SPECIFICATIONS 297 



Scarves, etc. — All wall-plates, ridges, hips, and purlins are to be in 

 long lengths. 



Scarves, etc., unless otherwise directed, to be 15 inches long, and, 

 wherever practicable, placed at points of support. 



Wrought Faces. — All exposed woodwork, unless otherwise specified, 

 is to be wrought. 



For each wrought face, ^ inch will be allowed off specified sizes. 



Defects. — Should the joints of any joiner's work open or give before 

 the payment of the final amount, three months after possession of the 

 completed works has been given, such defective joinery will have to be 

 taken down and refitted and redecorated, or new joinery put in its place, 

 at the contractor's expense. 



Ironmongery, etc. — Nails, spikes, and bolts are to be best quality 

 wrought iron. 



All ironmongery is to be approved before fixing. Brass articles are 

 to be fixed with brass screws. 



All screws, bolts, spikes, nails, wrought-iron straps, etc., required for 

 the proper completion of the work are to be supplied by the contractor. 



Corrugated Iron. — The corrugated iron is to be 24 gauge galvanised 

 iron of approved quality, secured with 2£" long galvanised iron screws, 

 with galvanised iron and lead washers. 



No iron affected by sea-water or otherwise damaged is to be used on 

 the building. 



Carpenter and Joiner 

 Work to be done 



Centering. — Provide, fix, ease, and remove all necessary forms for 

 manure channels, mangers, lintels, etc., with all necessary stays, blocks, 

 wedges, etc. 



Plates. — Hoof plates to be 4£" by 3", scarved at joints and halved at 

 angles, properly spiked together. All roof plates to be secured to walls 

 with hoop iron bands lapped and spiked to plates, and built into walls 

 ten courses deep ; these bands to be about 5 feet apart. 



Tarring.— All plates to be well coated with tar before fixing in 

 building. 



Roof. — The roof is to be constructed with 6" by 1£" double tie beams ; 

 6" by 1£" rafters; 6" by 1£" double collar ties; 6" by 1£" king post; 



