Construction of Labourers' Cottages. 507 



Principals of elm, 10 in. by 4 in. at bottom, 9 in. by 3 in. at top. 

 Wall-plates of Memel, 4 in. by 3 in. 

 Purlins of Memel fir, 6 in. by 3 in. 

 Tie-beam of Memel, 11 ii\. by 3 in. 

 Ridge of Memel, 6 in. by 2 in. 

 Strutts, 5 in. by 3 in. 

 Kingpost, 9 in. bj^ 3 in. 



Eafters of Memel fir, 4 in. by 2 in., the same to be set not more than 

 16 in. from centre to centre. 



The ends of the rafters, wall-plates, and purlins, to be carried 1 ft. beyond 

 the walls, and to be faced with f in. beaded boarding and finished with an ogee. 



The roof of outbuildings to be formed with rafters of Memel fir ; the wall- 

 plates to be of elm, 4 in. by 3 in. 



The ceiling-joist to be of yellow pine, 3 in. by 4 in., grooved into the tie- 

 beam. 



The joists of chamber floor to be of elm, 9 in. by 2J in., chain-braced in 

 two places, and set not more than 14 in. from centre to centre ; all trimmers 

 to be 9 in. by 3 in. ; the wall-plate of the same to be of elm, 4 in. by 3 in. 



The joists of the ground-floor to be of elm 6 in. by 3 in., set not more than 

 14 in. from centre to centre, the same to rest on dwarf walls of 4^ in. brick. 



Oak lintels, 3 in. thick and 18 in. wider than their respective openings, to be 

 fixed over all doors and windows. 



The joiners' work throughout, unless otherwise specified, to be of yellow 

 pine ; the same to be stained a light oak colour and varnished. 



The chamber-floor to be of well-seasoned Memel, and that of the ground- 

 floor of well-seasoned elm, 1 in. thick, and not more than C in. wide, well 

 planed and jointed ; the whole to be bradded and neatly and securely made. 



The staircases to be of 1-in. elm, properly housed into 1-in. drag-board, and 

 carried up, as shown on plan, with 8-in. treads, and 7-inch risers, the same to 

 have a strong moulded deal hand-rail with turned and mitred caps, framed and 

 turned newels 3 in. by 3^ in., bar balustres, 1 in. square, and all other fittino's 

 and appurtenances of every requisite kind. 



The boys' and girls' rooms, as well as a part of the parents' room, by the 

 passage, to be separated by fir-quartered partitions, with quarters, heads, and 

 aills, 3 in. by 3 in. 



The external front or principal entrance doorway to be fitted with a proper fir 

 doorcase, 5 in. by 4 in. and a four -panel, bead, flush, and square-framed door, 

 hung witji 4-in. butt hinges, two 10-in. rod-bolts, and a 10-in. iron-rimmed 

 drawback lock with strong brass fumitiire. 



The back doorways and the doors of the privies to be fitted with proper fir 

 doorcases, 4 in. by 4 in., and |-in. deal wrought, beaded, grooved, cross- 

 tongued and lodged doors, hung with 18-in. cross garnet hinges and Norfolk 

 thumb-latches, and to put to the back door two 10-in. rod bolts, and to the 

 privy door a small bolt. All other doors to lx> i-in. battens, with three ledges 

 at the back, hung each with a pair of ^h-'\n. butt hinges, the same to have a 

 good 7-in. iron-rimmed lock, with key and strong brass furniture. 



Put to all the doors the requisite linings of IJ-in. yellow deal, single rebated. 



The window- frames to be of oak, and of the description shown on drawings 

 with 3-in. hinges, and 1-in. window-boards with rounded edges to stop the 

 plasti^ring ; one casement in each winrlow to be made to open. 



Skirting-boards with lx;ading, 5^ in. by J in., to be fixed in all the rooms. 



Dr. Aniott's air-trap to be fixed in all the rooms, near the ceiling, in connec- 

 tion with the smoke flue. 



A }-in. shuttor to be hung to the front windows, with supjiorts, so a.s to 

 form a table when necessary, in the manner shown in drawings of the same. 



Angle-beails to be fixed to the chimney-breasts and other angles to protect 

 the plastering. 



