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XVI. — Prize Plan of Douhh Cottages for Farm Labourers, with 
Specifications, S^'c. By George Arnold, Dolton, Crediton. 
The plans for these cottages, to which the prize was awarded by 
the Bath and West of England Agricultural Society, include 
internal sections, carefully drawn; also plan, elevation, and section 
of out-buildings. 
The arrangements adopted are simple, needless valleys in the 
roofs being avoided. 
The separation of the sexes is provided for in the bed-rooms, 
the ascent to which is direct from the living rooms, in order to 
give more warmth up stairs. 
There is a fireplace in the parents' bed-room, an important 
point in case of sickness, as well as for general ventilation, which 
is further secured by the position of the front and back windows. 
The outer and inner porches are intended to secure the living 
room from draughts. 
Cottages have been erected by the Rev. W. II. Karslake, of 
Meshaw, according to these plans, at a cost within the estimate ; 
and he has been kindly pleased to express his satisfaction at the 
completion of the work, as well as the comfort now enjoyed by 
the occupiers of them. 
General Specification^ Work to he done in Erecting a Pair of Labourers' 
Cottages, adapted to Agricultural Districts, according to the accompanijing 
Plans. 
Excavator. — To excavate the trenches of a sufficient depth and width, to a 
good firm foundation, as sliown on the Sections. Excavate for the drains, 
privies, and rnanure-jjits, and do all other requisite digging, filling, &c., 
required for the ground-floors. All rubbish to be cleared away on the com- 
pletion of the building. 
Mason and Brichlayer. — To build all the walls, shown by the dark red tint 
on the plans, with stone, in random courses of rubble masonry, no course to 
exceed 1 ft. in depth. The stone to be properly laid and bedded in strong 
mortal-, of good well-burnt lime, and sand or road-grit, of proper proportions 
of one-third lime to two-thirds sand, to be neatly pointed in as the work 
proceeds. The footings of all walls to be composed of stones laid transversely 
in the thickness of the walls, and their joints to be well broken by the next 
course. The walls to be 1 ft. 10 in. in thickness (unless otherwise shown by 
the figured dimensions on the plan) to the plinth, to be then diminished in 
thickness by 2 in., so as to form a neat plinth. The walls afterwards to be 
1 ft. 8 in. in thickness to their full height. To form all breaks, splay quoins, 
chimney jambs, &c., as shown on the plans ; bed and fix all bond timbers, 
lintels, wall-plates, &c. ; turn over all ground-floor and other oi)enings flat 
relieving arches externally (with wood lintels internally) of stone (or of 4^ in. 
brick) ; trimmer arches of brick to be turned for the hearth slabs to the bed- 
room chimneys ; form brick or stone reveals against the window and door 
