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Pricing Preambles

This document provides pricing preambles and notes for various construction works including excavation and earthwork, concrete work, masonry, wall finishes, painting, plumbing, drainage, carpentry, joinery, and ironmongery. Some key points include: - Rates for each work item must be comprehensive and include all requirements to properly complete the works. - Contractors must obtain information on existing underground utilities and protect, alter, or remove as required. - Standard measurement methods will be used to measure quantities unless otherwise stated. - Rates for excavation and earthwork must include excavating, backfilling, disposal of surplus materials, dewatering if needed, and planking

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Pricing Preambles

This document provides pricing preambles and notes for various construction works including excavation and earthwork, concrete work, masonry, wall finishes, painting, plumbing, drainage, carpentry, joinery, and ironmongery. Some key points include: - Rates for each work item must be comprehensive and include all requirements to properly complete the works. - Contractors must obtain information on existing underground utilities and protect, alter, or remove as required. - Standard measurement methods will be used to measure quantities unless otherwise stated. - Rates for excavation and earthwork must include excavating, backfilling, disposal of surplus materials, dewatering if needed, and planking

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PRICING PREAMBLES

1.
GENERAL

EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORK


CONCRETE WORK
MASONRY
WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING
FINISHES
PAINTING

PLUMBING
DRAINAGE
WORK
CARPENTRY
JOINERY
IRON MONGERY

a. The Contractor shall fully read and be conversant with full


description of workmanship and materials as described in
the specification of works for respective items, prior to the
preparation of tender.
b. All quantities are measured generally in accordance with The
Method of Measurement of Building Works - Sri Lanka
Standard 573: 1982 UDC 69 (083-74). In the absence of a
method in aforesaid method of measurement, the Standard
Method of Measurement in Building Works in Sri Lanka Building Department shall apply. If any other deviation is
made to measure the quantities for any items of works, it is
reflected in the relevant item of work or stated in the
relevant trade preamble hereof.
c. The rate for each item must be comprehensive and must
include for complying in all respects with the requirements of
the specification, the pricing preambles, cover all the
obligations under the contract, and all matter and things
necessary for the proper construction completion and
maintenance of works. No claim for additional payment will

be allowed for any error or misunderstanding by the


Contractor of the work involved.
d. The Contractor must obtain all detailed information from the
relevant authorities as to the existence of service lines
(underground and overhead), such as power cables,
drainage lines, water pipes, and the like, and should check
as to weather they are to be protected, altered, or removed,
and to do the necessary as the case may be. If it is to be
altered or diverted as directed by the Employer as a part of
design requirement, the cost in connection with such works
shall be paid to the Contractor by Employer on a mutually
agreed basis, provided such works are not separately
measured, or not included in the cost of other items of work,
and/or not covered by the preamble notes under relevant
trade/ section.
e. The rates of each item shall include for :
i.

Labour and all costs in connection.

ii.

Materials and goods including all costs in connection.

iii.

Samples to be given for approval.

iv.

Setting out of works and preparatory works.

v.

Complying with regulations of urban councils or


municipal councils and/or any other relevant authorities
under whose permission the particular item of work
shall be executed.

vi.

Fitting and fixing materials and goods in position


including hoisting to any height or lowering to any
depth and all temporary works, including loading,
transporting, unloading, and storing.

vii.

Square cutting, waste materials, testing, and furnishing


of test certificates.

viii.

Preliminaries unless otherwise separately priced.

ix.

Protecting and cleaning works during construction and


on completion.

x.

