296 FAEM BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFEICA 



Brickwork. — The brickwork wherever practicable, and unless other- 

 wise specified, is to be built in English bond and lime mortar. 



No false headers are to be used, and none but whole bricks employed 

 except where legitimately required to form bond. 



The bricks are to be well soaked with water before being laid. The 

 brickwork is to be thoroughly bedded and all joints flushed up solid 

 throughout the whole width of each course. 



All walls are to be carried up regularly so that, at no time during the 

 course of construction, shall any part be more than 4 feet higher than 

 adjoining parts. 



Facing Bricks. — All exposed brickwork is to be faced with picked 

 facing bricks as described. 



Mortar Joints. — Mortar joints, in all brickwork, are not to exceed 

 | inch thick. 



Build In. — Build in horizontal tubes of stall divisions, in positions 

 shown on drawings, to a depth of 7 inches, in cement mortar. 



Build in all fittings, door and window frames, ends of timbers, wood 

 slips, hold-fasts, etc., in cement mortar. Build in all necessary wood 

 slips and hoop-iron ties, for fixing woodwork as specified in " Carpenter." 



Pointing. — The joints of both faces of walls are to be pointed with a 

 flat, neat joint, as the work proceeds. 



Bed and Point. — Bed and point all door and window frames, and bed 

 and level all plates, in cement mortar. 



"Window Sills. — Build window sills, to window openings, of one course 

 selected bricks on edge. 



Lime White. — Twice lime-white the internal and external faces of all 

 brick walls ; and also all the roof timbers and roofing iron internally. 



Carpenter and Joiner 

 Materials to be Used 



Purpose-made Joinery. — All joinery is to be purpose made. No 

 joinery is to be primed until it has been inspected and approved by . 



Timber. — The timber to be Baltic deal of good sound quality, 

 thoroughly seasoned, and free from sap, large, loose, or dead knots, 

 shakes, wany edges, or other defects. 



The scantliDgs of all timbers to be sawn die square, and to hold full 

 size when sawn. 



