TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FLOOR COVERING WORKS

12.1. GENERAL This chapter contains Technical Specifications for the execution of cement mortar subfloors (contact and floating screed), polished cement screed, in-situ cast terrazzo floors, Vinyl floor coverings and rubber flooring for sport halls, ceramic floor tiling, stoneware and parquet. 12.1.1. Classification a) Considering the location in the building: exterior floor finishes, weather-resistant, exposed to the elements, located outdoors or intended for balconies or accessible terraces; Interior floor finishes, located indoors. b) Considering the continuity of the floor finish Continuous floors, in-situ monolith casting, with or without joints (such as cement screed, terrazzo, screeds on the basis of polymers, Vinyl floor coverings); Discontinuous floors, made of pre-fabricated elements laid with sealed and leakage-proof joints (ceramic floor tiling, wood parquet); c) Considering the sensation of temperature drop, quantifiable by measuring in intervals of 1 minute the dissipated energy of a person being in barefooted contact with the floor during a period of 10 minutes: Warm floor (parquet and Vinyl floor coverings with textile support or rubber flooring with soft support) Half-warm floor (polymeric screed, plastic floor coverings without textile support) Cold floor (cement screed and cast in-situ terrazzo, mosaic tiles, enamelled ceramic floor tiles and stoneware); 12.1.2. Floor built-up Floors generally have the following built-up: a) A support layer mostly made of concrete and - in the case of basements or ground floors without basement blinding concrete, a sand bed and gravel below. Other supports, in older buildings, may be: wooden floors made of timber joists and floor boards on top. b) Interim layers (such as cement screeds, mortar bed or dry screeds made of plasterboard) designed to transfer any static and dynamic loads to the support layer. In the case of higher sound insulation requirements and use of floating screed: An insulating layer made of 15mm Polystyrene. c) In the case of basements or ground floors without basement: Layers to ensure the capillarity breakage (damp-proof membrane, DPM), to block any groundwater penetration (waterproofing membrane, WPM, in case of high groundwater level), to avoid any thermal bridge (8 to 10 cm of Polystyrene or Polyurethane), and to allow the durability of the quality of the wear layer.

In case of wet rooms (such as kitchens, laundries) and sanitary rooms, a waterproofing layer (cold bitumen paint or bituminous felt) is required before laying the wear layer. Annex rooms to swimming pools will also require special waterprotecting measures (see Annex to the Technical Specifications of the respective buildings and detailed architectural drawings). d) Wear layer: This layer must ensure: Safety during use; Static and dynamic loads resistance; Thermal and acoustic comfort; Prescribed combustibility class; 12.1.3. Permissible Deviations The uneveness of the support layers shall not be more than: checked with a smoothing board of 2m length at the top of the raw concrete slab; 10mm checked with a smoothing board on top of the rigid support layer (cement screed or planks of a wooden floor).

12.2. REFERENCE STANDARDS AND NORMATIVES STAS 44-67 STAS 339-76 STAS 601/1-84 STAS 790-84 STAS 1131-71 STAS 1667-76 STAS 2111-90 STAS 4992-68 STAS 5939 80 7915-71 GP 037-98 White spirit refined type C Technical chlorine hydride Abrasive corps Water for constructions Terrazzo stone aggregate Natural dense aggregate for concrete and mortars with mineral binding material Nails of steel wire Technical oxalate acid Ceramic floor tiles Backed flexible PVC flooring Norm for design, execution and quality assurance of floor covering works in public buildings

SR 388/95 SR 1500/96 SR 7055/96 C56 85 C 140 86 NTR 2830-75 NII 1564-69 MLPAT 31/N/02.10.95

Portland cement Cement Pa 35 Portland white cement Norm for quality control and takingover of construction works and afferent installations Normative for checking the quality of the construction works. Adhesive Prenadez 300 Parquet wax, Victoria Method to determine the importance category of buildings;

12.3. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED, QUALITY TESTING, DELIVERY, HANDLING, STORAGE a) Screeds and other in-situ cast floor finishes Water for constructions, acc. to STAS 790-84 Sand according to STAS 1667 76; Portland Cement, according to SR 388/95; Terrazzo stone aggregate, according to STAS 1134-71 Portland white cement, for in-situ terrazzo, according to SR 7055/96 Cement Pa 35, acc. to SR 1500/96 Natural aggregates, acc. to STAS 1667 76 b) Tiles and stoneware Stoneware, sandstone colour, according to STAS 5939 80 led ceramic floor tiles (matt finish, anti slip, heavy duty for public buildings), including special tiles with nosing for stairs; Enamelled ceramic floor tiles (acid-resistant for laboratories); Ceramic mosaic tiles for floors, small and medium size, pre-arranged on adhesive carton; c) Continuous synthetic floor coverings; Wall-to-wall Vinyl floor covering, according to STAS 7915-71; Sports flooring made of PVC special for sports halls. d) Parquet Traditional massive hardwood parquet strips (oak), thickness approx. 14mm, with tongue and groove, including sub-floor (counter-boards) of softwood, like fir, pine etc. e) Skirting Terrazzo skirting, pre-cast elements (height 10cm);

PVC skirting for Vinyl flooring, matching the colour of the floor; Laminated skirting made of oak wood, (height 8cm, thickness 12 to 15mm) with rounded or chamfered upper edge, according to STAS 228/1-87 ; f) Accessories Polyurethane or Polystyrene sound insulation layer, thickness 5mm as sound insulating cushion below parquet or 15 mm for floating screed; PE foil as vapour barrier; Nails of steel wire, according to STAS 2111/90; Screws and plastic wall plugs; Technical chlorine hydride, acc. to STAS 339 76 White spirit refined type C, acc. to STAS 44-67 Abrasive corps, acc. to STAS 601/1 84 Technical oxalate acid, acc. to STAS 4992-68 Dye oxides Binder Standards L 17 the Chemical Industry Adhesive Prenadez 300, or similar approved, according to NTR 2830-75; Adhesive for sports flooring, like AltroFix 19 or similar approved. Self-adhesive strips for Vinyl floor and carpet laying; Polyurethane finish or oil for massive parquet; Parquet wax, Victoria or similar approved, according to NII 1564 69. Bituminous felt and hot or cold bitumen mastic; Metal and plastic nosing for stairs; Brass dividing strips for joints in terrazzo; Cover strips (stainless steel or aluminium) for movement joints; Cover strips (brass, stainless steel) for joints between different floor finishes; g) Equipment Parquet sanding and polishing machine. Terrazzo polishing machine The materials utilized shall have the characteristics as stipulated in the specific standards and technical norms used in this field of the building industry and as specified in the respective chapters of these Technical Specifications. Transport And Storage As soon as delivered on site, the materials shall be checked by the Contractor, if they were transported and packed in a correct manner. The Contractor must make sure that the intended storage is according to the provisions of the standards and technical norms in power. In particular shall be checked the following: The transport of the sub-floor, the parqueting strips and wooden skirting shall be carried out only with clean and covered vehicles. The parqueting strips shall be wrapped in packages and bundles and be stored in closed rooms (ensuring a constant temperature), away from humidity and sun. The materials for parquet shall

