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Provide all necessary furring out from the Rafters to the Floor , for the sides of theBed Rooms, where the height of the Rafters does not exceed 2 ft 6 ins from the Floor ,and the boarded Floors of the Chambers to extend as far as the sides of the enclosure.
Note. The parts of the Room having a less height than 2 ft 6 ins need not be enclosed.
The Chamber Floors and the Living-room Landings and Closets to be hoarded with14 yellow Deal, folded and well nailed to the Joist, and the Hearths properly bordered.The External Doorways to have proper framed, beaded, and rebated Door Frames,5 by 3|, w r ith battened Pannels to Doors , and 1J by 4J rebated Frames, with crossledges at the back to receive the battening, well nailed and framed to the Stiles. Thebottom rail to be 9 ins wide. The battened Pannels to be groved, tongued, and beaded.The Doors to be hung with strong T Hinges with two 7 inch Bolts, and a stock Lock ofthe value of 3 s 6d to each Door . The Interior Doors to have proper Door Frames 5by 3, rebated and beaded, with § ledged Doors , headed, groved, and tongued, with top,bottom, and centre Ledge, 6 ins wide; the Door to be hung with T Hinges 12 ins long,well screwed on, with Norfolk Latches to all the interior Doors on the Ground Floor,and stock Locks to the Bed-room and Closet Doors, of the value of 3 s to each Door. —Provide 30 feet superficial of 1J wrought Shelves, for the Dairy, fixed upon strongbearers, and 40 feet superficial of ditto, 1J thick, for the Pantry anti Closets, on brackets,and the ends plugged into the Walls , all securely and neatly finished. Provide and fixto the Chambers, Landings, and Staircases , Skirting 4 ins wide and J thick, wrought,plain, and plugged, where necessary, to the Walls , and otherwise fixed in the usual andworkmanlike manner. The Skirting to the Living Room to lie 4£ inches high, f beadedon the upper edge, and plugged to the Walls . The Skirting to the Kitchen and Officesto be the same as for the Chambers, and fixed in a similar manner. Provide § beadedLinings to the inside Reveals of all the Doorways and Windows where required, to beflush with the Plastering upon the interior Walls , for the protection of the angles, beadedand quirked. Provide the Window Shutters and Finishings thereto, as set forth in thedetailed working drawings, and the same in respect to the Closet Fronts, and Windowand Door Architraves. The Stairs to be of 1 1 yellow Deal upon Fir bearers 4 by 1, framedto a newel 2j ins square. The whole wrought where required, and completed in a work-manlike manner. Provide £5 for the Stone Chimney-pieces to the several Rooms, and£3 for the Stoves and Fittings necessary thereto.
Lath, plaster, set, and white all the Ceilings, and render all the Walls and bric.k-nogged ^Partitions, and the Porches with one coat and set, and coloured with any sizedcommon Colour, as shall be directed. Lath, plaster, and set all the external Soffits tothe projecting parts of Roofs , or Ceilings of Porches, and colour the same. Perform allquirks pointing to the Slates or Tiling inside of the Roofs , where required, or any otherwork necessary to complete the design for the Cottage.
SLATER.
Cover the Roofs with grey-coloured Ton Slates of small size, laid on laths 2 by 1, wellnailed to the Rafters, and the Slates secured with oiled nails, two to each Slate, andmade to house perfectly so as to keep out the rain and snow r , and the whole w'ell pointedinside with strong hair Mortar.
The Hips and Ridges to be covered with saw r n Stone Ridges, or Ridge Tiles of the same
Chamber
Floors.
Doorways.
Interior
Doors.
Shelves furDairy andClosets.
Skirtings.
ChimneyPieces andStoves.