Oak Lodge, West End, Waltham St. Lawrence - Building Specifications - Section 2 - Description of Works

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Building Specifications Section 2 outlines the description of works for extension and refurbishment at Oak Lodge in West End, Waltham St. Lawrence (RG10 0NL). The document includes general notes for contractor pricing and scheduling, CDM health and safety references, and protection measures for the site. It details demolition and construction phases, key constraints, and retention/reuse of materials, followed by general construction notes covering walls, roofs, and internal partition build-ups.

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SECTION 2 - DESCRIPTION OF WORKS

PART A: General Notes Applying to the Works

PART B: Fixtures, Finishes, Fittings & Room Data Sheets

CDM Health and Safety Regulations

Protection

Demolition & Construction Phases

General Notes - Demolition

New Construction Notes

Walls

Roofs

Heighway Associates Architects Ltd BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 2 – DESCRIPTION OF WORKS PART A: General Notes Applying to the Works PART B: Fixtures, Finishes, Fittings & Room Data Sheets Project No: 2011 Project: Oak Lodge, West End, Waltham St. Lawrence RG10 0NL Client: Morgan and Elizabeth French Date: Tender Issue 240209 Produced by: Heighway Associates Architects Ltd 34 West Street Marlow Bucks SL7 2NB 01628 483211 [mail@haa-ltd.co.uk](mail@haa-ltd.co.uk) [www.haa-ltd.co.uk](www.haa-ltd.co.uk) SECTION 2-DESCRIPTION OF WORKS RELEVANT DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTS: Building Specifications Section 1-Preliminaries (HAA) Building Specifications Section 2-Description of works (HAA) Building Specifications Section 3-Technical Specifications / Codes of Practice (HAA) Architectural Drawings & Calculations (HAA) 2011-B-01 Existing Plans and Elevations 2011-B-02-A Side Extension & Garage – Ground Floor General Arrangement Plans, Drainage Layout & Building Regulations Notes 2011-B-03 Side Extension & Garage – Roof Floor Plans & Building Regulations Notes 2011-B-04 Side Extension & Garage – Elevations 2011-B-05 Side Extension & Garage – Sections A, B & Build-ups and U-value calculations 2011-B-06 Side Extension & Garage – Detail Sections 1,2 2011-B-07 Side Extension – Detail Section 3 / Bay Elevation Entrance & Front Elevation 2011-T-01-A Side Extension & Garage – Phase 1 & 3 Demolitions & Refurbishment scope 2011-T-02-A Side Extension & Garage – Setting Out plans 2011-T-03 2011-T-04 2011-T-05 2011-C-01 Side Extension & Garage – Power & Lighting layout Side Extension – Bathroom detail drawing Side Extension & Garage – Window and Door Schedule CDM Regulations Residual Risks and C&M Strategy CDM Pre-Construction Health and Safety Information Structural Engineer’s Drawings & Calculations (SIMPSON) P23-847 P23-847-001-T1 P23-847-002-T1 P23-847-003-T1 P23-847-004-T1 P23-847-005-T1 P23-847-006-T1 P23-847-007-T1 Structural Calculations General Notes Foundation Plan Steelwork Plan Extension Sections Garage Sections Foundation Section Details Steelwork Section Details PART A: GENERAL NOTES APPLYING TO THE WORKS These notes apply to the extension and refurbishment works and are to assist the Contractor in the pricing and scheduling of the works. These notes are to be read in conjunction with the relevant drawings and Specification Sections 1 and 3. All product guarantee forms, and product invoices are to be retained and handed to the employer for guarantee registration. CDM HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS Refer to Drawings 2011-C-01 and CDM Pre-construction Health and Safety information and schedules of residual risks. The Principal Contractor is to prepare the Construction Phase Plan. PROTECTION: The contractor will be responsible for making the site secure with Heras fencing and Polyester Airmesh. All excavations are to be protected. DEMOLITION & CONSTRUCTION PHASES Phase 1 (Garage building & garden wall): Please note age of building and significant proposed demolitions of garage building, and boundary wall built of brickwork & potentially unstable blockwork. Garden wall to rear of garage approx.24m long and 1.8m tall, concrete blockwork, rendered. To be brought down by hand, and majority to be disposed off. Contractor to consider all temporary propping and strutting. Please discuss any concerns / methods statements / proposed working practices. Majority of Rubbish & rubble [etc. is](etc. is) to be removed from site and disposed of in an approved refuse / recycling centre in accordance with local and national regulations. Suitable arisings such as Garage brickwork flooring and blockwork from rear garage and garden wall are to be retained on site, crushed and used in patio / terraces bases and in new rubble fieldsoakaway (approx. 9m3) Electricity Supply for the septic tank pump within / on the side of garage-to be retained in a

FAQs

What is the purpose of Section 2 in the building specifications?

Section 2 provides the description of works for the extension and refurbishment, with notes intended to support contractor pricing and scheduling alongside related drawings and Specification Sections 1 and 3.

Which CDM health and safety information does this document reference?

It directs readers to Drawings 2011-C-01 and the CDM pre-construction health and safety information, including schedules of residual risks, and states that the Principal Contractor must prepare the Construction Phase Plan.

What phases are described for demolition and construction?

Phase 1 covers the garage building and garden wall, Phase 2 covers construction of the new garage and extension, and Phase 3 covers works related to the existing building, read in conjunction with drawing 2011-T-01-A.

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