312 The Country House 



is to be free from taps or low places, and is to decline with a fall toward the meter located in 

 the basement.. 



All nipples are to project i%" from the face of timber. All drops are to be made perfectly 

 plumb by screwing a 12" piece of pipe on the nipple and trying with a square or level. All side 

 lights are to be perpendicular to the walls. 



All pipes to be best wrought iron, all fittings malleable iron. All put together with red lead, 

 capped, tested and proved perfectly tight before plastering is done. 



PAINTING 



Painted Work. Putty up all nail holes, cracks or other defects after priming. 



Paint all exterior woodwork, unless otherwise specified, three coats of best linseed oil paint, 

 in colours directed. 



Paint all metal work three coats of best metal paint. 



The hard-pine floors of steps and pia/zas to be given two coats of pure linseed oil. 



Paint all woodwork in second story throughout, and cement wainscots of the two bathrooms 

 and toilet room on second floor, and outside of all bathtubs, three coats of pure linseed-oil paint in 

 colours as directed, with a coat of white shellac after the first coat. The last coat to contain some 

 , varnish. 



\atural-\Vood Finish. In natural-wood finish care must be taken to have the putty match 

 the finish in colour. 



All such work must be cleaned from dirt, finger marks, etc., and all rough spots mu>t be 

 sandpapered. It shall be the duty of the painter to inspect all woodwork and floors which are to be 

 finished, and if such work is not in proper condition for finishing he .-hall notify the Arrhittvt. 



The wood finish of the first-story hall, vestibule, toilet, library and dining room to be fmi.-hed 

 as follows: 



First. One coat of best wood filler, with stain in colour as directed, properly and evenly filling 

 the grain of the wood by rubbing in and cleaning off while wet. When dry give: 



Second. One thin coat of white shellac rubbed down smooth with No. oo sandpaper. 



Third and Fourth. Two coats of Murphy Varnish Co.'s "Transparent Wood Finish, 

 Interior." Rub between these two last c oats with haircloth, and rub the last < oat with pumice stone 

 and water to a dead, even surface. 



Finish the woodwork of kitchen, rear hall, porch, pantry, butler's pantry, laundry, water 

 closet and cold closet as follows: 



First. One thin coat of pure linseed oil. 



Second and Third. Two coats of best spar varnish. 



Finish the woodwork of entire third story with one coat of stain in colour as directed, one 

 coat of wax finish well rubbed in. 



The outside front door to be filled with best filler, stained as directed, and given three coats 

 of best exterior varnish, rubbed with pumice stone and oil. 



Finish the floor of first-story hall, vestibule, dining room, library and treads of front stairs 

 as follows: 



First. One coat of best oil stain in colour as directed, properly and evenly filling the grain 

 of the wood by rubbing in and cleaning off while wet. When dry give one thin coat shellac and 

 follow with two coats of Butcher's wax, well rubbed in and polished. 



The hard-pine floors of kitchen, rear hall, porch, pantry, butler's pantry, laundry, water 

 closet and entire third story to be given two coats of pure linseed oil. 



The floors of all bathrooms and toilet rooms to be finished as follows: One coat linseed oil 

 and two coats Murphy's floor varnish. 



Enamel Finish. Finish the woodwork in reception room and living room with a white enamel 

 finish, as follows: 



One coat of pure white lead and linseed oil, applied carefully so that the brush marks will 

 show as little as possible. One coat of white shellac lightly sandpapered, two coats of white lead 

 tinted to shade required, thinned with half and half oil and turpentine with patent dryer, then 

 brought up with one coat flake-white thinned with opal varnish. 