Establishment charges, overheads, and profits

f. Where the word "allow" occurs the costs of items shall be at


the risk of the Contractor.
g. The Contractor is to refer preamble notes of the relevant
trade for any item of work, or which has been described
together with any other item of works under a different
trade, during pricing.
h. The word "fix only" used hereinafter in connection with
goods or materials supplied by Employer, Nominated
Suppliers, or others, shall be deemed to include, on the part
of the Contractor taking delivery, loading and transporting to
site, unloading, stacking or storing under cover if damage
could occur by exposure to weather, taking from store and
distributing to job, handling, and hoisting. Contractor must
allow for the full cost of replacement of items which are
damaged, broken, lost, or stolen, after accepting delivery.
i. The system allowed in numbering the trade in this pricing
preamble is as per same sequence in Method of
Measurement of Building Works Sri Lanka Standard 5731982- UDC 69(083-74).
j. A separate item is provided in the BOQ for the construction
of temporary bus shelters and the covered fence, temporary
gates infront only.

k. For the Construction of the kerbs the tenderer must allow in


his rates, for any excavation of the hard shoulder
constructed for temporary bus stops and any abortive work
to install permanent features
EXCAVATION AND EARTHWORK
a. Exiting ground level indicated as +/- in drawings shall be the
level of trimmed ground free of all structures, pavings,
plinths, foundations, and the like.
b. The Contractor is advised to inspect the Soil Investigation
Report which is available with the Employer in order to
determine the type of soil generally encountered.
c. The Contractor is required to inspect the site in order to
acquaint himself with the condition of site and the subsoil,
prior to preparing his tender.
d. Surplus excavated materials not suitable for filling shall be
removed at the expense of the Contractor.
e. The Contractor must obtain all detailed information from the
relevant authorities in compliance with relevant acts, bylaws, and regulations, on excavations, planking, and
strutting.
f. The Contractor shall submit samples and obtain test
certificates as required by the contract documents.
g. The rate for compacted earth fill and granular fill, stone,
gravel, and sand beds, shall include for imported materials
or materials from borrow areas. If any excavated materials
arising from construction works are used an adjustment will
be made in the Final Account on the rates of applicable
materials.

h. Planking and strutting measured shall include additional


width of excavation as required by the Standard Method of
Measurement if measured separately.
i. Rates for Excavation and Earthwork shall include fori.

Excavating by whatever means are necessary including


excavation by manually or by machinery, in any type of
ground including boulderised ground but except in rock.

ii.

Trimming sides, keeping clean and consolidating bottom


of bases and trenches unless measured separately.

iii.

ack filling and disposal of surplus excavated materials


as specified and directed.

iv.

Any necessary additional excavation for working space,


planking and strutting, form work etc.

j. Rates for all excavation works shall include for dewatering


works, using pumps, if the need arises due to ground water
condition or rain.
Planking and Strutting
Note :
i.

Payment for planking and strutting will only be


considered on actual quantities
of work executed.

ii.

Planking and strutting shall be carried out only if


specifically instructed to do so by the Employer.

v. Any additional trimming or appropriate back filling to


provide the specified or approved formation and profile,
necessitated by the uneven excavation of earth, unless
measured separately

b. Rate for compacted earth fill and granular fill and gravel and
sand beds shall include for grading to slopes and falls,
depositing in layers, levelling, blinding, machine or hand
packing to form vertical or battered or level faces, and for
forming sinking required under floor slabs or sub-floor layers.
c. Rate for Damp Proof Membrane or polythene sheeting are to
include for laps and straight, raking and circular cutting, and
for notching around all obstructions.
CONCRETE WORK
a. TestingAll concrete shall be tested in accordance with specification
clauses and the Contractor shall allow for all costs and
charges involved in sampling and testing. He shall maintain
on site in good order and condition, all equipment necessary
for taking of slump and compression test specimens.
Laboratory tests shall be carried out by an organization
acceptable to the Employer and the Contractor shall be
responsible for making arrangements to submit test samples
to the testing organization and obtain reports and submit
same to the Employer.
b. Ready Mixed ConcreteReady mixed concrete manufactured and delivered to the
site by an organization of repute acceptable to the Employer
will be permitted. The Contractor shall give all details such
as place of purchase, time in transport, admixtures, etc and
obtain prior approval of the Employer before orders are
placed.
c. CuringAll concrete surfaces shall be effectively protected from rain
until a hard set has occurred. All necessary materials for the

