296 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



1} inches. Facings in sitting-room will be 7 inches by | inch 

 moulded. Foot base will be 8 inches by f inch moulded. Foot 

 base in office and bedroom will be 7 inches by | inch moulded, 

 facings 5 inches by f inch moulded. All other facing w^ll be 

 ^ inches by f inch beaded. Foot bases to be neatly mitred into 

 back of facings. All door stops to be ^ inch thick. 



^^,„-,.s._The front stair will be constructed of pitch pine, with 

 inside stringer 9 inches by 1^ inches, and outside stringer 9 inches 

 by If inches; treads, 9 inches by 1| inches, with rounded nosings 

 and cavetto underneath ; risers, 7 inches by 1 inch. The balustrade 

 will be formed with cast-iron balusters of approved pattern, value 

 1 s. each ; two for each tread. Two main balusters of approved 

 pattern to be provided for ends. The lower step will be rounded 

 oflF, as shown on plan. Hand-rail to be 4 inches by 3^ inches, of 

 pitch pine, moulded, with terminal scrolls. Back stair to be of Baltic 

 redwood, with stringers, 9 inches by l^- inches; treads, 9 inches 

 by 1^ inches; risers, 7 inches by 1 inch; to have wooden balusters 

 1 inch by 1 inch morticed into floor and hand-rail. The newel 

 post will be carried up to form main baluster. Hand-rail to be 

 3}y inches by 2| inches, moulded, and securely fixed to wooden 

 partition. 



Water Closet. — Two bearers, 5 inches by 3 inches, of Baltic 

 redwood to be put into W.-C. at height required for supporting 

 cistern ; the ends next wall to be laid on 6 inches by 1 inch wall 

 plate, and ends next wooden partition to be supported on cross-bar 

 4 inches by 2 inches, all firmly nailed together. Inch bearers to 

 be put in before walls are lathed. Under side of bearers and front 

 of cistern to be lined with 3 inches by | inch tongued, grooved, 

 and V-jointed yellow pine lining ; part of lining of front to be fixed 

 on with screw nails. Movable seat for closet to be of yellow pine 

 1-^ inches thick with flush beaded panels; lid of seat to be hinged 

 with 3-inch brass edge hinges. Moulded skirting, 6 inches by | 

 inch, to be carried round top and down face of seat, and neatly 

 mitred into foot-base. Grounds, If inches by If inches, to be put 

 up where required by plumber to form space for pipes, to have 

 |-inch yellow pine cover fixed with screw nails. 



Sink. — The scullery sink will be fitted up on strong bearers, and 



lined on front with 3 inches by | inch tongued, grooved, and 



V-jointed lining, part of which will be movable and fixed with 



screw nails. Coping of sink to be of hardwood, 1 inch thick. 



Mantelpieces. — The mantelpieces will be formed in the usual way. 



