370 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF A FORESTER’S COTTAGE. 
(Boyle’s). The waste-pipe from sink to be trapped, having a proper 
overflow pipe connected with drain outside by a ‘‘ Buchan’s trap.” 
Stink.—The sink to be of galvanised cast-iron, 18 inches by 24 
inches by 10 inches; to have all necessary fittings, including plug, 
socket, and chain, with overflow pipe, properly trapped. 
Water-Closet.—The water-closet to be Shank’s patent closet No.1, 
with 3-gallon patent reliable cistern, complete with brass fittings. 
Water Supply.—The main water supply-pipe to be of lead, #-inch 
bore, 7 lbs. per yard, sunk 18 inches in the ground and properly 
covered, and carried up to cistern and securely connected. The 
branches to sink and water-closet to be ?-inch diameter, and sink 
branch to be finished with 3-inch brass nose cock. 
Belihanging.—The bells to be hung on a board in the kitchen, 
and to weigh from 10 to 12 oz. each, and to have proper springs 
and carriages. The wire to be of copper No. 16, B.W. gauge, 
conveyed in zine tubes behind lath and plaster or under floors at 
angles ; to have small brass pulleys and chains, the wires to be con- 
veyed to sitting-room, parlour, and three bedrooms on upper floor, 
and front entrance door. 
The front entrance to have a 4-inch octagon bronze pull-sneck in 
the door rybat. The sitting-room and parlour to have each a pair 
of levers, value 7s. 6d., and bedroom levers to be of the value of 
3s. ; all pulls to match the door furniture. 
All work to be completed in a tradesman-like manner, according 
to the foregoing specification, general conditions, and plans to which 
they refer. 
(See General Conditions.) 
PLASTER WoRK. 
The whole ceilings, partitions on both sides, stone walls where 
strapped, window sides, dados, and soffits, where not lined with wood, 
stair backs, etc., to be lathed with sawn and split fir lath, 2 inch, 
put on with cast lath nails. The whole thereafter to receive three 
coats of plaster, the first two coats prepared with one part lime to 
two and one-fourth parts clean sharp sand, and one-sixth part hair, 
and to be finished with a coat of fine stuff, all properly straighted, 
hand-floated, hand-finished, and smoothed. 
The whole of the upper floors to be deafened from wall to wall ; 
to have first a coat of hair-plaster, filled in above with smithy ashes, 
and finished with a coat of plaster, the whole being at least 2} 
