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FDS Architectural

 

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FDS Architectural

 

CONSTRUCTION

The phases of most construction work follows the basic principals:

For External work

  • Excavation and ground clearance and levelling for foundations and drainage systems including tanks
  • Foundations including raft as required
  • Footings for conventional construction
  • Drainage including septic tanks if required
  • Damp proof Course
  • Damp proof membrane Including Radon barriers and interceptor tanks and vents
  • Solid Concrete, block and beam or timber floors including insulation
  • Brick, block, timber walls to first floor with insulated cavity
  • Installation of joists in timber, steel or concrete beams for first floor and repeat for each floor
  • Brick, block, timber walls to next floor with insulated cavity and repeat for each floor including gables and chimneys
  • Wall plate for roof
  • Purlins, rafters, trusses, ridge or prefabricated roof system
  • Fascia boards, soffits, eaves including ventilation, barge boards, guttering and boiler flues
  • Insulation, vapour permeable membrane, counter battens, barrens, slates, tiles, shakes or steel
  • Floor finishes including floor boarding or screed finishes
  • Install windows and door casings
  • Render, dash and other external wall finishes
  • Paving, driveways and landscaping

For Internal work

  • Internal steel block or timber walls, block walls may require foundations
  • First Fix Carpentry including including the above for roofing and staircases with newels, handrails and stud partitions
  • First Fix Electrical work for lights, sockets, alarms, door bell, boilers, sound systems etc.
  • First Fix Plumbing and gas fitting including all pipework to heating, cold/hot water and gas appliances
  • Sound insulation and insulation to lofts
  • Plastering to include Dry wall systems, ceilings including scrim joints and finish, this may also include fire board
  • Second Fix Carpentry to include doors, casings, skirting, architraves, stair spindles etc., window boards, kitchen, loft hatch and other linings and boxing in
  • Second Fix Electrics, fit all sockets, lights and other fixtures and fixings
  • Second Fix Plumbing, fit boiler, radiators, bathroom and en-suite fixtures and fixings,  and gas fires
  • Tiling to floors and walls
  • Decoration