508 Construction of Labourers' Cottages. 



Two rows of 1 in. slielves to be fixed in tlie pantry. 



A proper seat and riser with flap and hint^es to be fixed in the priv}'. 



Plasterer. — Tlie whole of the ceihngs to be lathed with best split Baltic 

 laths not less than -jg of an inch thick, and well broken at the joints. 



The whole of the interior walls (with the exception of the washhoiise) and 

 pantry walls, as well as the ceilings, to be plastered with two coats of plaster, 

 well haud-floated and twice lime-whitened. 



Ironvionger. — A 4 in. semicircular iron shiite, with' iron bearers, screwed to the 

 rafter 6 ft. apart, to be fixed to the eaves of the roof ; or a gutter formed in clay, 

 ■similar to that patented by Mr. Beadon of Taunton, properly glazed, and fixed 

 with Portland cement, would answer well for the purpose. 



A 2J zinc down-pipe, with iron shoes and beads, to be fixed in the position 

 marked on elevations. 



A bell-trap of the description shown on plans, with lead-piping attached, to 

 "be fixed to the trap-stone in scullery. 



Cast-iron casements to be fixed to all the windows ; one casement in each to 

 be made so as to open, with proper hinges and fastener. 



A grating to be fixed over the heads of air-pipes, in stone fixed for that pur- 

 pose in the front of the cottages. 



Three cast-iron hat and coat hooks to be fixed in the entrance-passage. 



A proper copper to be fixed in back kitchen, witli stove for heating water. 



Fix in the living-room a 33-in. Newark cottage-range. In the Avash-house 

 Pearce's fire-hunp grate for heating two rooms at once, of the A'alue of 35s. Fix 

 all the necessary flues, valves, &c. required for the ventilating and warming 

 connected A\dth Pearce's grates. 



In the parents'-room Pearce's fire-lump grate of the value of 15s. GJ. 



To provide and fix in the garden against the cottage a strong, sound, and 

 good wine-pipe to serve as a waterbutt, and to pi;t thereto |-in. lead pipe lead- 

 ing from the waterbutt to the sink, and to put to the water butt two good 

 brass cocks, one to draw water at the sink, and the other to draw water in the 

 garden. 



Plumber, Glazier, and Painter. — All the lead necessary for the roof to be 6 

 lbs. to the superficial foot. 



1-in. lead pipe from trap in scullery to be laid to the most convenien tlevel. 



The Avhole of the windows to be glazed Avith seconds NcAvcastle crown glass. 



The Avhole of the wood-work not stained, as Avell as all iron-Avork, to be 

 jjainted four times in oil. 



General Conditions. — The contractor is to perform the Avhole of the works in 

 the very best manner, with the very best and the most approved materials and 

 labour of their respective kinds ; he is, iinder the direction of and to the entire 

 approbation of the architect, to provide, fix, and execute all works Avhicli are s^je- 

 cified, represented, or implied in or by this specification, or in or by the draAV- 

 ings thereby referred to or either of them, or Avhich may be requisite for render- 

 ing eA'ery part of the buildings, Avorks, and appurtenances complete, and to make 

 good all damage caused by the execution thereof, Avithout any charge of any 

 kind thence arising and becoming due, except the amount of the consideration 

 of the contract ; and the architect is to have poAver to order any alterations in 

 the form of the structure or of the finishers thereof Avithout vitiating the con- 

 tract, and the difference of expense (if any) caused by any such altci-ation so 

 directed sliall be ascertained after the rate of the schedule of prices hereto 

 attached ; and if such schedule be found in any manner deficient, then the 

 aforesaid architect is to calculate and determine such additional prices as may be 

 requisite, the same being after the same rate of cost and profit as those con- 

 tained in the said schedule. 



Pcmarks on Estimate. — The estimate of cost is framed on the supposition 

 that bricks can be obtained at 25s. ]icr thousand, and that tlie price of other 

 materials and labour Avoidd be in the coimtiy 10 per cent, below the London 

 prices. 



