136 THE EQUIPMENT OF THE FAJIM. 



out, to have at least three coats of good oil color paint, exclusive 

 of knotting and priming ; or to be stained and twice varnished. 



" Ventilation. Especial attention is called to providing an efficient 

 supply of light and ventilation, "both in dwelling-houses and farm- 

 buildings, and the means of doing so should be fully described in the 

 specification, and as far as possible shown on the drawings. 



"All stables, cow and beast-houses, should have ventilation 

 provided in the roofs, as near the ridge as possible, and also, where 

 practicable, long narrow slits should be formed in the gable walls, 

 also near the ridge." 



P. Specification of Cottage Building This specification 

 is from the office of the Land Commissioners for England. It is 

 for the erection of a pair of labourers' cottages in accordance with 

 the plans provided, and with detailed drawings to be furnished as 

 the work proceeds. 



" Excavator. The foundations of the various walls and all 

 other necessary excavations, whether for drains and water-pipes or 

 water-tanks to be taken out to the required depths and all 

 superfluous soil removed, the soil from all the rooms on the ground 

 floor to be excavated to the depth of 1 5 inches ; all vacant spaces 

 round the outside walls and foundations to be filled up with earth 

 to the level of the ground line, the whole well punned in with a 

 descent in every direction from the building. 



" Bricklayer. All footings to walls to be built with hard burnt 

 bricks with close joints filled in solid and well flushed with mortar ; 

 the mortar to be composed of well burnt stone lime, and sharp 

 clean sand in the proportion of one to two ; all wall footings to be 

 two feet wide ; the outside walls, from the foundations upwards to 

 the plinth to be 14" work unless otherwise shown by figured 

 dimensions on the plan ; to be diminished 4" in thickness from the 

 plinth upwards by the insertion of a neat blue brick plinth ; the 

 walls to be then 9 inches in thickness to the full height. A thick 

 layer of asphalte to be spread over the surface of the second course 

 of brickwork above the footings as a damp course. To form all 

 breaks, splays, quoins, chimney jambs, &c., as shewn on plans, 

 bed and fix all bond timber, lintels, wall plates, &c., turn relieving 

 elliptical arches over all door and window openings in gaged bricks 

 half inch rise to the foot. The arches of the fireplaces in living 

 rooms to be turned on suitable iron chimney bars ; all flues to be 



