SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1 [ARC 1523]
Project 2: Construction Activities and Process (Individual)


ANDREW CHEE KIONG CHEE MAN SHING
0316202

TUTOR: AR. CHIN

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Week 1

Construction Activity: Site preparation (remove all the scrubs or jungle if there exists any on the site)
Duration: 5 Days
Materials: Nil
Equipment: Backhoe (1), Dump truck (1), Fencing material or boards according to size of site, Company
placard, Health and Safety signs, Screws and screwdriver, Shears, axes and shovels
Skilled worker(s): Excavator operator (1), General worker (3)
Technical Information: Moving the dirt around to establish the approximate drainage patterns, yard
areas, drive and walk levels, etc. that you hope to achieve. The trees will be cut off and their roots are
totally uprooted as directed by the authority. Site has to be secured for safety purposes.

Construction Activity 2: Earthwork
Duration: 2 Days
Materials: Earth, Sand
Equipment: Backhoe (1), Excavator (1)
Skilled worker(s): General worker (2), Backhoe operator (1), Excavator Operator (1)
Technical Information: The holes of the construction site will be filled with sands or rammed earth and
levelled off as required or redirected by the authority.


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Week 2

Construction Activity 1: Excavation (Grid 6-12, 1-5)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Nil
Equipment: Backhoe (1), Dump truck (1), excavator (1), compactor (1)
Skilled worker(s): General worker (4), Backhoe operator (1), Truck driver (1) Excavator Operator (1),
Compactor Operator (1)
Technical Information: Excavate to around 300mm of the top soil. Keep away or stored well for reuse
due to its high water retentive characteristic. Guides the construction of new structures such as roads or
buildings. These markers are usually staked out according to a suitable coordinate system selected for the
project.


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Week 3




Construction Activity 1: Piling Layout
Duration: 1 Day
Materials: Nil
Equipment: Wooden pegs, planks, stakes, Builders line
Skilled worker(s): Land Surveyor (1), General workers (3)
Technical Information: Positions of piles and number of piles are indicated before the boring is
proceeded. Load is estimated and number of piles per footing is determined. The earth condition is
tested, and according to the results obtained, the depth of the boring is determined.

Construction Activity 2: Piling (Grid 6 -10,1)
Duration: 5 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Rebar Bending machine (1), Boring machine (1), Concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser (1),
concrete vibrator (1).
Skilled worker(s): Boring machine operator (1), General workers (4), Bar Bender (2)
Technical Information: The concrete filling, in fact, takes only 1 day to be done, but the overall duration
of the piling is longer because time must be given for the concrete to cure for at least one week.





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Week 4





Construction Activity 2: Piling (Grid 6 -10,4 )
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Rebar Bending machine (1), Boring machine (1), Concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser (1),
concrete vibrator (1).
Skilled worker(s): Boring machine operator (1), General workers (4), Bar Bender (2)
Technical Information: The concrete filling, in fact, takes only 1 day to be done, but the overall duration
of the piling is longer because time must be given for the concrete to cure for at least one week.




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Week 5

Construction Activity 2: Piling (Grid 2-3, 8-10)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Rebar Bending machine (1), Boring machine (1), Concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser (1),
concrete vibrator (1).
Skilled worker(s): Boring machine operator (1), General workers (4), Bar Bender (2)
Technical Information: The concrete filling, in fact, takes only 1 day to be done, but the overall duration
of the piling is longer because time must be given for the concrete to cure for at least one week.



Construction Activity 2: Pile Cap (Grid 6-10, 1)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), Bending machine (1), cement concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser
(1)
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4), Rebar Bender (1)
Technical Information: The timber formworks are built up first, so that they can later be filled with
concrete. The pile caps have to be left for curing for at least 1 week.
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Week 6

Construction Activity 1: Pile Cap (Grid 6-10,4)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), Bending machine (1), cement concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser
(1)
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4), Rebar Bender (1)
Technical Information: The timber formworks are built up first, so that they can later be filled with
concrete. The pile caps have to be left for curing for at least 1 week.


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Week 7

Construction Activity 1: Pile Cap (Grid 8-10,2-3)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), Bending machine (1), cement concrete mixer (1), concrete dispenser
(1)
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4), Rebar Bender (1)
Technical Information: The timber formworks are built up first, so that they can later be filled with
concrete. The pile caps have to be left for curing for at least 1
week.


Construction Activity 2: Stump from Pile caps (Grid 1-5,6-10)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), concrete dispenser (1), timber tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), bar bender (1), general worker (2)
Technical Information: This is to realign the level of the substructure to ensure the ground floor and
corresponding floors are levelled.
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Week 8
Construction Activity 1: Stump from Pile caps (Grid 1-15, 6-10)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), bar bender (2), general worker (2)
Technical Information: This is to realign the level of the substructure to ensure the ground floor and
corresponding floors are levelled.