protection and curing shall be on the site, before any mixing


or delivery of concrete to the site.
d. Surface finishThe Contractor shall provide formwork appropriate to the
required formed finish and to the dimensional tolerance
given by the Employer.
All concrete surfaces not exposed in the finished work,
including substructure and concrete surfaces to be
subsequently plastered, shall be of "Basic Formed Finish" as
mentioned in the clause specifications.
All other concrete surfaces that will not be plastered but will
be painted shall have a "Plain Formed Finish" as mentioned
in the clause specifications.
e. Concrete surfaces in areas specified by the Employer that
will remain unplastered and unpainted, shall have a "Fine
Formed Finish" as mentioned in the clause specifications.
f. Rates for concrete work shall include for :
i.

Mixing, deposition, handling, and hoisting into position.

ii.

Packing and tamping around reinforcement including


vibrating.

iii.

Finishing to slopes and falls and prepare surface ready


for screeds or paving where necessary.

iv.

All necessary expansion joints or sealers including


cutting to sizes and temporary supports, required to
form necessary grooves, if not measured separately.

v.

Curing as specified and stop pour construction joints


etc.

vi.

Cutting or forming chases, rebates, and grooves,


forming holes and subsequently making good around
pipes, sleeves, conduits, ducting metal sections and
fittings and for forming all holes or openings.

vii.

All necessary shuttering to edges of blinding concrete

g. Rate for reinforcements shall include for straightening as


necessary, cutting to length, bending as required, hoisting to
any height and fixing in foundations, columns, beams, slabs,
stair cases, and any other position, cleaning, etc., and
supporting in position during concreting including all
necessary supports, except special chairs and spacer bars,
including stirrups and links, steel binding wire and approved
distance pieces.
h. Rates for formwork shall include for:
i.

General formwork, working in narrow widths and small


quantities, for setting up, strutting and supporting at
any height, together with any necessary strutting and
supporting through lower floors, coating with form
releaser, easing, striking and removing, cleaning,
preparing for reuse, and removal when no longer
required, including all props, stays, struts, wedges and
bolts, all overlaps and passing at angles and labours at
intersections, rubbing and making good the surface of
the concrete after removal of the shuttering.

ii.

All fillets to form grooves, rebates, and throats, splays


or chamfers, raking, circular cutting, cutting around all
pipes, sleeves, conduits, ducting metal and sections,
and fittings.

iii.

Providing samples as required by the Employer of


different formed finishes specified.

NOTE :No payment shall be made when face of bricks, concrete, and
rubble, etc. are used as formwork.
4. MASONRY
a. Rates for brickwork and block work shall include for:
i.

Plumbing angles, straight cutting forming rebated


reveals, and raking out joints for plastering.

ii.

Splay cutting, rough cutting, fair cutting, forming


chases or grooves for slabs, partitions, staircases roofs
and the like, and bonding end of walls.

iii.

Building at any level or height of slabs or beams,


additional labour in curbs, isolated and attached piers,
all cutting, bonding at angles and intersections, building
into or against adjacent work, wedging and pinning
upto soffits.

iv.

Fixing metal, clamps, ties, etc.

v.

Necessary cutting required in walls which are not


multiples of brick size.

vi.

Preparing existing walls for raising and pinning new


brickwork.

vii.

Bonding new walls to old walls where necessary and


materials used.

viii.

Any extra scaffolding required for working in double


height areas.

b. Rates for brick facing shall include for the following in


addition to above.

i.

Plumbing angles, straight cutting and protecting


finished surfaces.

ii.

Fair, raking, splay, or circular cutting.

iii.

Chamfered, rounded, or moulded angles.

c. Rates for Damp Proof Course shall include for:


i.

