FIREWALL PROVISIONS (Highlighted and Annotated) FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS

under P.D. No. 1096, the 1977 NBCP in its 2004 Revised IRR

SECTION 704. Location on Property

4. Building Footprint and Firewall Requirements

a. The following rules shall be observed in the determination of the Allowable

Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) for buildings and related habitable structures. If the
stated rules are compared with (1) Rule VIII Table VIII.1.- Reference Table on
Percentage of Site Occupancy and Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA);
(2) Rule VIII Tables VIII.2. and VIII.3. (setbacks, yards and courts); or (3) with the
applicable stipulations UNDER THIS RULE AND WITH THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF
THE FIRE CODE, THE MORE STRINGENT BUT APPLICABLE REGULATION OUT OF THE
AFOREMENTIONED RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED;

b. If without a firewall, the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be measured

horizontally from the property line to the outermost faces of the exterior walls of the
building/structure; Provided, that the distance measured from the property line shall
conform with the applicable stipulations of this Rule and Rule VIII; The resultant area
established at grade level upon which the proposed building/structure may stand shall
be the AMBF;

c. Footprint Based on Firewall Provisions

i. If with a firewall on one (1) side, the footprint of a proposed building/structure

shall be measured horizontally from the property line with a firewall to the
outermost faces of the opposite exterior walls of the building/structure;
PROVIDED, THAT THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY
FOLLOWED;

ii. If with a firewall on two (2) sides or on one (1) side and the rear property line,
the footprint of a proposed building/structure shall be measured horizontally
from the opposing property lines in case of a firewall on two (2) sides or from the
rear property line with a firewall to the outermost faces of the opposite exterior
walls of the building/structure; PROVIDED, THAT THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF
THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED;

iii. ABSOLUTELY NO FIREWALLS ARE ALLOWED FOR A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-
1) USES OR OCCUPANCIES; an abutment of up to 3.20 meters from established
grade level may however be permitted but SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUPPORTING A CARPORT ROOF; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH ABUTMENT SHALL
BE CONSTRUCTED OF PERFORATED OR DECORATIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS ABOVE
1.50 METERS measured vertically from the established grade level; such an
ABUTMENT SHALL NOT BE LONGER THAN 7.00 METERS OR 50% OF THE SIDE
PROPERTY LINE IN TOTAL LENGTH, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.

Annotation : If single-DEtached dwellings are missing (or have fully

enclosed) their rear yards (or have encroached on portions of either or
both the side yards or either or both the rear and front yard or of all yards
or of any part of the road right-of-way (RROW) or of the mandated legal
easement (LE), then there is non-compliance i.e. a violation of the R-1
dwelling concept defined in the NBCP and in HLURB issuances

iv. For medium density residential (R-2) uses or occupancies, a firewall can be
erected on a MAXIMUM OF 80% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF A SIDE PROPERTY LINE;
provided that ONLY ONE (1) SIDE PROPERTY LINE IS USED FOR A FIREWALL in the
case of a R-2 structure; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE APPLICABLE
STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED;

Annotation : If single-ATtached i.e. zero lot line dwellings or duplexes

are missing (or have fully enclosed) their rear yards (or have encroached
on portions of either or both the rear and front yard and one (1) side yard
or of any part of the RROW or of the mandated LE, then there is non-
compliance i.e. an apparent violation of the R-2 dwelling concept
defined in the NBCP and in HLURB issuances.

v. For high-density residential (R-3) uses or occupancies, two (2) types of firewall
construction may be permitted:

(a) For a R-3 use or occupancy with a FIREWALL ON TWO (2) SIDES, A
FIREWALL CAN BE ERECTED ON A MAXIMUM OF 85% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH
OF EACH SIDE PROPERTY LINE; provided that all FIREWALL CONSTRUCTION
SHALL NOT EXCEED 65% OF THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF THE R-3 PROPERTY, i.e.,
total length of all property lines; provided that firewalls in R-3 lots shall only
be allowed for a maximum two (2) storey component structure; and
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE
CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED; and

(b) For a R-3 use or occupancy with a FIREWALL ON ONE (1) SIDE
PROPERTY LINE AND AT THE REAR PROPERTY LINE, A FIREWALL CAN BE
ERECTED ON A MAXIMUM OF 90% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SIDE AND
REAR PROPERTY LINES and up to 100% in case the rear property line is only
4.00 meters wide; PROVIDED THAT ALL FIREWALL CONSTRUCTION AT THE
SIDE PROPERTY LINES SHALL NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF
THE R-3 PROPERTY, i.e., total length of all property lines; provided that
firewalls in R-3 lots shall only be allowed for a maximum two (2) storey
structure but not at the rear property line where the maximum allowed
firewall height shall only be 3.20 meters measured vertically from
 established grade; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL THE APPLICABLE
STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.