Construction Activity 2: Ground Beams (Grid 6-10, 1; 8-10, 3; 6-10, 4)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), concrete dispenser (1), timber tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), bar bender (1), general worker (3)
Technical Information: They are used to connect the stumps together, so as to provide a rigid
substructure to the house.


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Week 9

Construction Activity 1: Ground Beams (Grid 1-4, 6, 7 ,8 , 9)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), concrete dispenser (1), timber tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), bar bender (1), general worker (3)
Technical Information: They are used to connect the stumps together, so as to provide a rigid
substructure to the house.


Construction Activity 2: Ground Floor Slab (Grid 1-4, 8-12)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), table saw, general tools
Skilled worker(s): General worker (3), Rebar Bender (2)
Technical Information: The installation of the steel reinforcement is done after the curing is well
maintained. The formwork is assembled, just before the rebar are fixed.

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Week 10

Construction Activity 1: Ground Floor Slab (Grid 6-8, 1-4)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Bar bending machine (1), utilities
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3), Bar Bender
Technical Information: The installation of the steel reinforcement is done after the curing is well
maintained. The formwork is assembled, just before the rebar are fixed.











Construction Activity 2: Ground Floor Columns (Grid 10-
12, 1-4)
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine
(1), Concrete Dispenser (1)
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (2), bar
bender (1).
Technical Information: Structural columns are built to bear
the load from super structure above and transfer it
downwards into the foundation. Dimensions: 475 x 150mm.

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Week 11

Construction Activity 2: Ground Floor Columns
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1),
table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information: Structural columns are built to bear the load from super structure above and transfer it
downwards into the foundation. Dimensions: 475 x 150mm.


Construction Activity 2: Ground Floor Slab
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1),
table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information: The concrete is then poured into
the formwork, enveloping the rebars. Typically casted
between 100 and 500 millimetres thick. Slabs are
supported on the foundation or directly on the subsoil, it
will be the eventual the ground floor of a building.
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Week 12

Construction Activity: First Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine
(1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information: Connects the upper part of the ground floor beams together in order to support
the load of the first floor and above.


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Week 13

Construction Activity: First Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber
formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information: Connects the upper part of the ground floor beams together in order to support
the load of the first floor and above.

Construction Activity: First Floor Slab
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information:


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Week 14

Construction Activity: First Floor Slab
Duration: 4 days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), bar bending machine (1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), general worker (3)
Technical Information: Connects the upper part of the ground floor beams together in order to support
the load of the first floor and above.

Construction Activity 2: First Floor Slab
Duration: 5 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcements, timber
formworks, Damp Proof Membrane (DPM), Rigid Floor
Insulation
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar bending
machine (1), table saw, concrete mixer (1)
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1),
General worker (3)
Technical Information: Leave the slab to cure without any disturbance to obtain a neat and flat slab.


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Week 15

Construction Activity: Stairs from first floor to second floor
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete mixer (1), Spade, steel trowel, hammer,
nails, Rebar Bending machine (1)
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender, general worker, carpenter
Technical Information: Keep the concrete wet or damp for up
to one week while it cures and remove the form lumber after
concrete attained final shape.


Construction Activity 2: Second Floor Columns
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Concrete Grade 30, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), Rebar bending machine (1), table saw
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), general worker (3)
Technical Information: Structural columns are built to bear the load from super structure above and transfer it
downwards into the foundation. Dimensions: 475 x 150mm.
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Week 16

Construction Activity: First floor columns
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, Reinforcement, Timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete Mixer, Concrete vibrator, Rebar bending machine
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Bar bender (1), general
worker (3)
Technical Information: Allow curing to happen properly.
Extend the length of columns rebar to serve as starter
bar for columns above.


Construction Activity 2: Second Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, Reinforcement, Timber Formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), rebar bending
machine (1), Timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender (1), General worker (3), carpenter (1)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so that it can withstand the load.
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Week 17

Construction Activity 1: Second Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, Reinforcement, Timber Formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), rebar bending machine (1), Timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender (1), General worker (3), carpenter (1)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so
that it can withstand the load.


Construction Activity 2: Second Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, Reinforcement, Timber Formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), rebar bending machine (1), Timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender (1), General worker (3), carpenter (1)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so that it can withstand the load.

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Week 18

Construction Activity 1: Second Floor Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, Reinforcement, Timber Formwork
Equipment: Concrete vibrator (1), rebar bending
machine (1), Timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender (1), General worker (3), carpenter (2)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so that it can withstand the load.



