Subhead 14.0: Repairs to Buildings

Subhead 14.0: Repairs to Buildings

This section outlines the specifications for various repair works in buildings, including detailed descriptions of the materials, methods, and quality standards required for different types of repair tasks. Here is a detailed breakdown:

14.1 Repairs to Plaster

• Work Description: Includes cutting patches and preparing wall surfaces. Patches of 2.50 square meters and less are measured under this item.
• Scaffolding: Erected as required for the proper execution of the work. Ladders or jhoolas may be permitted instead.
• Cutting: Mortar of the patch where the existing plaster is cracked or crumbled is removed, and the patch is cut to a square or rectangular shape.
• Preparation of Surface: Exposed masonry joints are raked out, and surfaces are washed and kept wet until plastering begins.
• Application of Plaster: Mortar of specified mix is applied, finished even and flush with the old surrounding plaster.
• Protective Measures: Doors, windows, and other parts are protected from splashes, and damages are cleaned.
• Curing: Done as per plaster work specifications.
• Finishing: Surface is whitewashed or color washed to match the existing finish.
• Measurement and Rate: Includes cost of materials and labor.

14.2 Fixing Door, Window, or Clerestory Window Chowkhats in Existing Opening

• Making Holes: Holes are made in the floor or masonry for fixing frames and hold-fasts.
• Fixing: Chowkhats are inserted, adjusted, and secured in position with temporary bracing.

14.3 Fixing Chowkhats in Existing Opening in Bricks/RCC Wall with Dash Fasteners

• Work Description: Similar to 14.2, but includes using dash fasteners for additional stability.

14.4 Making Opening in Masonry Construction and Fixing Chowkhats for Doors, Windows, and Clerestory Windows

• Work Description: Creating openings in masonry for fixing frames, ensuring structural stability and proper alignment.

14.5 Renewing Floating Glass Panes with Putty and Nails

• Work Description: Removal of old glass panes, cleaning of frames, and fixing new panes with putty and nails.

14.6 Renewing Floating Glass Panes with Wooden Fillets

• Work Description: Similar to 14.5, but uses wooden fillets instead of putty for fixing.

14.7 Renewing Floating Glass Panes & Refixing Existing Wooden Fillets

• Work Description: Removal and replacement of glass panes while reusing existing wooden fillets.

14.8 Providing New Wooden Fillets

• Work Description: Fixing new wooden fillets for securing glass panes.

14.9 Renewal of Old Putty of Glass Panes

• Work Description: Removal of old putty and replacement with new putty for securing glass panes.

14.10 Refixing Old Glass Panes with Putty and Nails

• Work Description: Refixing existing glass panes using putty and nails.

14.11 Fixing Old Glass Panes with Wooden Fillets

• Work Description: Refixing existing glass panes using wooden fillets.

14.12 Fixing Fan Clamps in Existing RCC Slabs

• Work Description: Installing fan clamps in existing reinforced concrete slabs as per specifications.

14.13 Regrading of Mud Phuska Terracing

• Laying: Removal, cleaning, and regrading of mud phuska with additional materials as needed.

14.14 Replacing Red or White Sand Stone Slabs in Roofing

• Dismantling Roof: Removing and replacing cracked or decayed stone slabs in roofing, ensuring proper disposal and cleaning.

14.15 Renewing Wooden Battens/Beams in Roofs

• Work Description: Replacement of wooden battens or beams in roofs, ensuring proper seasoning and treatment of wood.

14.16 Panelled Glazed or Panelled and Glazed Shutters

• Work Description: Repairing or replacing panelled glazed shutters, ensuring proper fitting and finishing.

14.17 Trellis (Jaffri) Work

• Work Description: Repair or replacement of trellis work, ensuring proper alignment and finishing.

14.18 Fittings

• Work Description: Fixing various fittings such as door stoppers, window stays, and other hardware components.

14.19-14.31

• Shifted to Subhead 13: Various painting and finishing works have been shifted to Subhead 13 for better categorization and reference.

14.32 Double Scaffolding

• Specifications: Similar to those described in RCC work, involving the use of double scaffolding for safety and stability.

14.33 Fixing Old Wind Ties

• Work Description: Cleaning and re-fixing old wind ties with anticorrosive treatment.

14.34-14.37

• Details: Various works including fixing MS bars, providing wooden karries for roofing, and other related tasks.

14.38-14.53

• Detailed Descriptions: Includes tasks such as cleaning water storage tanks, replacing damaged W.C. seats, cutting holes in masonry walls, dismantling W.C. pans, hacking CC flooring, and providing security guards, among others.

Examples:

1. Repair to Plaster in Patches: A wall with a damaged plaster area of 2 square meters is cut to a rectangular shape, the old plaster is removed, the surface is cleaned, and new plaster is applied. The repaired area is then whitewashed to match the surrounding wall.
2. Fixing Door Frame in Existing Opening: A wooden door frame is fixed into an existing brick wall opening by creating holes for hold-fasts, securing the frame with cement concrete, and ensuring it is plumb and aligned.

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