METHOD STATEMENT

FOR
GRANITE WORKS
 GRANITE WORKS

1. Objective :

This work procedure enumerates the scope of granite work to be executed in the buildings as
specified in the approved drawings and at places when instructed by the Engineer-in-charge as
per approved specifications.

2. Applicability :

This procedure is applicable to the granite work for Main & Substation Buildings.

3. Reference Document :
a. Tender Specifications
b. Drawings
c. Manufacture’s Specifications
d. IS Codes

CHECKS PRIOR TO START OF WORK

STORAGE OF GRANITE
1. Granite slabs shall be stacked on edges on regular platforms.
2. During unloading, care shall be exercised to avoid breakage.
3. Granite of different quality, size and thickness shall be stacked separately.

4. Equipments :

Trowels, Line dori, Tube levels, Plumb bobs, Measurement Tape, Spirit levels 1-2m, Sand sieve,
Aluminum straight edge, Right angle, Chipping Tools, Masons hammer, Rubber hammer,
Leveling threads, Tile cutter Angle grinder ,Masons brushes and buckets, Mortar boxes

Procedure :
BEFORE START OF GRANITE WORK
1. Check for conformance of the pattern and specifications to the approved drawings.
2. Check for uniformity in line and level visually.
3. Check of straightness of tiled surface. The fresh tiled surface should be of proper level
using a spirit level/ Aluminium straight edge or line dori.
4. Ensure the cement and the sand have been checked/ tested prior to tiling.
5. Ensure that the granite not is broken/ cracked and joints are well filled. In case of cracks
near the edges, these cracks to be filled using epoxy compound.
6. After joint filing, ensure that joints are made even using an angle grinder.
7. Tap the tiled surface to check for hollowness. The tiled surface should be covered with
POP and tarpaulin sheets to prevent damage to the tiled surface.
 8. Ensure while fixing of granite doorjambs, proper packing with cement paste throughout
the entire contact surface of the granite slab and blockwork. This surface should be 90 0
to the floor.
9. During fixing of windowsills, ensure that the concerned mason immediately removes
extra cement slurry/ dripping.
10. Ensure chamfering of skirting is as per specifications.
11. Treads and risers to be of uniform dimension and thickness.

 The granite shall be ordered in sizes as determined by site dimensions to avoid cutting at
site.
 The material received at site shall be checked for the following defects prior to acceptance.
 Granite of same type but with distinctly different colour or texture shall be rejected
 Granite shall be free from holes, seams, shakes, pockets, stains and other effects and
shall be of uniform colour and texture.
 Dimensional tolerances shall be restricted to
Length + 0.5mm Width + 0.5mm
Thickness +/- 0.5mm Plane + 1 / 500
 Ensure that the site is cleaned, taking care to remove any loose concrete, mortar or other
substances
 All chasing for the concealed piping, and electrical conduiting etc. shall be carried out before
commencement of work.
 Make level pads & mark levels according to architectural specifications
 Design mix of Cement Mortar (1:4) to be followed for granite skirting, flooring, Daddo ,
Granite treads & Risers.
 For flooring granites are dry matched in the yard. They are then cut to the exact size
required, and numbered in the sequence and are laid at site in exactly the same order.

DURING EXECUTION OF WORK

 As per drawing, work should be started by taking right angles for existing walls.
 Laying starts as per the previously numbered tiles
 The surface on which granite is to be laid is watered. A bed of mortar is placed on the floor,
and tiles are put into position with white cement slurry.
 Leveling is done with an aluminum straight edge and rubber hammer.
 If there is any slope, it has to be decided in the bull itself.
 Joint filler should make a joint filling material as per colour of the tiles
 Putty blade is used to rake all joints and fill the joint material neatly as the joints will be
paper joints.
 For fixing tiles to wall, suitable stainless steel mechanical anchors shall be used.

POST-EXECUTION CHECKS
 All surfaces & edges, which will remain exposed after installation, shall be polished.
 After work is complete, ensure that it is covered with plastic sheet and Plaster of Paris

SKIRTING
 Granites are used for skirting as per specifications & accordance with architectural drawings,
and the height of the skirting is 100 mm.
 Skirting is chamfered at the edge to 4 mm. and fixed so that after fixing the tile 4 mm of
straight edge and 4 mm chamfered edge is seen outside. The skirting goes into the plaster by
about 2 mm.
 Check the right angle that the skirting makes with the floor tile.
COPING
 The back of the granite should be pasted with Araldite and rough pebbles should be affixed
to ensure proper bonding.
 Measure granite as per the specifications of the architect
 The coping may be half, full, or bull bull nosed as per specifications.
 Tiles for treads, coping etc. shall be supplied with rounded / profiled edges, grooves etc. as
shown in the drawings.
 Cut out in marble/granite tiles shall be cut with a rebated edge to allow faceplates to finish
flush with the finished surface.