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Week 19

Construction Activity 1: Second Floor Slab
Duration: 5 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcements, timber formworks,
Damp Proof Membrane (DPM), Rigid Floor Insulation
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar bending
machine (1), table saw, concrete mixer (1)
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1), General worker (3)
Technical Information: Leave the slab to cure without any disturbance to obtain a neat and flat slab.




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Week 20

Construction Activity 1: Second Floor Slab
Duration: 5 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcements, timber formworks,
Damp Proof Membrane (DPM), Rigid Floor Insulation
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar bending machine (1), table saw, concrete mixer (1)
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1), General worker (2)
Technical Information: Leave the slab to cure without any disturbance to obtain a neat and flat slab.



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Week 21

Construction Activity 2: Second Floor Slab
Duration: 5 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcements, timber formworks, Damp Proof Membrane (DPM), Rigid Floor
Insulation
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar bending machine (1), table saw, concrete mixer (1)
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1), General worker (3)
Technical Information: Leave the slab to cure without any disturbance to obtain a neat and flat slab.


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Week 22

Construction Activity: Stairs from first floor to second floor
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete mixer (1), Spade, steel trowel, hammer, nails, Bar Bending machine
Skilled worker(s): Bar Bender (1), general worker (3), carpenter (2)
Technical Information: Keep the concrete wet or damp for up to one week while it cures and remove
the form lumber after concrete attained final shape.



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Week 23

Construction Activity: Roof Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete mixer (1), Concrete vibrator (1),
Rebar Bending machine (1), timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1), General workers (3)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so that it can withstand the load.



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Week 24

Construction Activity: Roof Beams
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete, reinforcement, timber formwork
Equipment: Concrete mixer (1), Concrete vibrator (1), Rebar Bending machine (1), timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (1), Rebar Bender (1), General workers (3)
Technical Information: Ensure proper curing to take place so that it can withstand the load.



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Week 25

Construction Activity: Roof Reinforcement
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Reinforcements, timber formworks, damp proof membrane (DPM),
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar Bending machine (1), timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), Rebar Bender (1), General workers (3)
Technical Information: The rebar have to be installed first. Strong reinforcements is needed in order to
support the heavy roof.




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Week 26

Construction Activity: Flat Roof
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete roof slab, reinforcements, timber formworks, damp proof membrane (DPM)
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar Bending machine (1), timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), Rebar Bender (1), General workers (6)
Technical Information: Timber formwork is done in the first steps. The DPM has to be put in order for
the filing of concrete to be proceeded. The concrete has to be left to cure.



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Week 27

Construction Activity: Flat Roof
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete roof slab, reinforcements, timber formworks, damp proof membrane (DPM)
Equipment: Concrete Vibrator (1), Rebar Bending machine (1), timberwork tools
Skilled worker(s): Carpenter (2), Rebar Bender (1), General workers (6)
Technical Information: Timber formwork is done in the first steps. The DPM has to be put in order for
the filing of concrete to be proceeded. The concrete has to be left to cure.



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Week 28

Construction Activity: Ground floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 29


Construction Activity: Ground floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand
plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 30

Construction Activity 1: First floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement
sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 31

Construction Activity 1: First floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement
sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 32

Construction Activity 1: First floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.
Construction Activity 2: Second floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.




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Week 33

Construction Activity: Second floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 34

Construction Activity: First floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement
sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 35

Construction Activity: First floor wall
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Cement sand bricks, mortar, cement sand plaster
Equipment: trowel, spirit level, hammer, chisel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Running bond is chosen; ensure the clear level for the layering of bricks. Ensure
the mortar is enough and stacked to obtain a dense bond.



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Week 36

Construction Activity: Windows
Duration: 6 Days
Materials: Aluminium frame, glass pane, screws
Equipment: Drills, spirit level, screwdriver, glass suction
tool
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Make sure that all windows are
horizontally aligned. Frames are fixed first.



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Week 37

Construction Activity: Doors (Ground floor)
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Timber doors, glass doors, screws, ironmongery
Equipment: Spirit level
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6), Carpenter (2)
Technical Information: A maximum 3mm may be trimmed from any edge. Wedge your door in the
opening in the correct position and allow 3mm margins between door and jamb.



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Week 38

Construction Activity: Doors (First and second floor)
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Timber doors, glass doors, screws, ironmongery
Equipment: Spirit level
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4), Carpenter (2)
Technical Information: A maximum 3mm may be trimmed from any edge. Wedge your door in the
opening in the correct position and allow 3mm margins between door and jamb.