Annotation : If rowhouses are missing (or have fully enclosed) their rear
yards (or have encroached on portions of either or both the rear and front
yard or of any part of the RROW or of the mandated LE, then there is non-
compliance i.e. an apparent violation of the R-3 dwelling concept
defined in the NBCP and in HLURB issuances.

vi. For townhouse residential (R-4) uses or occupancies, FIREWALLS ON THE TWO
(2) SIDES OF EACH TOWNHOUSE UNIT MAY BE PERMITTED; THE R-4 FIREWALL CAN
BE ERECTED ON A MAXIMUM OF 85% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF EACH SIDE
PROPERTY LINE; PROVIDED THAT ALL FIREWALL CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT
EXCEED 50% OF THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF EACH R-4 PROPERTY, i.e., total length of
all property lines; provided that firewalls in each R-4 use or occupancy shall be
allowed for a maximum three (3) storey structure; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
ALL THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED;

Annotation : If townhouses are missing (or have fully enclosed) their

rear yards (or have encroached on portions of either or both the rear and
front yard or of any part of the RROW or of the mandated LE, then there is
non-compliance i.e. an apparent violation of the R-4 dwelling concept
defined in the NBCP and in HLURB issuances.

vii. For residential condominium (R-5) uses or occupancies, two (2) types of
firewall construction may be permitted:

(a) For a R-5 use or occupancy with a FIREWALL ON TWO (2) SIDES, A
FIREWALL CAN BE ERECTED ON A MAXIMUM OF 75% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH
OF EACH SIDE PROPERTY LINE; PROVIDED THAT ALL FIREWALL
CONSTRUCTION AT THE SIDE PROPERTY LINES SHALL NOT EXCEED 50% OF
THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF THE R-5 PROPERTY, i.e., total length of all property
lines; provided that side firewalls in R-5 uses or occupancies SHALL ONLY
BE ALLOWED FOR A MAXIMUM EIGHT (8) STOREY COMPONENT STRUCTURE,
i.e., the PODIUM; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL THE APPLICABLE
STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED; and

Annotation : The 8 storeys represent a full 24.0 meter (m) tall podium
component (which may contain above-grade parking facilities). If a deck
roof is introduced, a 1.0 meter tall masonry parapet wall or a metal railing
or a combination thereof i.e. at a maximum total height of 1.0 m above
the finished floor of the deck level, could be added but that this parapet
wall shall NOT be mounted atop the firewall BUT instead set back at a
distance of 0.75 m from the abutted property line.
 (b) For a R-5 use or occupancy with a FIREWALL ON ONE (1) SIDE AND AT
THE REAR PROPERTY LINE, A FIREWALL CAN BE ERECTED ON A MAXIMUM
OF 65% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SIDE PROPERTY LINE AND ON A
MAXIMUM OF 50% OF THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE REAR PROPERTY LINE;
PROVIDED THAT ALL FIREWALL CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT EXCEED 60% OF
THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF THE R-5 PROPERTY, i.e., total length of all property
lines; provided that the side firewalls in R-5 uses or occupancies SHALL
ONLY BE ALLOWED FOR A MAXIMUM EIGHT (8) STOREY COMPONENT
STRUCTURE AND THAT AT THE REAR PROPERTY LINE, THE MAXIMUM
ALLOWED FIREWALL HEIGHT SHALL ONLY BE 14.00 METERS measured
vertically from established grade; and PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL THE
APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE CODE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.

Annotation : The 14.0 m represents a 4.67 storey podium component

(which may contain above-grade parking facilities. If a deck roof is
introduced, a 1.0 meter tall masonry parapet wall or a metal railing or a
combination thereof i.e. at a maximum total height of 1.0 m above the
finished floor of the deck level, could be added but that this parapet wall
shall NOT be mounted atop the firewall BUT instead set back at a distance
of 0.75 m from the abutted property line.