be stored in distinct order by varieties, quality classes and dimensions. It is forbidden to store parquet in basements. Wooden skirting shall be connected to bundles when transported, transport to be also in clean and covered vehicles and storage to be in closed rooms. The Vinyl floor coverings or sports flooring may be transported with ordinary transport means, but be covered, dry, clean and closed, the rolls being put upright. The rolls shall be stored in dry and covered spaces at temperatures of +5oC to +35oC, away from direct sun and light, in an upright position. Cans with adhesives and thinners shall be transported by applying the dispositions regarding transport and storage of combustible materials, away from any possibility of explosion, applying the security norms against fire; the storage temperature for adhesives, like Prenadez 300, shall be between +15oC and +20oC. Vinyl poly-acetate in watery dispersion (Aracet white glue, or similar approved) shall be stored in covered stores, at a temperature of +5o C. to +35o C. Once the lids of the glue cans are opened and not all the material was used, the remaining material must immediately be protected by re-closing the lids. The guarantee period of adhesive for Vinyl floor laying shall be at least 3 months counted from the manufacturing date. Terrazzo stone aggregate shall be ordered and delivered in bags of 50kg, in various assortments and different colours. The material shall be transported with covered transport means. Stoneware tiles shall be delivered and transported in cardboards boxes (max. 40 kg/pc.). The materials shall be stored in covered spaces. Technical chlorine hydride shall be stored, transported and handled by applying in particular the norms in force referring to labour safety when handling corrosive products. The transportation shall be in glass jars or plastic containers, which will be closed with glass or plastic lids. Containers with white-spirit shall be stored in well ventilated stores or in open spaces, but away from the sun. Technical oxalate acid delivered in wood barrels or other containers shall be stored in dry stocks. Cement for screeds, terrazzo and tiling mortar shall be preserved from any humidity, frost or mixing with foreign matter during transport (in bags), as well as during storage, the latter to be, according to their varieties, in stock buildings or barns. All materials delivered shall have a Technical Agreement and/or Quality Certificate indicating the execution technology to be applied according to the Manufacturers handbooks. The Contractors and Engineers controls of the utilized materials, the dosage, the manner of execution and the technological process for the execution of the floor finishes shall be carried out throughout the entire work period.

12.4. WORK EXECUTION, MOUNTING, INSTALLATION, ASSEMBLY 12.4.1. General Rules In case the design does not provide otherwise, the line between two different types of floor finishes, executed in neighbouring rooms, shall coincide with the axis line of the door leaf in closed position. In the same room or when passing from one to another, the floor shall be horizontal and perfectly even, unless the floor level changes and slopes have already been stipulated in the design. Each consecutive layer of the floor may only be executed after checking of the previous layer and notification of the Engineer about how well was executed. At the transition from one layer to another, the connection between the layers shall be executed as perfect as possible. 12.4.2. Works Before Commencing the Laying of the Floor The floor shall be executed only after completion of all works foreseen below this floor (canals, foundations, piping, cabling, sanitary and heating installations, etc.) and the prescribed tests, as well as after completion of all the vertical construction works in the respective rooms, which might damage the floor afterwards. When the support layer of the new floor is made of concrete or reinforced concrete panels, it is necessary to prepare them by cleaning them from any impurities or plastering residues and by watering. The cleaning shall be done with brooms and brushes. Sundries breaking through the floor slab, open joints between pre-stressed and prefab concrete slabs, larger dints etc. shall be sealed or luted, as the case may be, with cement mortar. Any reinforcement or wires coming out from the reinforced concrete slab shall be cut or hooked. Any conducting electrical wires laid below the new floor finish (i.e. on top of the slab surface) shall be covered with cement mortar in a thickness strictly necessary for protecting them. Before executing the floor, it shall be verified if the pipes for the sanitary or heating installations penetrating the board, were insulated in a correct manner excluding any direct contact with the slab and the floor finish. The surface of the existent supporting layer shall, if necessary, be levelled using a concrete layer or levelling mortar (alignment), which must be sufficiently hardened, so that the new floor covering can lay on top of it. Composition, dosage and nature of this alignment layer shall be specified in the design for each type of floor, considering the specific stresses in the floor finish. 12.4.3. Execution of the Support Layer If the support layer of the new floor is made of cement screed, it may be transported with a pneumatic installation for mortar transportation. Any elastic support layer must be well compacted, so that under the life loads, it does not settle, such provoking the degradation of the floor finishing coat. In case of floating screed the screed must be executed in a thickness complying with the

standards relative to the intended use of the room and the anticipated life load. Reinforcement shall be used where required (for instance in libraries, archives etc.). The support layer shall be constituted by a levelled cement screed or layer of cement mortar, either applied directly on the respective surface or on top of the sound-insulating Polyurethane or Polyethylene layer. In the latter case, a insulating strip shall be put upright at the edges of each floor, in order to prevent from any sound bridges at the flanks. The support layer must have a smooth and flat surface. If there are any irregularities in the surface surpassing the admissible deviations, the remedying of the surface shall be achieved through chiselling, cleaning and washing, and a subsequent application of a cement screed layer or mortar, having the same cement dosage as the support layer. Cement screed finishing applied after completion of the interior wall plastering shall be executed with a cement mortar of type M100T, having a consistency of 5cm (at standard cone test), as recommended for application on floors. Before laying the cement screed, the surface shall be well cleaned and wet. The cement screed prepared with sand of grain sizes of 0 7mm shall be laid over the surface and be levelled with a smoothing board shifted across the guide strips of cement mortar or on guide slats, fixed before at the required level. The support layer has to be adherent to the applied surface, and after careful knocking with a brick hammer a full sound should be heard. The quality criteria of the cement screed finish are the following: The surface shall be flat and smooth (no asperities, fins, stand-outs or dent grains); under the smoothing board of 2m length there are admitted at the utmost 2 waves with a maximum curve summit of 1mm. For floating screed, if specified in the design: Polyurethane or Polyethylene, thickness 15mm, has been placed below the screed and at the edges in a way that no sound bridges will occur. Any dowels for pinning of wooden sub-floors (counter boards) have to be well embedded in the floor screed according to the designed parquet type and layout. During the execution of service installations, wall painting or other completion works, measures shall be taken to protect the cement floor screed from being damaged or spilled with lime putty, paint, etc. which will obstruct the adherence of the binder or adhesive applied on top of the support layer. Measures shall also be taken to protect the cement screed against the action of any of the following aggressive substances which might attack or destroy it: - mineral and organic acids (chlorine hydride, sulfuric acid, nitrite acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, etc); - alkali and lyes; - black oil products (mineral oils, gas oil, kerosene, burning oil, etc.); - sugary products; - salts (sulfates, concentrated common salt brine, etc);

