External Building Specification Guide

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External Building Specification Guide

Front boundary

Front garden

Patio

Footpaths

Gates

Garden Services

Kerbs

Rear garden boundary

Rear garden

Out buildings

Note: style can vary, principals to be followed

Previous grade specification to be included

Drive finish

Steps and walls

Basic

Concrete slabs

Tarmac drive

Concrete slabs

Grassed rear garden – min 10m length

Grassed front garden

Open front boundary

Timber post and fence

panels

Side gate with

bolt to lock

Outside tap

Sloping garden

Concrete kerbs

and edging

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External Building Specification Guide

Front boundary

Front garden

Patio

Footpaths

Gates

Garden Services

Kerbs

Rear garden boundary

Rear garden

Out buildings

Note: style can vary, principals to be followed

Previous grade specification to be included

Drive finish

Steps and walls

Standard

Resin bond drive

Grassed rear garden – min 12m length

Buff or utility paving

Shrubs and plants

installed to front

garden

Open front boundary

Defined by landscaping

Outdoor electric socket

Or socket and lighting to garage

Garage or shed

with window

Stepped garden on sloping ground

Block kerbs

Utility paving paths

Close board fencing

with concrete posts

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External Building Specification Guide

Front boundary

Front garden

Patio

Footpaths

Gates

Garden Services

Kerbs

Rear garden boundary

Rear garden

Out buildings

Note: style can vary, principals to be followed

Previous grade specification to be included

Drive finish

Steps and walls

Good

Indian sand stone

Grassed rear garden – min 15m length

Garden

Pergola

Half height drive gates

Half height railings wall

or front hedge

Block paved drive

Landscaped front

garden with focal

feature

Decorative

timber fence

and trellis

panels

Pattern slabs

Retaining structures

to level garden on

sloping gardens

Garden lights

Granite sett kerbs

Block paving with

contracting border

Solid panel

side gates

Field Gate

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External Building Specification Guide

Front boundary

Front garden

Patio

Footpaths

Gates

Garden Services

Kerbs

Rear garden boundary

Rear garden

Out buildings

Note: style can vary, principals to be followed

Previous grade specification to be included

Drive finish

Steps and walls

Excellent

Patio with

contrasting border

Path with

contrasting border

Grassed rear garden – min 20m length

Garden lights

Outdoor living

Hot tub base, water

power and drainage

installed

Security side gates

Brick pier and double front gates. Electrical operation

Tegula paved drive

Porcelain tiles

Fully enclosed front

boundary

Front drive with

installed landscaping

and trees to borders.

Access to garage.

Turning space for a car

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External Building Specification Guide

Front boundary

Front garden

Patio

Footpaths

Gates

Garden Services

Kerbs

Rear garden boundary

Rear garden

Out buildings

Note: style can vary, principals to be followed

Previous grade specification to be included

Drive finish

Steps and walls

Superior

Grassed rear garden –

min 30m length

Designed and installed

garden landscaping

and outdoor living.

Including central

garden focal feature

Outdoor garden rooms

for office, gym or

entertaining.

Outdoor pool house

Rear

garden

enclosed

with full

height

built wall

High level of security

garden gate, with CCTV

surveillance

In and out drive with electric

gates sensors.

Focal feature or fountain

Stone entrance

_{pier and gates}

Indian sand stone setts

Structures finished in stone

British sand stone paving

Pavers

Stone bull nose step entrance

landing to front door

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Concrete Paving Slab Patios

100mm minimum compacted thicknessof hardcore Paving Slabs with max 10mm mortar filled joints

50mm compacted thickness of sharp sand with top 10mm raked loose to aid bedding of slabs.

Details of pathway and patio sizes to be confirmed on site with the client, specification of the finishing materials to be agreed with the client and the local authority

80mm Blocks

50mm of 5mm single size clean crushed stone to BS882

Terram 1000 or similar Geotextile

150mm depth of messrs Cooper Clark 'Geoweb' mattress filled with washed 20mm graded aggregate

Porous block paving for private drives

Proprietary edge restraint secured with 250mm long galvanized steel spikes driven in to the sub base.

Adda stone surface course with sealer below

30mm Macadam surface course layer Terram 1000 or similar Geotextile 150mm depth of messrs Cooper Clark 'Geoweb' mattress filled with washed 20mm graded aggregate

Resin Bonded Surface Finish

Proprietary edge restraint secured with 250mm long galvanized steel spikes driven in to the sub base.

150

100

Pea Shingle Edging

MINIMUN SUB-BASE THICKNESS FOR PAVED AREAS CBR LESS THAN 2% CBR 2% - 3% CBR 3% - 5% CBR 5% - 7% CBR 7% - 20% N/A 325MM 250MM 150MM 100MM 300MM + GEOTEXTILE UNDERNEATH 225MM + GEOTEXTILE UNDERNEATH 150MM + GEOTEXTILE UNDERNEATH 30mm dense macadam surface course. 60mm dense macadam base course BS84987 150mm Subbase

Private road

EXTERNAL WORKS HARD SURFACES DETAILS ...

TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT

LIMUS -TA --AUG 2016 49-01 1:10 A3

20 Victoria Street, Englefield Green, Surrey, TW20 0QY Tel: 07595873469 - www.limus.co.uk

0 10cm 20cm SCALE 1:10

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EXTERNAL WORKS SERVICE TRENCH SETTING OUT

TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT

AUG 2016 NTS A3

ARENA BUSINESS CENTRE Tel: 01276 534671 - www.limus.co.uk Abbey House , Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7NA

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PROVIDE 100mm CONCRETE WITH MESH A393 OVER 100mm COMPACTED GRANULAR BACKFILL. NO OF STEPS TO SUIT ILLUSTRATION ON SITE PLANS.

CONCRETE MIX TO CONSIST OF RC 35 to BS 8500 : 320kg / m 3 MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT : 20mm MAX AGGREGATES : SLUMP CLASS S3.

WHERE THE GROUND CONDITIONS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE A HIGH WATER TABLE ENSURE CALTITE OR PUDLO OR SIMILAR WATER TIGHT CONCRETE MIX IS USED. 300mm GOINGS AND 205mm RISE, UNLESS STATED DIFFERENTLY ON SITE PLANS. CONSISTING OF 45x450x450mm PAVING SLABS ON 2 COURSES OF ENGINEERING BRICK WITH 1:3 CEMENT SAND MORTAR.

WHERE THE LEVEL DIFFERENCE IS MORE THAN 600mm (3 OR MORE STEPS)

PROVIDE A UN-CLIMABLE HAND RAIL 1100mm HIGH FOR SUPPORT TO A MIN OF ONE SIDE OF THE STEPS.

REFER TO SITE PLAN IN THE EVENT OF FLOOR OR WALL LIGHT POSITIONS.

348 205

Access Steps

EXTERNAL WORKS OUTSIDE STEPS ...

TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT

LIMUS -TA --AUG 2016 49-05 1:20 A3 0 20cm 40cm SCALE 1:20 60cm 80cm 1m

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600mm MAX PROVIDE CONCRETE FOUNDATION TYPICALLY 800mm

WIDE x 700mm DEEP UNLESS SPECIFIED DIFFERENTLY TO LENGTHS AS ILLUSTRATED ON SITE PLANS . CONCRETE MIX TO CONSIST OF RC 35 to BS 8500 : 320kg/m³ MINIMUM CEMENT CONTENT : 20mm MAX AGGREGATES : SLUMP CLASS S3

LOW LEVEL RETAIING WALL CONSISTAING OF 215 ENGINERING PROVIDE ENGINEER BRICK INSTALL A DPC 150mm ABOVE LOWER GROUND LEVEL AND FINISHED WITH A BRICK ON EDGE AND DPM BELOW.

440

262

BACK FILL TO CONSIST OF A GEOTEXTILE MEMBRANE WITH A GRANULAR BACKFILL

Low Level Retaining Wall

EXTERNAL WORKS

600mm HIGH RETAINING BRICK WALL ...

TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT

AUG 2016 1:10 A3

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OUTER CLADDING 25x38 COUNTER BATTEN/ VENTILATED SPACE TILTING FILLET 600 450 150 BREATHER MEMBRANE AND 12MM PLY 100MM CLS, C24 GRADE TIMBER STUDS 120 100 50 100 20 365 120 170 OPTION TO INSULATE ON SIDE FACE 50MM INSULATION TO CAVITY, 100MM INSULATED FITTED BETWEEN INTERNAL STUDS,

VAPOUR CONTROL LAYER AND 20MM WALL PLASTER BOARD OPTION TO INSULATE FLOOR. 25MM FLOOR DECKING ON 125MM INSULATION BETWEEN FLOOR JOISTS DAMP PROOF COPURSE

A393 FABRIC MESH TOP AND BOTTOM WITH 40MM

COVER. RC 35 CONCRETE 150 150MM CLEAN COMPACTED HARDCORE 2 COURSES OF ENGINEERING BRICKS DPC 175 150 100

DASHED LINES INDICATE OPTION FOR FUTURE WARM INSULATION ROOF

125

SEE DRAWING LIMUS-TA-41-06 FOR JOISTS DEPTHS

EXTERNAL WORKS DETAIL OUTBUILDING RAFT DRAWING

TYPICAL ARRANGEMENT

LIMUS -TA --MAY 2018 49-08 1:10/25 A3 www.limus.co.uk

10 Limes Road, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 9TS

30cm 40cm 50cm

REFER TO DRAWING LIMUS-TA-45-02