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Q.10 Labours

Labours on pipes (e.g. made bends, made springs, made offsets, beaded ends, ornamental
ends, etc.) shall be deemed to be included with the pipes on which they occur.

Q.11 Sundries

1. Rainwater heads, roof outlets, hopper heads, cowls, terminals, hinged flaps, cross-wired
ends and the like shall each be described and enumerated stating the kind of pipes to
which they are connected and the method of jointing.

2. Wire gratings, cast gratings and balloon gratings shall each be enumerated stating the
nominal size of pipe or outlet to which they are aHached. Alternatively, they may be
included with enumerated items to which they are related.

3. Flashing-plates, weathering aprons and the like shall each be described and enumerated.

4. Exhaust heads shall be described and enumerated.

5. Drip-trays and tundishes shall each be described and enumerated.

6. Pipe-sleeves through walls, floors and ceilings shail be enumerated stating the type,
lengths, the nominal size and kind of pipe passing through and the type of packing
required, and if to be supplied for fixing by other trades, this shall be so described.

7. Wall, floor or ceiling plates shall be grouped together as plates and enumerated stating
the type and size.

Q.12 Pipework supports

1. Standard pipe supports shall be given in the description of the pipes stating the type and
spacing of the supports.

2. Non-standard pipe supports shail be described and enumerated.

3. Supports that are lined to insulate pipes shall be so described stating the type of lining
material.

4. Components or assemblies of components (e.g. clips, saddles, pipe-hooks, holderbats,
brackets, rollers, chairs and hangers or black-plates and girder-lugs) used to fix supports
for more than one pipe shall be enumerated separately stating the type and size of
components. Spring compensated components shall be so described stating the loading
and movement to be accommodated.

5. Pipe anchors and guides shall be enumerated separately stating the nominal size of pipe,
type and size of components, method of fixing the pipe and nature of the structure.

6. Particulars of the method of fixing shall be given in the description as clauses Q.1.5-6.

Q.13 Connections

Connections to public mains, making good public highway and any other work which may only
be carried out by a Public Undertaking or Local Authority shall be given as a provisional sum.

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