Necessary levelling and trimming top of


rubble/block/brick -plinth wall.

ii.

Fair edges, rounded edges, drips and arises, angle


fillets.

iii.

Turning ribs of asphalt into grooves.

iv.

Cutting, line, and jointing new to old asphalt.

d. Rates for rubble masonry shall include for:


i.

All joggles, cramps, dowels, ties, and templates.

ii.

Plumbing angles, fair returns setting, jointing, eaves


filling, pointing and fixing in position, complete, and
hoisting to any given height.

iii.

Bond end of walls, rough cutting, and fair cutting.

iv.

Levelling up in walling for damp proof courses, sills,


thresholds, string course, coping and the like.

v.

Forming straight vertical joints next to dressings,


panels, brickwork etc.

vi.

Forming opening and dressed margin.

vii.

Forming chases, throats, rebates, margin flutes, sinking,


chamfered and rounded edges, and all labour
connected therewit

5. WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING FINISHES


Rate for Wall, Floor, and ceiling finishes shall include for:
i.

All temporary rules, screeds, templates, and supports,


curing and cleaning off on completion, and exact

ii.

thickness required to finish.

iii.

Working at any given height.

iv.

Work in small quantities/ panels/ narrow width/ angles


ends/ short length.

v.

Making good or cutting around bolts, pipes, conduits,


sleeves, ducting, fittings, sections, and the like
obstructions.

vi.

Raking out joints of new brickwork/blockwork, or


hacking new concrete to form key including brushing,
cleaning, dampening the background.

vii.

Forming internal and external angles and arises.

viii.

Any extra thickness required to finish the true level.

6. PAINTING
a. Rate for painting shall include fori.

Preparation of surfaces, cleaning, and smoothening, by


sand paper or glass etc.Where smoothening or
evenness cannot be obtained due to uneven plastering,

the contractor shall apply masonry filler repeatedly at


his cost to obtain an even surface.
ii.

Protection of floor, walls, and fittings, etc.

iii.

Working at any height, working to returns, pointing in


any colour, multi-colour work if any, and painting in
small quantities.

iv.

Cleaning on completion.

b. The rates for work to isolated general surfaces shall include


for working on door frames, linings, window subframes (if
different from window), skirting, rails, architraves, bars,
posts, balusters, and the like.
c. Rates for glazed general surfaces, glazed windows and the
like (measured flat over glass irrespective of size of pane),
shall include for work to edges and glazing rebates, returns
and mouldings of frames, mullions, transoms, architraves,
and the like.
d. The rates to work to pipes and conduit, (including trunking,
ducting, and the like), shall include for all work on hangers,
supports, brackets, and the like.
7. PLUMBING
a. The Scope of Work covers external and internal plumbing.
b. All works shall conform to the requirements of Statutory
Authorities, such as Municipal Councils, Urban Councils, and
where applicable their certificates shall be produced to the
Employer as evidence of satisfactory proof.

c. The provisions of clauses of preceding trades and following


trades shall apply equally to relevant item given under this
trade.
(a) Wall and Ceiling finishes.
(b) Painting.
d.
i.

All Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC) pipes used in


the plumbing installations must conform in every
respect to the requirements of the SLS 147 of 1982 and
1972 or BS 4514, or to other, international standards
for which written approval has been given by the
employer.

ii.

All fittings and specials used in the plumbing


installations shall be molded and suitable in all respects
to the pipe line to which these fittings and specials are
fixed. Fabricated fittings and specials shall not be used.

iii.

Where pipes pass through walls or slabs, pipes shall be


wrapped in a layer of inert materials; and for pipes
exceeding 50mm dia. sleeve pipes shall be used for the
full thickness.

iv.

All plumbing ancillaries, such as taps, valves, cocks,


and floor waste covers shall be of Brass, Chromium
plated Brass (C.P. Brass), or Stainless Steel, unless
otherwise stated.

v.

