General specification for Second and third class building

 General
Specification of Second Class Buildings

Foundation and Plinth. Foundation and Plinth shall be of Ist Class work
laid mud mortar over a  bed of lime
concrete or cement concrete .Top course of plinth shall be of brick on edge
laid in cement mortar 1:6


Superstructure :- All walls shall be built of first class brick
work laid in mud  mortar except the
following portions which are to be built in cement mortar 1:6

(1)Sills of windows, C.windows

(2) Back of almirahs

(3) jambs of doors,windows and
almirahs Drip course, cornice and weather course, etc.

 Damp  proof course. D.P.C  4 cm thick
cement concrete (1:2;4) shall be provided with one coat of bitumen laid hot.

 
Roofing.  All 
main rooms shall be provided with R.B. roof or R.C.C roof and other
rooms with I class or II class mud roofs.

Flooring.  Conglomerate  flooring 
4 cm thick 1:2:4 shall  be
provided in main rooms and other rooms and verandahs shall be provided with
flat or brick on edge flooring.

Doors and windows. Doors and windows shall be
of  well seasoned deodar wood. Shutters shall
be of deodar wood or shisham wood 4 cm thick panelled or panelled  and glazed fitted with iron fittings..

Finishing. Inside and outside walls shall be plastered 12 mm
thick covered with three coats of white washing

Painting. Doors and windows shall be 
painted two coats with of any approved paint over one coat of priming.

Miscellaneous. Rain water pipe shall be of cast iron. Plinth
protection 1 meter wide of bricks shall be provided around the building.

General
Specification for Third Class Buildings

Foundation and Plinth. Foundation and Plinth shall be of second class brick
work laid in mud mortar.

Superstructure.  All walls
shall be built of second class brick work laid in mud mortar.

 
Roofing.  Second class mud roof shall be provided over
all the rooms excepts verandahs which shall have G.I. steel roof.

Floors. Floors shall be of brick over mud concrete and cement pointed.

Doors and windows. Doors and windows shall be of chir,
Kail,Mango or the country wood ledged battened and braced doors type.

Painting. Doors and windows shall be painted two coats with ordinary paint.

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