Louis House

For the contractor

Construction requirements, quality, acceptance

24 notes

Building systems

9 notes
Build to the MEP drawings

Build to the MEP drawings

Plumbing and electrical work done exactly to the MEP drawings; workers can read drawings; experienced electricians who work carefully. No changing pipe routes by themselves to save money.

PPR heat welding done correctly

PPR heat welding done correctly

PPR pipes heat-welded to proper technique: not pushed too hard so the pipe end collapses, not too lightly so the joint leaks.

Water supply test before covering

Water supply test before covering

Test the water supply before building the pipe shaft / closing the ceiling: pressurise, place pressure gauges at the outlets; no leaks, no joints popping.

Drainage test before covering

Drainage test before covering

Test drainage before covering: plug the outlets, pump in water and soak for a while, no leakage. Also check: slope, pipe diameter, vent pipes, correct connections (toilet, floor drain, rain water kept separate).

Minimise wire joints

Minimise wire joints

Minimise wire joints; where a joint is unavoidable, make it firm and insulate it well. Long runs have junction boxes (about every 10 m) to make pulling and replacing wires easy.

Do not pull wires too tight

Do not pull wires too tight

Do not pull wires too tight around corners (stretches the copper core, damages the sheath); do not stuff too many wires into a conduit - leave breathing room so wires can be pulled out and replaced later.

Separate wiring per light

Separate wiring per light

Each light bulb and device gets its own live wire + neutral wire, no borrowed wires; a full earth (ground) wire is run as well.