- oxidizing substances (natrium hypochlorite, potassium, dichromate, chromates, nitrates, nitrites, etc); - vegetable oils 2.4.4. Execution of the Floor Finishing Coat - Wear Layer The execution of the wear layer for each type of floor shall be according to the provisions from the chapters below. Parquet Floor This sub-chapter refers to the technical conditions regarding the repair of traditional parquet floors made of massive oak strips with tongue and groove placed on a sub-floor made of fir or pine. Floor Structure Of Massive Parquet Massive wood parquet must match with the laying technique, sizes and thickness of the existing parquet. There are various methods for placing of wooden sub-floors depending on their location in the building: In ground floors of older buildings without basement beneath and without efficient WPM or thermal insulation in the floor built-up and: a) Without any sound insulation: Boards placed onto a concrete floor slab, which has been covered before with mastic (and/or bituminous felt), the joints between the wooden boards being filled again with hot or cold bitumen mastic asphalt. b) With sound insulation: Boards placed onto a layer of bitumen felt and a resilient cushion of Polyurethane (or Polystyrene), thickness 5mm, the joints between the wooden boards being filled with cold-bitumen mastic or c) With ventilated void: Boards placed on a layer of treated wooden battens which are fixed onto the concrete slab covered with mastic (and/or bituminous felt), the void below the wooden sub-floor being ventilated naturally through the wooden skirting, which has ventilation openings. The wooden battens are placed on fibre shims, in order to reduce sound transmission. In classroom only sound insulated solutions shall be applied. In the upper floors, the layer of mastic asphalt or bituminous felt may be replaced by a layer of polyethylene foil, as a vapour barrier. The final parquet layer is made of oak strips nailed at the tongues onto the wooden subfloor. The oak strips may be laid in an diagonal fishbone pattern, mostly with a border frieze having a width of four strips, or parallel to the walls in a square pattern, whatever matches the existing. Execution of the Wooden Sub-Floor Works The cement screed shall be well cleaned before applying the mastic layer, bituminous felt or PE foil over the entire floor area; Optional: Laying of a Polyurethane cushion onto the WPM or vapour barrier; In the case of a ventilated sub-floor: Supporting battens will be placed on fibre shims;

Mounting the sub-floor (counter-floor) made of fir or pine boards and filling of the gaps with mastic. The mastic in the gaps is not required in case of a ventilated floor.

Mounting the counter-floors The counter-floor may represent the support layer for mounting the parquet in classrooms or sports halls. The counter-floor shall be mounted on the support boards, well fixed on screed. The counter-floor shall be made of fir boards of 15-18 cm width, 24 mm thickness and minimum 3 m length, and shall be mounted using screws of almost 40 mm length; two nails shall be used for one board and between the boards of the counter-floor there shall be a space of almost 15 mm. The same space shall be between the boards and the walls of the room, the joints between the lengths of the boards shall be of 5 mm and they must not be adjacent. The humidity of the air in rooms shall be under 60 %. The obtained counter-floor shall be flat and horizontal, defects of maximum 2 mm are allowed and the eventual irregularities of the boards shall be locally rectified Conditions for Mounting the Parquet The pre-requisites when laying the final parquet layer must be the following: any works concerning sanitary, electrical and heating installations and being integrated in the floor built-up shall be finished; The sub-floor shall have a level of moisture lower than 5%; the painting works, as well as all walls finishes connected to the parquet shall be completed; terrazzo floors or floor tiling which will be in touch with the parquet (at thresholds) shall be cast and scrubbed; doors of balconies and accessible terraces next to parquet shall be mounted before. In the rooms where parquet will be executed, the following interior climatic regime shall be ensured: minimum temperature +5oC; maximum relative air humidity 60 % Laying of the Parquet The edge frieze of the parquet along the walls shall be fixed with nails into the subfloor, at a distance of 10 to 15mm from the wall, thus allowing expansion and ventilation (in case of voids below the wooden sub-floor). The joints of the parquetry strips at the rooms corners shall be cut at 45o angles. The parquetry strips of the edge frieze shall be quoin against the wall with wooden wedges placed at 50cm distances, for obstructing any movement during parquet laying. Before laying, adhesive shall be applied on the grooves of the tongue-and-groove parquetry strips. The parquetry strips shall be knocked starting from the frieze situated on the wall opposite the access door. The parquetry strips shall be tightly knocked, with a hammer so that tongues and grooves get closely together.

After parquet laying, the shock wedges all along the edge friezes must be taken out. The skirting shall then be fixed against the wall, with nails knocked into the dowels being placed at 40 to 50cm distances. At the corners, the skirting shall be cut at 45o angles and shall be adjusted. The parquet of the entire room, including the old parquet, shall be sanded and perfectly cleaned and then either sealed with polyurethane sealant or treated with oil and polished. 12.4.5. Technical Quality Conditions Throughout the works execution, the Engineer will check the technical quality, especially the compliance with the following: Conformity of the materials with those specified in the design for massive parquet flooring; If the support layer to meets the requirements specified in the respective subchapters of these Technical Specifications, which are necessary for executing a parquet adequate as regards to flatness, horizontality etc. At taking-over of the mounted floor, any defects of the support layer shall not be invoked as a reason for an inadequate parquet layer. The quality of the floor execution shall be verified by checking the quality conditions that have to be met by the finishing of the floor, such as: the aspect, general status of the surfaces, the manner of joining with the vertical surfaces; flatness and horizontality; mounting, at the same level, of the adjacent parquet parts; size of the joints; adherence to the support layer. An in-depth checking by control sampling of the hidden floor elements may be necessary. 12.4.6. Vinyl floor coverings The specifications of this Section refer to the technical conditions regarding the execution of the floor covering of PVC on textile support. Floor covering structure The PVC floor covering is made of: screed for floor of cement mortar M100T; self-levelling screed; or covering set with adequate glue or adhesive Prenandez or similar approved, on top of the cement screed; the skirting shall be of oak fixed with nails or of PVC fixed with dowels mounted in the screed;