Additionally, if residential condominium buildings are missing (or have fully

enclosed) their rear yards (or have encroached on portions of either or
both the rear and front yard or of any part of the RROW or of the
mandated LE, then there is non-compliance i.e. an apparent violation of
the R-5 dwelling concept defined in the NBCP and possibly in HLURB
issuances as well.

viii. ALL EXISTING OPENINGS ON ALL FIREWALLS SHALL BE SEALED COMPLETELY TO

MAINTAIN THE FIRE INTEGRITY OF ADJOINING BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES.

ix. The provision of a FULLY FUNCTIONAL SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND THE

INSTALLATION OF OTHER FIRE-RETARDANT OR FIRE SUPPRESSION DEVICES in the
case of commercial, institutional and industrial buildings/structures MAY ALLOW
FIREWALL CONSTRUCTION FOR UP TO 70% OF THE TOTAL PERIMETER OF THE
PROPERTY LINES PROVIDED THAT THE PRESCRIBED SETBACKS, YARDS AND COURTS
FRONTING THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW) ARE FIRST FULLY COMPLIED WITH;
AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT ALL THE APPLICABLE STIPULATIONS OF THE FIRE
CODE, particularly on the NUMBER, TYPE AND LOCATIONS OF FIRE EXITS ARE
STRICTLY FOLLOWED.
CONSTRUCTION TOOLS

Hand Tools

NAME IMAGE USES

Hoe This tool is used to digging and to place concrete,

cement mortar in head pan

Head Pan This one is used to transport materials

Masonry This tool is used to place cement mortar

trowel

Measurement This is used to measure

Tape

Plumb Bob This tool is used to check the vertical alignment of civil
works
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Wheel Barrow This tool is used to transport cement mortar or any

materials. Sometimes it also be used to measure the
quantites of materials for site level concrete mixing

Concrete This tool is used to thoroughly mix the concrete at site.

Mixer

Vibrator This tool is used to vibrate the concrete while pouring.

For workability purpose, we all add water to concrete.
To avoid that we are using vibrators. There are many
types of vibrators

Rubber Boots This one is used to prevent skin from chemical contact

Sand This tool is used to sieve sand at site.

screening
machine

Gloves This is used to avoid direct contact with dangerous tools,

machines or to avoid any direct chemical material
contact
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Safety Glass Used for safety purpose while drilling,

hacking/roughening, grinding

Bump This tool is used to level fresh concrete surface especially

Cutter/Screed in slab concrete

Wooden This tool is used to give a smooth finish to the plastered

Float/wooden area
rendering
float

Chisel This tool is used to remove excess or waste hard

concrete

Crow Bar This tool is used in fomwork to remove nails from boards

Framing This tool is used in Brickwork, Plastering to check right

Square angle

Framing This tool is used to drive and remove nails

Hammer
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Line Level This tool is used to check horizontal level in brickwork,

plastering , flooring and tile works

Torpedo Level Combination of line level and framing square

Cordless Drill This tool is used to make pilot holes, replacing jumper
(special type of drill should be used while drilling
concrete)

Circular Saw This tool is used to cut woods in shuttering

Hand Saw This tool is used in wood works and shuttering

Block Plane / This tool is used in Door and window wood works
Jack Plane

Flat Pry Bar This tool is used in shuttering sometimes used to adjust
the column formwork to align

Earth Rammer This tool is used to level the ground

NAME IMAGE USES

Ladder

Digging bar This tool is used to breakup and loosen the compacted
/ hard surface area

Polishers This tool is used to smoothen the surface (wood or

marble flooring)

Measuring This tool is used to measure lengths. It varies by length

Wheel

Measuring This tool is used to measure the cement and sand while
Box site mix

Tile Cutter This tool is used to cut the tiles

Putty Knife This tool is used in putty finishing to limit the thickness of
the putty.
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Vacuum This tools is used to clean the surface area from

Blower impurities (In flooring, Slab concrete etc.)

POWER TOOLS

NAME IMAGE USES

Circular saw When used with a clamp-on straight-

edge, the circular saw can be just
about as accurate as a table saw and
handle quite a few of the tasks that one
would attempt with a table saw,
particularly cutting sheet goods such as
plywood or medium-density fiberboard.

