364 On the Construction of Cottages. 
For inside partitions ihe studs should be 4 inches by 2 inches, 
standing upon a sill 4 inches by 3 inches, and nailed to the floor- 
joists and tie-beams. 
£. s. d. 
Framing about 5J square, at 3'. . . . 0 16 6 
Material for do. at 20^. . . 5 10 0 
About 20 running feet of 4-inch pinning . 0 6 0 
Total cost of stud-work for partitions . . £6 12 6 
Stairs. 
To rise 8 feet, being 2 feet 6 inches broad, made of |-inch 
Memel timber, strings to do. 9 inches by 1 1 inch. 
£. s. d. 
In all, suppose 30 feet at 8d. per foot . . 10 0 
Cost of 2 pairs of stairs .... £2 0 0 
2 doors to closets under the stairs complete, at 9^. 0 18 0 
J square of stud- work to closets . . . •• 0 11 6 
5 square yards of clay-plastering to do. . 0 5 2^ 
Total cost of closets . . . . £l 14 8^ 
The ceiling-joists for the chambers will be 1 foot apart, 42 of 
them will be required about 13 feet long each, and 2^ inches by 
1 1 inches ; they will be partly supported from the rafters. 
£. s. 
Materials for 6 squares, at 85. 6d. . . 2 11 
Labour and nails, 6 squares, at 3s. . . 0 18 
Total cost of carpenter's work for chamber- 
ceiling 
£3 9 0 
Chamher-Jioor. 
Floor- boards | inches white deal. 
Floor-joists 6 inches by Ij inch white deal, and 1 foot apart. 
Framing 6 squares of joists at 2?. 6rf. 
Framing 6 squares of floor at 5s. . 
Materials , , . . 
Bond-timber for the joists to rest on 
200 feet of tile-skirting 
£. 
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1 
11 
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s. 
15 
10 
11 
15 
9 
d. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Total cost of chamber-floor 
£\b 0 0 