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the PVC skirting shall be of the same type of material as the one applied for the floor; The floors with the covering applied by soldering shall be executed with or without the joint sealing by soldering PVC material. In the rooms which have water installation and electrical sockets, the joints of the floors shall be mandatory sealed by PVC soldering material. Execution of floor covering Materials Used PVC floor, according to STAS 7915-71; Polyvinyl floors for intense circulation; Adhesive; Soldering material (strip) : Adhesive Prenadez 300 according to NTR 2830-75; Self-levelling screed; Screws of steel wire according to STAS 2111/90; Sand, according to STAS 1667 76; Characteristics to be met by Vinyl floor coverings for intense circulation: Characteristic Thickness Fire resistance Gel formation degree Water absorption Wear resistance Tension resistance - longitudinally - transversally Elasticity Compression resistance Hardness mm mm Degree/shore 0.7 to 0.8 0.8 to 0.9 70 to 71 Unit of measurement mm mg/cm2 g/cm2 N/mm2 Admissible values 2.5 to 3.0 Incombustible Without fissures or cracks 1.4 to 1.7 0.0003 to 0.0005 7.3 to 7.7 7.1 to 7.3

The provisions of the current sub-chapter refer to the technical conditions regarding the execution of Vinyl floor coverings on a textile support. Floor Structure Vinyl floor coverings are executed as follows:

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Vinyl floor covering is adhered with an appropriate adhesive, like Prenadez or similar approved, onto the cement screed; Skirting is made of oak wood or PVC fixed with nails onto wooden dowels or screwed into plastic plugs mounted on the wall; Vinyl floor covering laid and adhered with adhesive may be executed with or without sealant joints sealed through welding with a cord of plasticized PVC. In rooms with water installation and power outlets, it is mandatory to seal the joints in the floor covering by welding with a cord of plasticized PVC. Executing the floor finish In rooms ready for laying of floor coverings, a climate regime with a temperature of at least +16oC. and a relative air humidity of max. 60% shall be ensured, and this starting at least 48 hours before the actual laying of the floor. This regime shall be maintained during the execution of the floor finish and at least 30 days after completion of this operation, if in the meantime the normal user regime of the rooms is not applied anyway. The humidity of the support layer of cement mortar or screed, if the floor covering is glued with and adhesive like Prenadez 300 (or similar approved), shall not be more than 3% (weight percentage). The exact measurement of the humidity of the support layer may be executed with an apparatus like Higromette or with any similar equipment (using the principle of electrical resistance variations in materials depending on their humidity). In the absence of this equipment, the humidity of the support layer may be checked as follows: Phenolphthalein in a solution of alcohol, concentration of 1 % may be applied with a clean brush on a small portion of the support layer (around 2 x 5cm); if the respective area appears coloured in violet or intense pink, the support layer has a humidity greater of 3 %; The surface of the support layer of screed shall be scrapped with a metallic scraper for ousting any mortar and paint remnants. All the remnants, fins or bossy material, shall be removed with a grinding stone. Any dust shall be removed from the room with a broom, giving special attention to corners. For complete removal of the dust the surface shall then be cleaned with a short hair brush. From this moment in time, the room shall be closed, forbidding access of any outsiders, and the workers shall have clean shoes with a soft sole; it is forbidden to use these shoes outside these rooms. When the surface of the support layer has frequent irregularities, the entire surface, after scrubbing with a grinding stone, shall be corrected through a thin gypsum and lime coat (max. of 1.5mm thick). For isolated dents local luting is sufficient. Preparing of the floor covering for laying For laying, the floor covering shall be cut according to the layout plan, previously elaborated, and applying the following criteria:

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the floor covering strips shall be laid parallel with one of the rooms walls, the joints being oriented in the direction of the maximum circulation and, if possible, in the direction of the main source of natural light; joints perpendicular to walls with a door shall not lead into that door opening; if in two adjacent rooms the same type of floor covering strips is mounted, it shall not interrupt in front of the door; if however there are two adjacent rooms, strips of different colours or a junction between floor finishes of a different nature, then the joint between the differently coloured strips shall be placed in the centreline of the thickness of the door leaf. the repartition of the floor covering strips in the room shall be done in the most economical way, with a minimum of joints and no strips narrower than 50cm; to be laid the floor covering shall be brought-in and then be unrolled and cut in strips being 2 to 3cm longer than the actual dimensions of the room. For a better use of material ends, after cutting of the strips to the required dimensions, it is admitted that one strip be executed from two parts, but not more than 1 every room. The banded strip shall be placed against the wall, situated opposite the door or the window and with the banded joint in the least exposed location to traffic. The cut strips shall be placed in the intended layout position and shall be unfolded for at least 24 hours, for acclimatization and at the same time for eliminating any internal tensions existing in the material, due to storage on the floor. After acclimatization, the floor covering strips shall be definitively cut, i.e. 2 to 3 mm shorter than the limiting walls; For any niches, radiators, stoves, door embrasures, pipes for installations etc. the floor covering strips shall be cut-out and adjusted according to the respective contours, utilizing a cutter. Laying of the floor covering with adhesive or prenandez 300 Before applying the adhesive, the surface of the support layer, as well as the ends of the floor covering strips shall be cleaned with brushes and a cloth from any dust. Also, the workers shoes shall be well cleaned and be used only inside the working room. The cleaned floor covering strips shall again be laid out (not yet adhered) in the mounting position, with the longitudinal edges being gathered in a distance of 2cm, and then starting with the last strip and by getting one of the ends and putting it on top of the other, so that 2 halves of each strip come together, the back of the floor covering will be at the outer side of each loop formed in this manner. In order to glue using Prenandez 300 the first covering strip glued is that from the nearest wall of the access door in the room. The floor covering strip situated nearest to the access door of the room shall be glued first with adhesive. An adhesive layer shall be applied by two workers concomitantly, on both the half turned floor covering strips and the surface of the support layer which remained uncovered; along the longitudinal edges of the floor covering strips and their ends shall be an area of approx. 5cm width with no adhesive, for not obstructing in this phase the later gluing at the edges.