Fittings for pipes less than 4" (110mm) dia. are said to
be included in the rates, and fittings for pipes 110mm
dia. or above, will be separately measured.

vi.

The Contractor shall make all payments necessary to


Local Authority and obtain water supply and drainage
connections.

vii.

The given diameter of each pipe shall be the nominal


internal bore.

viii.

All items shall be paid on a measure and pay basis,


calculated at the rates mentioned in the Tender.

e. The rates for plumbing shall include,


i.

Screws, nails, sockets, connectors, backnuts, nipples,


standard pipe fixing or supporting clips, saddles,
brackets, straps, solder rivets, connectors, flanges pipe
sleeves, and the like.

ii.

Short lengths, joints, connections, and couplers in


running length.

iii.

Sealing, fixing and support with holder bats or pipe clips


cut and pinned built in wall or slabs.

iv.

Plugging and screwing to walls or ceiling.

v.

All laps, straight cuttings, and waste.

vi.

Fittings including bends, tees, collars, reducers, elbows,


valve sockets, junctions, caps, and the like, for pipes
less than 110mm dia.

vii.

Jointing compound, solvent cement, incidental material,


and Labour.

viii.

Connecting pipes to sanitary fixtures and appliances.

ix.

Standard and special pipe fixing arrangements where


necessary.

x.

All builders works such as chasing and forming holes


through brickwork/ blockwork/ foundations, and
concrete slabs, beams, columns, manholes, and the
like, and making good all damages.

xi.

Painting of all such exposed surfaces.

xii.

Testing and disinfection after completion.

xiii.

Preliminaries, unless separately measured as Items in


Bills of Quantities prepared by employer.

xiv.

Electrical wiring work for automatic operation of water


pumps, float switches, and starters.

xv.

All taxes, levies, duty including BTT, and Contractor's


overheads and profits

f. Rates for valves, fittings, and ancillaries, shall include for,


i.

Additional supports, union couplings, flanges etc.

ii.

Jointing compounds, gaskets, tape, cutting and waste of


pipes and jointing.

iii.

Jointing and or connecting pipes to ancillaries etc.

g. Rates for Sanitary fittings shall include for,


i.

Fittings such as taps, waste water outlet, flushing


cistern, internal overflows, and the like, and supporting
brackets and incidental materials for fixing.

ii.

Assembling, jointing together, fixing component parts,


and jointing to pipes, including necessary coupling, and

leaving perfectly clean, undamaged, and in perfect


working order on completion.
iii.

Jointing and or connecting pipes to sanitary fittings.

2. The Contract Drawings are generally diagrammatic and


indicative of work to be done, and the arrangements of
piping manholes, etc. shall be subject to slight modifications
at site to avoid interference with the work of other trades.
3. If the Contractor wishes to deviate from Drawings for the
convenient installation of the system, such changes shall
require the prior written approval of the employer before
execution of the works.
4. Tender's attention is drawn to the presence of a large
stormwater drain running across the site. (approx. size 5' x
2'). There is a straddle foundation proposed for the building
at places where the foundations meets the drain. This work
is described separately in the BOQ for pricing.
5. It would be the contractor's responsibility to work within the
site constraints and therefore no extra claims or requests for
time extensions whatsoever will be entertained, due to the
presence of this drain or any other services.
8. DRAINAGE WORK
a. The provision and clauses of preceding trades shall equally
apply to relevant item of this trade.
b. Rates for trench excavation for pipes shall include for
deepening and widening the trench as necessary to enable
the barrels of pipes to rest on firm ground and to facilitate
jointing.

c. Rates for rock excavation in trench excavations shall include


for importing selected materials to replace any excavated
rock which is unsuitable for back filling and for all additional
rock excavation and appropriate filling beyond the maximum
measurable in accordance with the specification.
d. Rates for concrete beds and surrounds to pipes shall include
for flexible joints and any necessary formwork where
required by the specification.
9. WATER SUPPLY, SEWER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
A.
A1