Power Drill a rotating power drill powered by an

electric motor. pneumatic drill. a power
drill powered by compressed air. Type
of: drill. a tool with a sharp point and
cutting edges for making holes in hard
materials (usually rotating rapidly or by
repeated blows)

Jigsaw A jigsaw allows the user to cut curved

and circular patterns in stock.
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Random Random orbital version uses hook-and-

Orbital loop fastened sanding disks, and
Sander doesn't sand in patterns, using instead a
random sanding motion.

Table Saw a circular saw mounted under a table or

bench so that the blade projects up
through a slot.

Compound a compound miter saw is invaluable for

Miter Saw cutting compound angles (beveled,
mitered and combination cuts) on the
ends of a piece of stock.

Router a tool used to rout out (hollow out) an

area in the face of a relatively hard
workpiece, typically of wood or plastic.
The main application of routers is in
woodworking, especially cabinetry.
EQUIPMENT

NAME IMAGE USES

Concrete A Concrete (Cement Mixer) is a machine

Mixture that combines cement evenly to form
aggregates such as sand or gravel and
water to concrete. A typical concrete
mixer using a rotating drum for mixing the
components.

compactor A compactor is a machine or mechanism

used to material soil through compaction
in construction industry.

In construction, there are three main

types of compactor:

-Plate compactor

-Jumping Jack.

-Road roller.

Paver AA paver (paver finisher, asphalt finisher,

paving machine) is an engineering
vehicle used to lay asphalt on roadways.
It is normally fed by a dump truck.
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Road Road roller (sometimes called a roller-

Rollers compactor, or just roller) is a compactor
type engineering vehicle used to
compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt
in the construction of roads and
foundations, similar rollers are used also
at landfills or in agriculture.

HEAVY EQUIPMENTS

NAME IMAGE USES

Excavators Excavators are used most of the times to

dig dirt or to lift heavy pieces including
prefab pieces, pipes and other smaller
equipment. The most common uses of an
excavator are:

Material handling
Digging of trenches, holes and foundations
Brush cutting with hydraulic attachments
Demolition
Rough grading
Heavy lifting and pipe installation
Mining
River dredging

Backhoe Backhoe loaders are considered medium

Loaders sized construction equipment for smaller
jobs, and with limited space to perform the
operations. They can move dirt, backfill, dig
trenches and place smaller pipes into
place.
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Bulldozers They are normally used to push piles of

earth and for rough/fine grading
depending on the size of the bulldozer. Its
weight can be used to crush larger
boulders among other actions.

Skid-Steer This equipment, really simple to operate,

Loaders can turn within their own footprint, just like a
tank, so it is ideal in confined spaces or in
areas where construction activity has been
finalized. Skid steer loaders have wheels
and they can offer increase traction, ideal
in snow or mud, reduces soil compaction
and their tread system prevents damage to
finished areas.

Motor They are normally used to fine grade dirt or

Graders gravel roads, or to prepare the base course
before placing asphalt. Graders can be
used to produce sloped surfaces or
drainage ditches with shallow V-shaped
cross sections.

Crawler This is another great piece of construction

Loaders equipment. Combining the capabilities of
an excavator with a backhoe, this one will
be able to get increase your production
when you are hauling material off or on-site
Because they are track mounted, they can
move easily without the need of additional
transportation. The can be used to load
spoils into trucks and to dump soil in
different locations.
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Trenchers A trencher is a construction equipment

used to dig trenches on which pipes can
be laid down.

Scrapers A scraper can move dirt and aggregates

within the site easily and without the needs
of additional equipment. However, they
are not meant to be used for all
construction sites. This type of heavy
equipment is used in large open areas
when they can run at higher speeds and
facilitate the cut and fill activities.

Common Dump trucks are needed on almost every

Dump Trucks site and they are considered a construction
heavy equipment. There are multiple sizes
and variations to move your load easily
and effectively. Off-road or regular dump
trucks, the are used in almost all
construction projects.

Other There many other like cranes, rollers,

Construction telehandlers, forklifts and many others that
Equipment can be used at your site. Every construction
site will need to be analyzed to make sure
the right heavy equipment is being used
and their operation is being maximized.