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SECTION U

PAINTING AND DECORATING

Generally

U.1 Information

1. Work shall be classified as follows and given under an appropriate heading:

a. New work internally.
b. New work externally.
c. Repainting and redecoration work internally.
d. Repainting and redecorating work externally.

2. Redecoration or work of a restorative nature shall be particularly described.

3. Work required to be carried oUt in members before they are fixed shall be so described,
stating if specifically required to be carried out on or off site

4 Work to ceilings and beams over 3.50m above floor (measured to ceiiing level in both
cases) shall be so described stating the height in further stages of 1.50m.

U.2 Measurement

Work shall be measured the area covered and allowances made (unless otherwise provided
herein) for the extra girth of edges, mouldings, panels, sinkings, corrugations, flutings, carvings,
enrichments and the like. No deduction shall be made for voids not exceeding o SOm2

Painting, polishing and similar work

U.3 Generally

1. Particulars of the following shall be given:

a. Kind and quality of matefials.
b. NatUre of the base.
c. Preparatory wofik. (e.g. rubbing down, burning off, stripping old paper or other
decorations specifying the number of layers or type if appropriate, cutting out and
repairing cracks, knotting, stopping, staining, bodying in, etc )
d. Number of priming or sealing coats.
e. Number of undercoats.
f. Number of finishing coats stating the sufiace finish.
g. Method of application (if none stated it shall be at the Contractor's discretion).
h. Rubbing down between coats with glass, emery or sand paper shall be deemed to
be included with the items. Particulars of any abrasive or other treatment required
shall be stated.

2. Work on surfaces over 300mm girth shall be given in square metres. Work on isolated
surfaces not exceeding 300mm girth shall be given in metres stating the girth in stages of
150mm. Work on isolated sufiaces not exceeding 0.50m2 shall be enumerated
irrespective of size.

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