A2

General Notes Extent of Work


The extent of the work as provided for in this bill of
quantities shall consist of all the items covered under item
2 of the Specifications. (Note)
Rates for all items shall be inclusive of the following :
a. Provisions of holes, chases .... etc.
b. All necessary scaffoldings
c. Contractor's overheads & profits
d. Providing of samples, tests, specimens ... etc. for such
items of work as required.
e. All tax, levy or duty including BTT. (Note)

Water and Electricity


A3
It should bet he responsibility of the Contractor to ensure a
continuous supply of water and electricity through the
construction for the works, and obtaining necessary main
connections prior to the date of completion.
B.
General Preamble Notes

B1
Excavator
B1.1
Rates shall include for :
a. Levelling bottom of trenches
b. Backfilling with selected excavated material and
consolidating.
c. Dewatering as necessary
d. Planking and strutting if required
e. Working space as required. (Note)
B2

B3
B3.1

B4
B4.1

B4.2

B4.3

Contractor, Formwork, reinforcement and Masonry Work


B2.1 All the "Preamble Notes" given under similar headings
elsewhere in this BOQ are applicable for this section also.
(Note)
Roof Plumber
Rates for gutters & down pipes shall include for bends,
sockets, solders, rivets, screws, clips, straps ... etc. for all
vertical & horizontal runs and labour for hoisting and fixing.
(Note)
Plumbing and Drainage Work
Rate shall include for al screws, nails, clips, saddles,
brackets, thrust blocks or any such accessories required for
the installation. (Note)
Rate for piping shall include for all the bends, tees, cleaning
eyes, reducers, junctions etc. and for testing of each length
of piping. (Note)
Rates for pipes laid underground shall include for necessary
excavation to required gradient 1:3:6 (20 mm) mix concrete
bedding, sand filling upto 300 mm above the crown of pipe,
50 mm protective cover slabs, backfilling and disposal of
surplus excavated material. (Note)

B4.4 All the down runs and piping laid underground shall be of
type 400/600 as directed. (Note)
B4.5 All the work shall conform to the requirements of the
relevant local Authorities. (Note)
Sanitary Fittings
B4.6 Rate for wash basins, bidets, closets & bath tubs shall
include for chromium plated taps, traps and flexible
connections and stop cocks as required. (Note)
B4.7 Rates for sanitary fitting shall also include for back boards,
brass screws, supporting brackets and fixing material as
required. (Note)
B4.8 Glazed ware provided under this contract shall be new,
without defects and of best quality, type and manufacture
to the entire satisfaction of the Employers. As a standard of
quality the contractor shall select from either
"Twyford"/Ideal Standard" or an equivalent make. (Note)
B4.9 All the showers, mixers, taps etc used in sanitary fittings
shall be of "GROHE" or an equivalent make. (Note)
B4.1 All the valves used under this Contract shall be of "PEGLER"
0
or an equivalent Standard
and English Made.
B4.1 Rate for tiling work shall include all costs incurred by
1
contractor in laying the tiles as
noted in the BOQ.
Rate shall also include,
(a) All materials including cement motar bed / plaster.
(b) Cost of tiles and ancillary materials.
(c) Standard grouting.
(d) Cover tiles in corners and edges or formation of corner
by grounding.
(e) Cleaning prior to handing over.

Attention of contractors are drawn to the need to produced


good workmanship in tiling as per the standard practice.
Colours of tiles - grouting will be specified by Employer.
Pumps

B4.1 All the pumps used under this Contract shall be of


2
"CENTRIC" or an equivalent make. (Note)
10. CARPENTRY
a. All timber shall be measured as the nett length, unless
otherwise stated and all sizes given are finishing sizes.
b. A.B. All timber shall be well seasoned and treated against
termite attack before fixing in position.
c. Rates for carpentry shall include for
i.