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The adhesive shall be applied in thin layers (0.20 to 0.25 kg/m2 for each layer) and as uniformly as possible; adhesive conglomerations are not allowed. At rounded shapes the floor covering is adhered as follows: the adhesive is applied with a piece of floor covering from the same fabric, cut at 2x12 cm, following the rounded shape of the floor covering. The application of the adhesive on top of the support layer, as well as on the backside of the floor covering strips shall be executed with a cog palette knife, which will spread out the adhesive on the surface in such a way that behind will remain only the quantity of adhesive going through the teeth. The palette knife shall be kept inclined against the spreading direction of the adhesive; so the excess of the adhesive will be wept to the sides of the palette knife edge to the parts not yet lubricated with the adhesive. The adhesive shall be applied as a thin layer and as uniformly as possible; not admitting any conglomerations (adhesive nests). The total quantity of adhesive will be approx. 0.700 kg/m2, meaning approx. 0.350 kg/m2 for the support layer and the same quantity for the floor covering strip. Any traffic on the support layer lubricated with the adhesive is forbidden; no walking is allowed on floor covering strips already covered with glue or on any clean patch of not yet lubricated material, which will be laid onto the support layer. The floor covering shall be laid only 20 to 40 minutes after applying the adhesive, period of time required for drying the excess of the solvent from the adhesive, which might vary with the humidity and the ventilation degree of the room. The right moment for laying can be found by touching the adhesive layer with a dry finger; if the finger remains dry and no adherence will be sensed, the surface is ready. Half of the floor covering strip already lubricated shall be laid on top of the support layers surfaces which were also lubricated before. The actual laying shall be done in one go, exactly at the intended place, because any following movement of the floor covering strip is impossible without provoking damage to the adhesive. The laying of the floor covering strips and their adhesion shall be done in small portions and successively, thus avoiding any air bubbles under the strips. To this end, the Contractor shall proceed by manual pressing of each strip; the pressing operation being from the middle of the floor covering strip towards the ends and from the strip centre to the sides. In case shears are used for cutting of the longitudinal edges, some slips from the same material may be laid under the overlapping portions of the floor covering strips, with a width of approx. 5cm and placed inverse. These slips will prevent the strips from gluing with the adhesive in front of the joint and help during the ulterior cutting of the floor covering strips edges. After laying of all floor covering strips in one half of the room, the floor shall be pressed-on with a metallic roller (with a long handle), having a weight of 25 to 30kg, a width of 40 to 50cm and a diameter of 12 to 15cm. The roller is covered at the exterior with an elastic bandage made of soft rubber, having a thickness of 1.5 to 2cm (especially made for floor laying). In the case of small areas: The floor may alternatively be pressed-on manually with a cloth, if a roller is not available.

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Any spots of adhesive remaining on the upper side of the floor covering must be cleaned immediately after each laying operation through flat abrasion with a dry and rough scouring cloth, otherwise the floor covering will have visible spots. The laying of the floor covering strips in the second half of the room will be according to the same provisions as shown above. Minimum 24 hours after laying, the overlapping edges of the floor covering strips which remained without adhesive may be cut and finally adhered. The cutting shall start from the wall end and will be through pulling of a cutter knife, taking care to have the guide band in permanent contact with the marked edge of the floor covering. At any edge of the floor covering near to a wall, where the cutter cannot reach, the cutting may be finished by means of shears. The underlay slips shall be cleaned after cutting, then the strip ends shall be liftedup, the surface of the support layer be cleaned again, and the adhesive shall carefully be applied onto the support layer, as well as below the edges of the floor covering. It shall be avoided to apply the adhesive right up to the joint line between floor covering and support layer for not producing conglomerates of adhesive. The edges of the floor covering strips shall be kept apart from each other for approx. 20 to 40 minutes with some wooden spacers, allowing for evaporation of any excess solvent, and shall then be set onto the support layer by pressing strongly with a specific pressing device, like a roller of 20cm width or, in the absence of it, with the wider part of a hammer of 0.5 to 1.0kg. After adherence of the floor covering edges at each joint, the floor surface shall be cleaned from all remaining adhesive. In rooms where the floor covering strips are shorter than 4m, the application of the adhesive and laying of the floor covering may happen in one single phase on the entire surface; the prepared strips spread out on the support layer for acclimatization may be lifted-up again and stored in another room in an upside down position and on top of clean papers, in order to apply the adhesive all over the surface of the support layer and the floor covering strips at the same time. The application mode for the adhesive, the required time for evaporation of the excess solvent, the cutting mode of the longitudinal ends, as well as the gluing mode of the joints will be the same as for adhering of floor coverings in halves of the rooms. The laying shall be done by two workers who shall hold the strip on both ends and place it, at once, exactly at the location defined in the plan, because any further movements of the strips are difficult and may cause damage. Mounting of the skirting Wooden skirting: Tapered pin tree wooden dowels will be fixed with gypsum or lime putty into prepared wall cavities, for ulterior nailing of the wooden skirting at intervals of 40 to 50cm. Alternatively: plastic plugs may be fixed onto the wall, onto which the skirting will be screwed.

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PVC skirting: Instead of wooden skirting, PVC skirting may be used. To be nailed to wooden dowels as above. PVC skirting from the same material as the floor. Finishing works for Vinyl floor coverings The surfaces of Vinyl floor covering and skirting profiles of wood or PVC shall be cleaned from any remains of adhesive through flat abrasion with a dry and rough scouring cloth. More resistant spots of adhesive (Prenadez 300) may be cleaned with a thinner like Prenadez 300 or Toluene, through flat abrasion with a rough scouring cloth. During this operation the windows shall be kept open. If watery dispersion of Vinyl polyacetate (Aracet) had been used as adhesive, the more resistant spots may be softened with water for about 30 minutes, and then be cleaned with a rough cloth. The surface of Vinyl floor covering shall be cleaned of any dust with a soft, moist and well squeezed cloth and then, after 15 minutes, a thin and uniform layer of Victoria parquet wax, or similar approved, shall be applied on the surface of the floor covering. The wax shall be let to dry for approx. 60 minutes. The surface shall then be rubbed with another soft, clean and dry cloth until a complete polish is achieved. When a watery dispersion of Vinyl polyacetate (Aracet) has been used as adhesive, this operation shall be executed after more than 16 hours from the time of setting. The cleaning and removal of dust with cloths, and even more when using mechanical cleaning equipment, shall be executed only after having ensured that there are no flammable solvents nearby and any danger to cause an electrostatic charge and hence the possibility of producing a fire or an explosion. The Vinyl floor covering may be put into service immediately after polishing by use of a thinner like Prenadez 300, but if the gluing was executed by means of a watery dispersion of Vinyl polyacetate (Aracet), it shall be put into service only after more than 16 hours from the time of setting. Technical quality conditions During the execution of the works, the Contractor and the Engineer will check in particular, if the following conditions are fulfilled: a) the floor covering shall be glued throughout its entire surface and at soft knocking with a masonry hammer a full sound shall be heard; any loose corners and edges or bubbles are not permitted; b) the Vinyl floor covering strips shall be well placed and jointed, no admittance for joints wider than 0.5mm and neither for any joint bumps; c) the floor surface shall be completely flat and smooth, no admittance for areas with bumps or dents; d) the floor surface must be clean, polished and spotless; e) the floor connections of any other nature, any perforations for fixed objects on the floor etc. shall be well adjusted at cutting. PVC flooring for Sports Halls

