

1/6.035 = 28.57 bag of cement

TABLE 4

Cement and sand Requirement for Block Laying

MATERIAL QTY/M2 QTY/S.Y.

Cement Sand Mortar (1:4) and Blks (i.e blks Manufactured on (site) Bag 1 1

0.017 bags 0.0224m2

0.14 bags 0.019 C.Y.

0.61 bags Sand 2 3 31/4 4

0.51bags

1:2:4 1:3:6

OMO A Tipper= 3.82m3 42 WB or 14 drums 1drum =0.28m3=3 WB or 12HP 1WB= 0.0372m3 = 4HP 1HP= 0.0093m3 =5HP 1shovel= 0.000775m3 Painting Qty of paint/coat =0.091litre or 0.0228gallons

Ditto/3 coats =0.0683.