Specifications

1. GROUNDWORKS

• Landscape paving - Approved brick paving.
• Stormwater channels - Open stormwater channels combined with a drainage pipe system. A stormwater channel system built with shingle to form part of the landscaping (Similar to the "Meulsloot" in Stellenbosch).
• Roads and Parking areas - Combination of brick paving, tar and gravel (Elevated brickpaving pedestrian crossings).
• Landscaping by landscape architect.

2. ROOFCOVER

• "Coverland Renown" Terracotta cement tiles or similar approved by architect

3. CEILING

• Ceiling panels - Skimmed rhinoboard, standard "Rhino Plain Scotia" cornice (Top floors of apartment blocks).
• Concrete soffits - Off shutter concrete.

4. ISOLATION

• 50mm fibreglass isolation installed on top of ceiling brandering.

5. CORNICES

• Standard "Rhino Plain Scotia " gypsum cornice.

6. EXTERNAL WALLS

• Bricks - Cavity walls built with maxi size clay bricks.
• Finishing -1 Coat cement plaster and painted. Plaster thickening and plaster bands.

7. INTERNAL WALLS

• General - 1 Coat cement plaster. Plastered smooth with a steel trowel and painted.
• Bathrooms - Specialist waterproofing.
• Kitchen - Ceramic tiles above sink.

8. WINDOWS

• Steel frame galvanised and painted.
• Burglar bars - 8mm galvanised mild steel with white alkali painted finish on sections. Bars fitted to ground floor units and windows facing onto walkways.
• Bathroom windows - Opaque glass.

9. DOORS

• Entrance door - Solid core, standard rubber doorstop.
• Internal doors - Hollow core, standard rubber doorstop.
• Communal entrance door - Access control security system.
• Entrance doors to rooms - Patented student lock.

10. FLOORS

• Marley or similar half flexible vinyl tiles (Thickness - 2mm).
• Bathroom - Vinyl strip floor.
• Yellow copper dividing strip at threshold between vinyl and granolite.
• Walkways - Finished granolite without skirting.

11. SKIRTING

• "Supa Quad" (Supawood) 50mm skirting.

12. BALUSTRADE

• Hollow profile galvanised steel tubes.

13. PAINT

• External finishing - According to University of Stellenbosch approved standard.
• Internal finishing - According to architect.
• Product - Plascon or similar approved by architect.

14. ELECTRICAL

• Electrical meters - One central meter.
• Room - 2 x light points.
• Room - Double plug at desk.
• Room - Single plug at bed.
• Unit - Single plug for cleaning purposes.
• Living area - Double plug.
• Kitchen - Double plug at working surface.
• Kitchen - Single plug for refrigerator.
• Kitchen - Single plug for 2-plate combination stove. (One and Two bedroom flats, as well as Duet units.)
• Kitchen - Single plug for 4-plate Hob. (Single room types.)
• Waterproof lights on external walls. Isolated lights for garden areas.

15. COMMUNICATION

• Data network - One network point at every desk and reception area.
• Access control - Intercom system with remote control per living area.
• Telephone - Connection point for private telephone.
• Pay phones.

16. SECURITY

• Entrance gate - Entrance through card control.

17. CUPBOARDS

• Room - Double door white melamime with shelves and hanging space.
• Bookshelf - 600x930 White melamine bookshelf.
• Personal kitchen cupboard - Lockable two door kitchen cupboard per student (including drawers).
• Working surface -32mm Post form "Formica" tops.

18. SANITARYWARE

• WC / WHB - Standard white ceramic.
• Bath - Standard white acrylic bath (1700mm).
• Shower tray - Cement plastered shower tray with two meter high in-situ waterproof finishing
• Sink - According to Architect.
• Taps - According to Architect.

19. ACCESSORIES

• Mirror - 400x1500mm mirror fitted in room.
• Medicine cupboard combined with mirror above hand basins.
• Towel rails -19mm chromed 600mm rail at hand basin.

20. STEEL FENCING

• Combined wall and balustrade enclosure.

21. FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED PEOPLE

• An amount of units on the ground floor will be adapted to accommodate handicapped people.