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Material Characteristics The characteristics that must be met for PVC floors for Sports Halls: TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Gloss Indentation Indentation recovering ratio Resistance to abrasion Friction Dimensional stability Storage, Temperature and Conditioning PVC floors, like Tarkett Sommer Sports (or similar approved) shall be stored for approximately 24 hours at room temperature or not below 15C and 27C. This temperature should be maintained for at least 48 hours prior to, during, and for at least 24 hours, after completion. The material shall be checked for any possible faults prior to Iaying and shall be conditioned before adhering to the sub-floor for a minimum of 2 hours. Sheet material shall be cut into lengths and laid loose for conditioning. The Contractor must ensure that the material used in any one area is from the same manufacturing batch. Sub-Floors PVC sports flooring, shall be installed onto screed. PVC floor will be glued using special adhesive according to the Manufacturers specifications. Installation of the PVC Floor for Sports Halls PVC flooring shall be laid in accordance with the Code of Practice BS 8203: 2001 or equivalent Romanian standards. The PVC sheets shall be laid out and conditioned prior to adhesion. The Contractor must check that all edges of the sheet are straight and parallel. The adjacent sheet should overlap the first sheet by approximately 10mm. Cross joints should be cut straight and overlapped by approximately 15mm. The sheets must not be pulled, but rolled back to the centre of the room. Then the adhesive shall be applied to the sub-floor in accordance with the Manufacturers instructions. The PVC sheets shall be rolled back into the wet adhesive one by one by pressing the material onto the floor. In smaller installations, the long and cross joints should normally not be cut in, but should be placed together into the adhesive. Within larger installations of rubber floor it is however recommended that the joints and cross joints sheet be cut in to form a neat tight joint after the material has been adhered to the sub-floor. The surplus material of adhesive will contract within the PVC sheet and the underlayment. It may be necessary to weight certain sections of the long or cross joints until the adhesive has set. The Contractor shall smooth out any air bubbles trapped beneath the sheet (see Vinyl floor coverings). REQUIREMENTS < 12 5mm > 90 % < 0.8 g 80<standard<105 < 0.01

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Measures to be taken after Completion of the Works Protection After completion of the works PVC flooring surfaces shall be covered and protected from all other trades with a suitable non-staining protective covering. Cleaning before take-over The floor shall be cleaned by sweeping with either a broom, a mechanical sweeper or a vacuum cleaner. When necessary, the flooring should be washed with a neutral detergent. This can be carried out manually (small area) or mechanically (medium and large areas) using a self-propelled mechanical scrubbing machine fixed with brushes. The surface shall be carefully rinsed and vacuumed dry after washing. 12.4.8. Floors of Polished Cement Screed, Cast In-Situ Terrazzo and Stoneware or Ceramic Floor Tiles The provisions of this sub-chapter refer to the technical conditions regarding the execution of floors made of polished cement, cast in-situ terrazzo and stoneware or ceramic floor tiles. Execution of the floor finishing works The built-up of floors made of the polished cement screed, cast in-situ terrazzo, stoneware and ceramic floor tiles shall be as follows: a) Polished cement screed: the base layer of concrete B100, plain or reinforced (executed on top of sand beds, blinding concrete, concrete slabs, waterproofing or thermal insulation in basements and on roof terraces), of 8 to 10cm thickness, according to the design previsions; the finishing coat, 20mm thick, of polished cement mortar, using 600kg cement/m3 of sand; cement mortar skirting straight or with rounded edges. b) cast in-situ terrazzo, stoneware and ceramic floor tiles cement screed, levelled or sloped, of 30 to 50mm thickness; finishing coat of cast in-situ terrazzo, stoneware or ceramic floor tiles, approx. 15mm thickness; pre-cast or monolith skirting of terrazzo, of stoneware or ceramic floor tiles. Execution of polished cement screed floors The base layer shall be executed from concrete or reinforced concrete B100 having 8 to 10cm thickness; casting joints shall be foreseen with 4 to 5mm thickness leading into both directions, the level shall be checked using marker boards to cast concrete strips B100 of less than 2m width at once. The cast concrete strips shall be levelled with a levelling board supported by the markers; in rooms with floor outlets or similar, the concrete shall have a slope of 1% to 1.5% towards those outlets.

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The finishing layer for polished cement screed is recommended to be executed after the base course is cast and before the concrete gets hardened, in order to provide a good bondage between base and finishing layer. Execution of the finishing layer of polished cement screed The finishing layer of polished cement screed shall be made of a cement mortar of approx. 20cm thickness, with a washed surface (smooth or rolled with a teethed brush). The mortar shall be prepared with a dosage of 600kg cement at 1m3 of sand. First the dry sand and cement shall be mixed, until they become a homogenous mixture of the same colour. The water quantity, which shall be introduced afterwards, must provide a mortar consistency which is easy to lay with a mortarboard, i.e. without being too fluid. The cement mortar shall be prepared only in such quantities which can be used before starting to set. If there are any floor outlets for drainage in the rooms where floor finishing works are carried out, then slopes of 1% to 5% must be provided, leading to the collecting points of those outlets. Before applying the finishing coat of polished cement screed, the surface of the hardened base layer of plain or reinforced concrete shall be cleaned of any dust, rubble, gypsum, lime, paints, fat spots, oils and shall be abundantly watered. The finishing layer of cement screed shall be of the thickness specified in the design and shall be executed by casting between marker strips. The visible polished surface shall be executed through pounding of the fresh cement mortar laid with the trowel (until the cement milk appears), smoothing of the surface of the cement mortar with cement, before it starts setting, and polishing through passing with the mortarboard. For rolled finishes the worker shall pass over the surface of the finishing layer with a pinched wheel, immediately after polishing. In order to avoid cracking due to the effect of the sun or strong air streams, the finishing layer of the polished cement screed shall be protected after polishing, i.e. as soon as the setting is completed, through covers like protection tents, canvas, empty sacks, etc., and by watering during the following 7 days. In order to prevent any cracks provoked by contractions in larger surfaces of polished cement screed, longitudinal and cross joints shall be foreseen. Polished cement screed shall be executed in slabs with side lengths of 2.0 to 2.5m, regardless of the design previsions for the distances between joints. Execution of in-situ cast terrazzo floors The base layer shall be executed on top of a rigid concrete layer using concrete class C 7.5/10, 30 to 50mm thick. The casting joints shall be at 2.0 to 2.5m distances in both directions; the level shall be checked using markers at 1.5 to 2.0m distances. Between the markers the mortar shall be cast, compacted and levelled with the levelling board; then the markers shall be removed and the gaps be filled with the same mortar. The surface being coarse, it is recommended that the terrazzo be cast before the levelled mortar gets hardened.

