Contract and Specifications 311 



Fit up in cold closet two shelves where shown, supported on cleats and standards, all of 

 good quality pine. 



Hardware. The Owner will furnish all exposed hardware for front outside door and for 

 living room, dining room, library, reception room, front hall and vestibule and the chambers above 

 them, and all sash fasts and lifts for above rooms. The Contractor will furnish all other hard- 

 ware, and properly put in place both this and that furnished by the Owner, viz : 



All sliding doors to be hung with Wilcox hangers and tracks. 



Sash weights of lead and iron, metal sash chains, bronze-finished sash fasts, bronze-finished 

 lifts, 4" x 4" loose-joint japanned butts, R. & E. 2\" plain bronze-finished knobs, R. & E. 5" 

 mortise locks with bronzed face and striking piece, front-door lock, R. & E. mortise lever lock 

 with brass face and striking piece, and night latch. 



The Owner is to select all the hardware furnished by the Contractor, which is also to be ap- 

 proved by the Architect. The Contractor is to allow the sum of $135 for the above hardware. 



Stairs. Construct the front stairs as shown on the scale and detail drawings. Support 

 properly and secure in position. All risers are to be $" and treads ", tongued and grooved to- 

 gether, and both housed into the wall strings with wedges glued in. The threads are to have 

 nosing on the edge, with a cove under. The wall strings are to be f " thick, moulded on top edge 

 to correspond with the adjoining base. The front strings are to be f" thick, with a moulding 

 on lower edge to cover joint with plaster. The front string is to be carried around well hole. 



The rail is to be 3^" x 4^" double moulded, bolted together and to all posts, to be of 

 quartered oak. The balusters to be if" x if" turned, of quartered oak. The posts to be 4 // X4 // , 

 of quartered oak. 



The rear stairs to attic are to have treads and risers tongued and grooved together and 

 housed into the strings in the same manner as main stairs. Treads to have a nosing on the edge 

 with a cove under. The wall stiings to be moulded on top to correspond with adjoining base. 

 The treads, risers and platforms are to be of clear Georgia pine. 



The posts to be 4" x 4", turned, of whitewood. 



The rail to be 3^" x 3^", double moulded, of whitewood. 



The balusters to be i"x if", turned and set three to a tread and $" front strings with a 

 mould on lower edge, both balusters and strings to be whitewood. 



Construct the cellar stairs with i|" mill-dressed spruce strings and J" hard-pine treads and 

 risers. Provide a rail of 2" x 3" pine with 4" x 4" pine post. 



METAL WORK 



Roofs. Cover the roofs of front and rear piazza, bay windows and bulkhead with N. & G. 

 Taylor Co.'s "M. F." tin in sheets io"x 14" in size, with three nails to each sheet, well soldered. 



Paint all tinwork of roofs on the under side with two coats best lead and oil paint. 



Valleys. Line the valleys 16" wide with 14 oz. copper, with end joints locked and 

 soldered and edges nailed to roof with galvanized nails every 1 2". 



Flashings. Flash as required around all dormers, and masonry coming in connection with 

 the roof with 14 oz. copper 5" wide, turned up 2%". 



Flash against all masonry coming in connection with the roof with 4 Ib. sheet lead worked 

 2" into joints of masonry, cemented in with slaters' cement, and brought down to within \" of 

 the shingles. Such flashing to be stepped on the rakes. 



Flash over all windows and doors with 14 oz. copper. 



Put aprons under dormer window sills, nailed to back side of sill and extending 3" on the 

 roof, of 14 oz. copper. 



Leaders. Furnish and put up 3" galvanized-iron conductors where required or directed on 

 main house, and 2\" galvanised iron on piazzas where required. 



Gas Fitting. The Contractor will tap the main in the street, obtaining the necessary 

 permit, excavating for the same and paying the required charges. 



Furnish and put in the gas pipes in accordance with the rules of the Hilltown Gas Light 

 Company, with outlets where marked on drawings. 



All branch outlets are to be taken from the top or side of running lines. The whole system 



