PLAN AXD SPECIFICATION' OF FORESTEIi's COTTAfJE. 299 



The slates on sides of dormers to be close jointed to stone 

 u^jstarts, and pointed with cement. 



The raggles of lead flashings, and gutter of porch, to be pointed 

 with mastic. The whole of the rhoues to be left properly cleaned 

 at the completion of the work. 



The contractor to maintain and uphold the whole roofs perfect 

 and water-tiglit for twelve months after the works are completed. 



Plastek Work. 



Materials. — The lime to be of the best quality of Scotch lime- 

 shells, all run and mixed in proper proportions with clean, sharp, 

 river sand, fresh well-beaten hair, and pure water. All to be 

 thoroughly worked up and used throughout the works in the 

 proportion of 20 cwts. of limeshells to every 100 yards of 3-coat 

 plaster. 



Cement to be the best Portland. 



Bed all the window-cases with plaster lime, and point them 

 outside with mastic. Deafen the whole of the upper floors with 

 3 inches of dry engine ashes, laid between two thick coats of well- 

 haired lime plaster, and all cracks in the upper coat to be filled 

 in and repaired before the floors are laid. 



The whole of the walls, partitions, and ceilings throughout the 

 house will be covered with the best 3-coat plaster, finished per- 

 fectly straight, all thoroughly hand-floated and left free from 

 cracks, blisters, or other flaws. 



The pai'loui", sitting-room, and front lobby will have a moulded 

 cornice girthing about 15 inches; the cornice in lobby to be 

 returned at stair bridling and corner of back lobby. 



The floor of kitchen, scullery, passage at kitchen door, and floor 

 under back stair, will be laid with best Portland cement concrete, 

 composed of five parts clean washed gravel to one part of cement, 

 5 inches thick, all hard rammed down ; finished on top with a 

 coat 1 inch thick, composed of equal parts of fine washed river 

 sand and Portland cement ; all to be left perfectly smooth and 

 level, and finished oflf with the hand-float. Point outside of back 

 door posts with cement. Relieve all corner beads, and repair all 

 breakages after the other tradesmen are finished. 



Bellhanger Work. 

 The bells to be of the best bell-metal, averaging 1 4 oz. weight, 

 with spring carriages complete. 