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The terrazzo finish shall be executed in form of a cement mortar layer with stone aggregates having the size and colour as specified in the design: The pavements of cast in-situ terrazzo may be executed with mosaic stone aggregate with a continuous or discontinuous granularity, of the same origin and colour or different. When utilizing mosaic stone of diverse origin, the wear qualities must be equal. The cement quantity shall be of 600kg at 1m3 of mosaic stone aggregate. To colour the cement mortar layer with mosaic stone mineral, dyes or coloured cements may be added in a proportion of maximum 5% of the cement weight. If bigger quantities of mineral dyes for colouring (up to 15% of the cement weight) are required, tests shall be carried out before, in order to establish the optimum mixture and to make sure that this does not lead to a decrease of the strength of the cement mortar mixed with the mosaic stone aggregate. The preparation of cement mortar with integrated mosaic stone aggregate shall be executed by stirring well and in dry condition the cement and the dye, mixture that will enclose the mosaic stone laid before onto the surface of the base layer, continuing by good mixing with a shovel, in order to ensure a uniform spread of the mosaic granules in the mass. Then, the required water shall be added, until an evenly laid mortar is obtained, without being too fluid. The finishing layer of the cast in-situ terrazzo shall be flat and horizontal. In rooms having floor outlets, the finishing layer shall be executed with slopes of 1 to 1.5 % leading towards those outlets. The cement mortar with integrated mosaic stone aggregate shall also be cast between marker strips in a standard layer thickness of 15mm or according to the bearings of the slope of the cement mortar. The terrazzo finishing layer shall be laid with a trowel and levelled with the levelling board, and then be compacted with the back of a heavy trowel, until the cement milk appears at the surface. The markers shall be removed, then the layer shall be compacted with metallic rollers or with a mosaic trowel. In terrazzo, the mosaic stone aggregate must be uniformly distributed as regards to density and size of the granules. Terrazzo may be executed in one colour or with a design (cross-hatched, figures) or in many colours, according to the design details. Test shall be carried out before casting, in order to establish the colour tone, size and uniformity of the terrazzo pattern. Ordinary grey cement may be utilized together with mineral dyes for the colours red, black and grey, and white cement for the colours white, yellow, green and blue. For terrazzo with a special pattern, templates of strips or sheets showing the required design shall be used. Terrazzo made of different colours shall be cast inside these templates, at the places not yet filled with mortar from the terrazzo finishing layer. In order to avoid cracking due to fast drying-out caused by air streams or the effect of the sun (when situated outside like on terraces, balconies, etc.), terrazzo shall be protected during the first days after casting and setting by covers with protection tents for concrete, canvas or paper bags or by using a layer of pine tree sawdust of 20 to 40mm

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thickness, which shall periodically be watered, thus ensuring at the floor surface a sufficient humidity to be maintained until the polishing of the terrazzo floor. Oak tree sawdust or wood rests of other board-leaved trees shall not be used, because they may cause spots on the pavement surface. The frieze and skirting, if any, shall also be executed of terrazzo, with the same blend composition, but they may have a different colour than the floor terrazzo. Finishing of the terrazzo surface may either be through flat abrasion by sanding and waxing or by final polishing through stone grinding, if this operation is foreseen in the finishing schedules of the design . This phase of works may start 4 to 6 days after casting of the terrazzo, and when it has a strength hard enough for not disrupting the mosaic stones during the flat abrasion process. The optimum time interval after which the flat abrasion can be executed shall be determined considering the test results received from the terrazzo samples. Flat abrasion may be carried out with a polishing machine or manual with grinding stone. Flat abrasion shall remove the fine cement cover adherent on the terrazzo surface so that the mosaic granules become apparent, it shall as well correct any small bumps and remove all asperities. The surface of the cast terrazzo shall be maintained humid during the abrasion process. The second flat abrasion stage, named polishing, shall be carried out with a grinding stone of a finer grain structure until a perfectly smoothed surface is achieved, and this by watering continuously the floor. During the polishing, especially with a machine, it shall be taken into consideration that the polishing operation must be carried out uniformly on the entire surface of the floor. After polishing, the paste resulting from that process shall be cleaned-off (flat abrasion with dry sawdust, seeped or other procedures), then the surface shall be watered and let to dry, thereafter it shall be waxed and polished. Before waxing, a polish of oxalic acid (lemon salt) shall be applied using a cloth. In order to avoid any cracking of the terrazzo floors in rooms with a floor area larger than 9m2, panels not exceeding an area of 2m2 shall be cast, those being separated from each other by casting of joint strips filled with terrazzo of the same composition, but in a different colour. Instead of the terrazzo joint strips, brass rods may be set at the same level with the upper level of the finished floor. In the case of terrazzo prepared with white cement, there may be added also 15 to 25% of ordinary grey cement (by volume relative to the white cement) in order to avoid any cracks due to contractions. Execution of stoneware floors and ceramic floor tiling Tiling with stoneware or ceramic floor tiles shall be executed on a rigid support layer or on a reinforced concrete slab. The stoneware or ceramic tiles shall be laid on top of a layer of cement mortar, with a dosage of 300 to 350 kg cement/m3, with a thickness of 30 to 50mm or on an adhesive layer applied on polished screed. Before laying, in order to avoid any water absorption from the laid mortar, the stoneware or ceramic tiles shall be kept in water for about 2 to 3 hours

