SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF A FORESTER’S COTTAGE, 367 
with sheet glass } inch thick, each strip in one piece, and the 
openings inside to be properly finished. 
Bond-wood.—Bond-wood 4 inches by 1 inch shall be provided 
by the contractor, and placed into its position 20 inches from centre 
to centre by the mason. The whole walls, except coal place, to be 
strapped with 14 inches by 1 inch straps, nailed to the bond-wood. 
Partitions.—The partition posts shall be 4 inches by 2 inches, 
placed at 18 inches from centres. Door-posts and lintels in par- 
titions to be 6 inches by 3 inches, checked for lath and plaster, 
and in stone walls the door-posts to be 5 inches by 23 inches, fixed 
with split bats. 
Stair.—The stair to be properly bracketed up with strong strings 
and intermediate bearer 6 inches by 2} inches, with rough brackets, 
the risers to be 1 inch thick, and treads 12 inches thick, with 
nosing. The balusters to be of cast-iron, a specimen standard to 
be submitted for approval, two to be fixed on each tread, and 
those on landing to be the same distance apart. The coping to be 
of best pitch pine 2} inches by 3 inches, and to have a proper 
twist and scroll. 
Floors and skirtings.—All wood floors to be laid with 14-inch 
dressed and ploughed flooring, securely nailed and cleared off. 
The whole of the upper floors to be prepared for deafening with 
fillets nailed to the joists 1 inch square, and resting on these fillets 
2-inch ragdeals properly split, and the floors to be trimmed with 
trimmers 8 inches by 1} inches. All walls to be finished with 
skirting 18 inches thick and 7 inches deep. 
Windows.—The windows shall be sash windows, having pulley- 
pieces of l-inch deals, outer and inner facings 14-inch deals, sashes 
to be 22 inches thick, with hooked counter checks, double hung 
with patent cord or zinc chain over brass-faced pulleys 2 inches in 
diameter, and metal weights. Windows to have brass spring sash 
fasteners, lifters, and pull-down eyes. The sides, dados, and 
soffits of windows on ground floor to be plain lined, and finished 
with facings set on blocks. The angles of the sides of windows 
on ground floor to have 4 inches moulded facings ?-inch thick. 
All windows and fanlights to be primed and glazed with 26 oz. 
sheet glass, and lobby door to have upper panels of obscure sheet 
glass 32 oz., all securely fixed with oil putty. Angles for which 
no finishing is specified to have 1 ?-inch staff beads. 
Doors.—Front entrance door to be framed and panelled 2} 
inches thick, with inch panels moulded on both sides, and hung 
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