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Week 39
Construction Activity: Exterior finishes
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Lim, sand, water
Equipment: Bucket, wheelbarrow, trowel, garden hose
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: Apply the render to the wall as forcefully as possible to ensure that it keys into
the wall well. Once the first coat of render is applied but not yet set, scratch the surface throughout the
wall to provide a key for the next layer to adhere to. Best done on cool and cloudy day.




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Week 40
Construction Activity 1: Tiling
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Ceramic tiles, tile adhesive, water
Equipment: measuring tape, grout
Skilled worker(s): General workers (8)
Technical Information: Keep installing tiles by lining them up and pressing them firmly. Once you have
reached the edges of the area where you applied the tile adhensive, repeat the process by applying
another equal-sized area and applying about 8 more tiles. This process keeps the mortar from curing too
quickly.

Construction Activity 2: Railing
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Ceramic tiles, tile adhesive, water
Equipment: measuring tape, grout
Skilled worker(s): General workers (8)
Technical Information: Keep installing tiles by lining them up and pressing them firmly. Once you have
reached the edges of the area where you applied the tile adhensive, repeat the process by applying
another equal-sized area and applying about 8 more tiles. This process keeps the mortar from curing too
quickly.




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Week 41
Construction Activity 1: Tiling
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Ceramic tiles, tile adhesive, water
Equipment: measuring tape, grout
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4)
Technical Information: Keep installing tiles by lining them up and pressing them firmly. Once you have
reached the edges of the area where you applied the tile adhensive, repeat the process by applying
another equal-sized area and applying about 8 more tiles. This process keeps the mortar from curing too
quickly.

Construction Activity 2: Dry wall on brick walls (Ground floor)
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Plasterboard, fibreglass tape, screw, base wood stud, construction adhesive, nails
Equipment: Drill, sledgehammer, sandpaper
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: The goal of sanding the areas is to remove any high spots of compound as well
as to make the edge of the compound blend into the wall so it is not detected when painted.



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Week 42
Construction Activity 1: Dry wall on brick walls (first floor)
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Plasterboard, fibreglass tape, screw, base wood stud, construction adhesive, nails
Equipment: Drill, sledgehammer, sandpaper
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: The goal of sanding the areas is to remove any high spots of compound as well
as to make the edge of the compound blend into the wall so it is not detected when painted.



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Week 43
Construction Activity 1: Dry wall on brick walls (second floor)
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Plasterboard, fibreglass tape, screw, base wood stud, construction adhesive, nails
Equipment: Drill, sledgehammer, sandpaper
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: The goal of sanding the areas is to remove any high spots of compound as well
as to make the edge of the compound blend into the wall so it is not detected when painted.


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Week 44
Construction Activity 1: Painting
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Nippon paint, Water based paint, thinner, sealer, primer
Equipment: Paint brush, broad putty, knife, scrapper, sandpaper, paint pail
Skilled worker(s): General workers (8)
Technical Information: Before painting, always prime the drywall to provide a coat for the paint to
adhere to and to help give a more even appearance. Let the paint dry at least 2 or 3 hours before
proceeding to the next coat.



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Week 45
Construction Activity 1: Painting
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Nippon paint, Water based paint, thinner, sealer, primer
Equipment: Paint brush, broad putty, knife, scrapper, sandpaper, paint pail
Skilled worker(s): General workers (8)
Technical Information: Before painting, always prime the drywall to provide a coat for the paint to
adhere to and to help give a more even appearance. Let the paint dry at least 2 or 3 hours before
proceeding to the next coat.



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Week 46
Construction Activity 1: Painting
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Nippon paint, Water based paint, thinner, sealer, primer
Equipment: Paint brush, broad putty, knife, scrapper, sandpaper, paint pail
Skilled worker(s): General workers (8)
Technical Information: Before painting, always prime the drywall to provide a coat for the paint to
adhere to and to help give a more even appearance. Let the paint dry at least 2 or 3 hours before
proceeding to the next coat.



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Week 47
Construction Activity 1: Car porch
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Concrete slab, ceramic tiles, timber formwork, tiles, adhesive sealer
Equipment: Spirit level, tile cutter, grout float, rounded putty, knife, cloth
Skilled worker(s): General workers (4), carpenters (2)
Technical Information: Seal expansion joints with caulk after cleaning them out well. Allow concrete to
cure properly.



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Week 48
Construction Activity 1: Landscaping
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Plants, grass
Equipment: Shovel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: nil



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Week 49
Construction Activity 1: Landscaping
Duration: 6 days
Materials: Plants, grass
Equipment: Shovel
Skilled worker(s): General workers (6)
Technical Information: nil



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Week 50
Construction Activity 1: Cleaning
Duration: 5 days
Materials: Nil
Equipment: Vacuum cleaner, mop, broom, cloth
Skilled worker(s): Cleaners (5), general workers (4)
Technical Information: This concludes the site works, relating to the construction processes.