Any type of cutting required sewing, notching, drilling,


trimming framing jointing, splayed edges and the like
hoisting and fixing in position completed with nails,
spikes, plugs screws, and glueing and priming to joints
and ends.

ii.

Forming splayed edge, grooves, champers, scribed and


rounded edge, bevelling moulding and the like.

iii.

Plugging, wedging, nuts and washers with bolts,


spokets ad pins and the like.

iv.

Rebating, sinkings, grooving, morticing

v.

Additional timber length required for carpentry jointing


particularly in the timber length exceed 5m.

d. Protection and keeping cleaning for staining polishing or


painting.
(g) Nogging or solid bridging cut between studs or joints for
structural timber in addition to above clause.
e. In case of roof trusses rolls, drips and fillets, required in
additions to above clauses.
f. In case of floor and roof decking, the rate shall include for
machine sanding protecting and prepare surface to receive
floor paint in addition to clauses (a) to (g) or C above.
g. In case of walls and ceiling lining, the rates shall include for
jointing and fixing to walls / ceiling / eaves etc. All cover and
joint strips in addition to clause (a) to (g) of C above.
h. In case of corrugated asbestos wall lining the rates shall
include for cove mouldings, sills stiles and head mouldings,
to opening as relevant.
i. In case of felts and insulation, no deduction have been made
for area of joints, struts, rafters etc and rate shall include for
laps batten fixing and laps.
j. In case of Gutter boarding the rate shall include for outlet,
and the like
11. JOINERY
A. All timber shall be measured as the nett length, unless
otherwise stated and all sizes given are finishing sizes.
B. All timber shall be well seasoned and treated against termite
attack before fixing.
C. All timber for joinery works shall be free of sap wood defects
and void of imperfections such as knots etc.

D. Timber used for joinery works except for doors and windows,
fanlight and treliss work shall be well seasoned well treated,
well planed class I timber unless otherwise specified.
E. Timber used for Door, window fanlight, trelliswork, louvers
shall be of well treated, well seasoned, well planed, special
class timber unless otherwise specified.
F. All dimensions of planks, joists, floor boards runners sash,
frame beading etc. are finished sizes.
G. All doors and windows fanlight, trelliswork louvers are strictly
to the drawings.
H. All frames of doors, windows, fanlight, trelliswork, louvers
shall be twice rebated for plaster and shall be fixed to brick
walls with 1/8" x 2" x 9" (3mm x 50 mm x 225mm) girth mild
steel holdfasts.
I. Glazing used for Doors, Windows fanlight, louvers shall be
void of imperfections.
J. Rates for Joinery shall include for :
1. Any type of cutting required, sewing, making notching,
drilling, trimming, planing forming and jointing and the
like fixing in position complete with nails, spikes plugs
screws and glueing and priming to joints and ends.
2. Forming splayed and tounged edges, rebates mortices
grooves, champers, scribed and rounded edge,
bevelling moulding, margin and the like and rounded
corners, sinkings.
3. Working to states sizes, for all short lengths making
mitres, joints and ends.

4. Necessary bolts, metal clips, anchors, grips and fixing


joinery
5. Glueing, dowelling, plugging, wedging on a pin and the
like.
6. Punching heads and filling with approved filler if nails or
pins are used for fixing.
7. Counter sunking and palleting if brass screws are used
for fixing.
8. Painting rebates of frames before fixing glass.
9. Bedding in cement mortar filling and hanging to frame
lining.
10.
Protection and keeping clearing for staining
polishing or painting.
12. IRON MONGERY
A. The Contractor to provide master keying of locks at the
handing over / practical completion to the Employer.
B. The rates shall for Iron Mongery shall include for :
a. All cutting, fitting, sinking, boring and morticing.
b. Removing during decoration, leaving oiled and in proper
working order on completion and supplying and
labeling. All keys and handing over to Employer.

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