ARCHITECTURAL 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/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/city of Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya,
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 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 execution is started. Batter boards and reference marks shall be erected at such places
where they will not be disturbed 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 .500 meter where 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. Backfill 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.

FORMS FOR CONCRETE WORKS

All forms for concrete works shall be properly braced or connected so as to maintain the
correct position and shapes of the concrete members. Forms shall be constructed sufficiently
tight to prevent bulging and see page 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 FOR LITTER AREA

Concrete slabs on fill shall be poured on a gravel bed of not less than 100mmthick. 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.

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. 16galvanized 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 be100mm 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 than0.80m 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)

Maid’s Room --------------------------------- (Specify)

Bedroom (First Floor) ----------------------- (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”) common wire nails all
around the contact surfaces, And all such contact surfaces shall first be painted with (Specify
brand)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 brand) wood preservative after they have been installed
in place.

ROOFING

The roof shall be covered with (Specify brand) pre-pointed roofing sheets as shown on the plans. The
roofing sheets shall be secured to the purlins with6mmdia. (1/4” dia.) GI rivets and Gauge No. 26 plain GI
straps cut long enough for bending around the specified size or purlins. The straps shall each be at
least25mm wide with corners chipped off at the riveting ends. Ridge rolls, hip rolls and valleys 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 GI 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 w3ith Gauge No. 26 plain GI 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 (Specify brand) coil able PVC electrical
conduit fittings and appurtenances that conform with ISO dimensions. 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 (Specify Electricity Company) pole to the proposed building. Electric wires for light and power
shall not be smaller than 13.5mm2 (AWG No. 12). 600V insulation. Electrical materials to be used
for the electric installation shall be as follows:

Automatic Circuit Breaker ------------------------------ (Specify)

Flush wall switches, convenience outlets other wiring devices---(Specify)

Wires/Conductors ----------------------------------------------- (Specify)

(List other materials, if necessary)

The spare circuit shall be provided with an empty PVC pipe, size 19mmøwhich 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.

All wooden doors shall be hung on at least 3 pieces of 102mm x 102mm (4” x4”) loose-pin bearing
template hinges. Door locksets to be used shall be (Specify brand) brand to be installed1024mm 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 designs shown in the detail
drawings or schedule of steel windows, or as per the bill of materials.

JALOUSIE WINDOWS

Jalousie windows to be installed shall conform to the detail drawings or schedule of jalousie windows,
or as shown in the bill of materials. Hard wares and fittings for louver windows shall be galvanized-plated
steel with rotor-operators. Glass jalousie slats shall be 5.5mm thick x 100mm wide. Use frosted glass
blades for all bedroom areas and clear glass slats for all other rooms. Glass jalousie windows shall be
provided with aluminum screens. Wrought iron grilles using at least 12mm square steel bars shall be
installed on all jalousie windows.

STORM DRAINAGE

All downspouts from the roof gutters shall end in concrete catch basins, to which 6” ø 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 (Specify
brand) paint products.

The painting contractor shall supply all labor, 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 paint 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
contractor’s responsibility to protect his work and those of other contractor during the time of his work
is underway. He shall be responsible for any damage 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. 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.