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5.2 Quality Standards
5.2.1 General Materials and Workmanship Checking Compliance of Products:
• Checkalldeliverytickets,labels,identification
Good Practice:
• Where and to the extent that materials, marks and, where appropriate, the products
products and workmanship are not fully themselves, to ensure that all products
detailed or specified they are to be of
a standard appropriate to the Works comply with the project documents.
and suitable for the functions stated in • The products are clean, undamaged and
or reasonably to be inferred from the
project documents, and in accordance otherwise in good condition.
with relevant good building practice. • Any products which have a limited shelf life
are not out of date.
General Quality of Products Protection of products:
• Products to be new unless otherwise • Provide protective coverings for the vinyl
specified. flooring once it is laid, to prevent scuffing
• Ensure that the whole quantity of each and other physical damage. ‘Corex’ taped
down is the preferred option.
product required to complete the work • Keep clean and free from contamination.
is of consistent kind, size, quality and overall Prevent staining, chipping, scratching or
appearance. other disfigurement, particularly of products
• Where consistency of appearance is exposed to view in the finished work. Of
desirable ensure consistency of supply from particular note in this respect is the need to
the same source. Unless otherwise approved keep acidic tile and masonry cleaners, and
do not use different colour batches where plumbers fluxes, away from Stainless Steel
they can be seen together. items.
• Protect adequately from rain, damp, frost,
Propiertary Products: sun and other elements as appropriate.
• Handle, store, prepare and use or fix • So far as possible keep products in their
original wrappings, packings or containers,
each product in accordance with its until immediately before they are used.
manufacturer’s current printed or written • Wherever possible retain protective
recommendations/instructions. wrappings after fixing and until shortly before
• The tender will be deemed to be Practical Completion.
based on the products specified and • Ensure that protective measures are fully
recommendations on their use as described compatible with and not prejudicial to
in the manufacturers’ literature current at the products/materials.
time of tender. • New counters are to be covered (as above)
and not used as tool stores, canteens,
working platforms, etc.
5.2.1 Quality Standards - General Materials and Workmanship 3 February 2016
