Specification
1. FOUNDATIONS
1.1 All external and internal load-bearing walls to be founded on concrete strip footings minimum 230x700mm or otherwise designed by the structural engineer.
1.2 Non load-bearing walls will be founded on thickened surface beds as indicated on the working drawings.
1.3 DPM 250Mic SABS approved will be placed under all surface beds.
2. SUPER-STRUCTURE
2.1 Walls to be 230mm cement maxi brick to external walls. Internal walls to be 190mm & 90mm maxi’s. DPC to be used in all openings as per detail. Weepholes to be allowed for in all external cavity walls. Cavity walls to be constructed with two 90mm skins with a 50mm cavity.
2.2 The surface beds to be 100mm thick with mesh 193.
3. ROOF CONSTRUCTION
3.1 Prefabricated Engineer designed timber roof trusses to be used. Approval of these trusses must be obtained by the Engineer.
3.2 Roofs to be pitched as per Architect drawings. The roof will be covered with double roman cement roof tiles, on battern and trusses according to manufacturers specifications
3.3 Fascia boards 225x12mm Nu-tech board prepared for painting, and fixed with countersunk brass screws.
3.4 Aluminium gutters and PVC down pipes, all fixed as per manufacturers specification.
4. DOORS & DOORFRAMES
4.1 Front doors to be Meranti framed hardwood entrance door or similar.
4.2 Internal doors to be hardboard hollowcore doors, suitable for painting.
4.3 Internal doors frames to be pressed steel frames
5. WINDOWS AND GLAZING
5.1 All windows / sliding doors to be white powder coated aluminum or similar.
5.2 All glazing to be clear sheet glass as per national building regulations throughout.
5.3 Obscure glass to bathrooms.
6. WALL FINISHES
6.1 Internal walls to be plastered with one coat cement plaster finish.
6.2 External walls, one coat plaster.
6.3 Wall tiles to be installed as follows:
Kitchen : 600mm above worktops only
Bathrooms: half height
Shower/Shower over bath: full height
6.4 All external window cills to be plastered to a fall of 20 degrees.
6.5 All internal cills to be plastered except for the Kitchen and Bathroom, which will be ceramic tiled.
7. FLOOR FINISHES
7.1 All floor slabs to be finished with 25mm screed
7.2 Laminate Flooring “Eco-Tex” range or similar to all bedrooms.
7.3 Ceramic tiles to all Kitchens, Bathrooms, Lounge/Dinning areas
7.4 Pine skirting 19x69mm to all rooms except bathroom and kitchen, skirting to be prepared for painting.
8. PAINTING
8.1 As per Mandelay Coatings specification or similar.
8.2 Internal paint will be White unless a client specifies a different colour which would be an additional cost.
9. CEILINGS
9.1 Rhino board ceilings 6,4mm to be skimmed with 75mm coved cornice to all areas. Ceiling detail of Double Storey Duplex – to be off-shutter finish to ground floor.
10. IRONMONGERY
10.1 All internal doors to be fitted with standard 3 lever locksets.
10.2 Front doors to be fitted with 3 lever locksets.
11. JOINERY
11.1 Kitchen layouts are to be as per joinery specialist.
11.2 Standard 20mm Engineered Stone Tops will be provided.
11.3 No BIC’s have been allowed in the bedrooms.
12. ELECTRICAL
12.1 Plug and light points : One light point in each room. One double plug point (euro) in each room, excluding bathrooms, one double (euro) plug point and three single (euro) plug points to the Kitchen, extractor point and one oven connection.
12.2 One DSTV and wifi point to be provided in each lounge.
12.3 Energy Dispensers to be installed in each unit.
13. PLUMBING
13.1 Baths to be 1700mm standard white acrylic with diverter bath mixer and fixed shower rose and arm.
13.2 White close couple pan & universal cistern with superior double flap plastic seat.
13.3 WHB to be courier type or similar with fixations with single lever mixer.
13.4 Hot Water Cylinder (WHC) 150 Ltr, complete with all necessary fittings and valves.
13.5 All plumbing to comply with Local Authority requirements.
13.6 Stainless steel sink 860mm single bowl sink or similar fitted with a single lever sink mixer.
13.7 Washing machine point to kitchen.
13.8 Shower/ free standing shower (if applicable) will be fitted with shower mixer, arm and rose.
14. GENERAL
14.1 Ground floor yards will be lawned.
14.2 External paint colour to be chosen by Developer.
14.3 Walling around complex to be as per the Architects approved drawings.
14.4 Oven hob and extractor to be provided by the developer.
14.5 All units to receive a PV Solar Panel with controller panel.