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In order to avoid the effect of accumulation of differential settlement, between the floor built-up i.e. the stoneware or ceramic tiles and the laid cement mortar and the rest of the surface, i.e. the rigid concrete support layer made of screed and reinforced concrete slabs, as well as the adjacent walls, pillar contours etc., measures shall be taken to allow their independent deformation. For floor tiling, cement mortar may be laid directly on top of pre-cast concrete slabs with their rheological elongations already settled or on monolith cast slabs, where the floor tiling may start only 90 days after casting. The stoneware or ceramic tiles can be applied after a pre-moistening of the concrete board. If floor tiling is applied on raw slabs or on concrete screed, a separating layer, such as Kraft paper, PE foil etc., shall be provided between them and the floor finish. In order to prepare the cement mortar for tiling, cement with a normal dipping of type Pa35 shall be utilized, as well as sand of grain sizes from 0 . 3mm (the fine aggregate content below 0.2mm to be not more than 1/3) mixed with 1 part of cement at 3.5 to 4 parts of sand. Quick-setting cement (P40, etc.) shall not be used. The cement mortar or the adhesive for laying of the stoneware or floor ceramic tiles shall be prepared on site, just in quantities as strictly necessary and it shall have a stiff plastic workability, the watercement factor being of max. 0.5. The placing of the tiles shall start from the beginning of the marking boards. The tiles shall be mounted in a mortar bed already prepared, in uniform rows, with joints of 2 to 3mm in between. Having laid the tiles onto the surface within his normal range of action (around 60cm width), the worker shall locally add or take out quantities of the laid cement mortar, in order to avoid any bumps. Then he shall check the flatness of the surface with a smoothing board set onto the executed surfaces diagonals and being guided by the level of those floor parts which have been executed before, settling carefully the tiles in the laid cement mortar, through soft knocking with a hammer on the smoothing board, thus the grooves at the back of the tiles penetrate into the mortar mass and ensure the flatness of the surface. The operation is continued in this way on the entire surface throughout the working day. Then the entire surface shall be flooded with fluid cement milk, in order to make the liquid enter between the joints, hydrating also the laid mortar. The jointing shall be executed 3 to 5 days after the laying of the stoneware or the ceramic tiles. In the meantime, from the mounting until the settling, the floor will not be available for any traffic and shall be watered at least once within 24 hours. The floor tiles shall be cleaned from any excess cement milk through laying out of dry sawdust of wood, and two hours after the flooding with cement milk the sawdust on the floor shall be swept. Floors with stoneware or ceramic floor finish shall not be polished, but after removing of the wood sawdust they shall be cleaned with a wet cloths, and then be waxed. The stoneware or ceramic floor tiles may be laid in an ordinary way (i.e. without pattern) or according to a specific layout defined by the Designer or the Engineer.

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A gap 5 to 10mm shall be left at the intersection of the floor with the vertical elements, i.e. under the skirting tiles, which shall be filled up with a waterproof plastic jointing material. In the case of large surfaces it is recommended to execute expansion joints at approx. every 30m2 or every 6m, depending on the likelihood of structural movement. Execution of straight and coved skirting At floors of polished cement screed, coved skirting of 100 to 150mm height shall be executed, cast of polished cement mortar with the dosages and the technical conditions specific for this kind of floor finish. At cast in-situ terrazzo floors, equally cast in-situ or pre-cast terrazzo skirting elements shall be executed. The latter shall be disposed directly onto the wall through a layer of cement mortar. The skirting of cast in-situ terrazzo shall be executed at the dosages and the technical conditions mentioned in the paragraphs for terrazzo (see above). The skirting height shall be of 100 to 150mm, and their thickness shall be established so that they will be offset from the plastering by not more than 5 to 8mm. At floors with stoneware or ceramic floor tiles, special coved skirting tiles shall be mounted (special inner and outer corner pieces, base mouldings etc. for easy cleaning of the junction between walls and floors)), fixed with cement mortar in such a way that they are not offset from the wall plastering by more than 5 to 8mm. In the case of wall tiling in the same room, the upper end of the skirting shall be perfectly in line with the outer edge of the wall tile sitting on top. Technical quality conditions During the execution of cast monolith cement screed the following shall be checked: Checking of the working time for a casting cycle (from the watering in the concrete mixer until the completion of screed pouring) this time interval shall not be more than 1 hour during sunny days and 1 hours during cold weather conditions. Checking of the concrete workability, determined through the cone test method with a height of 30cm. Checking of the compliance with the technical quality conditions stipulated in STAS 2560/3-84. For those works found inadequate, the Engineer will give site instructions to remedy or repair. 12.5. QUALITY CONTROL 12.5.1. Checking Before Commencement of the Works The existence of the technical procedure for the execution of the floor finishing works in the Contractors documentation regarding the quality; The existence of the quality certificates for all materials; Completion of the works executed before (the existence of the qualitative takingover minute for the support layer);

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Completion of the technical installation works, including all works the execution of which may degrade the finished floor; Technical agreements of the Engineer for products and new procedures; The existence of the technical description and the execution details for the floor; The existence of skilled site staff for a professional execution of the floor works. It is necessary to clean and wash the floor support layer, if it is made of concrete slabs or screed. For entrance terraces etc.: If the support layer is made of soil, it must be checked that the successive filling layers are not thicker than 15 to 20cm, that they are well compacted and wetted; the layer below the floor shall be executed of screened gravel or crumbled aggregates and sand necessary for fracturing capillarity. Sound-insulation of the installation pipes, where they penetrate the floor; Covering with cement mortar the conduits of electrical wiring which are mounted under the floor for ensuring their protection; Adequate storage of the site materials 2.5.2. Checking During the Works Execution A) During the execution of the support layer of cement screed it has to be checked if: the levelling cement screed is executed of cement mortar class M100T with a consistency of 5cm measured by standard cone test; the Contractors technical procedure of execution is observed; the design details regarding the thickness, flatness, and the slope of already executed cement screed has been observed; cement mortar samples have been taken for testing in an authorized laboratory; the stability on the support layer is adequate; the casting of the cement screed has been done in sections of max. 2.5m2 separated through longitudinal and transversal joints; after casting of the cement screed, it has been compacted through knocking with the smoothing board and mortarboard until the cement milk appears at the surface; faces have been protected with protection tents or canvas for concreting, in order to avoid the appearance of cracks and if they have been kept humid for 7 days; the minimum thickness of the cement mortar of 3cm is respected. B) For executing the wear layer, the following must be checked: Compliance with the design and execution details; Compliance with the technical sheet of the utilized products, containing the Manufacturers instructions for floor laying. 12.5.3. Checking after Completion of the Works The existence and the content of the certificates of quality for materials The existence and the content of the minutes of covered-up works

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