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On  the  Construction  of  Farm-Buildings. 
that  the  extent  of  beast-houses  in  this  plan  is  not  greater  than 
what  is  really  requisite,  and  what  the  practical  farmer  requires. 
February  13,  1849. 
N.B.  In  the  drawings  I have  (instead  of  giving  separate  elevations  of 
every  front)  combined  the  whole  in  a perspective  view,  which  I think 
will  give  a better  idea  of  tbe  arrangement  than  could  be  obtained  by 
separate  drawings ; and  I have  found  that  workmen,  after  examining  a 
drawing  of  that  kind,  have  been  enabled  at  once  to  comprehend  the 
character  and  arrangement  of  the  buildings  intended  being  built. 
SPECIFICATION  and  Particulars  of  certain  Artificers’  Work  required  to 
be  done  in  erecting  and  completing,  fit  for  use  and  occupation,  a certain 
Farmstead,  situate  , lor  , agreeably  to  Plans,  Elevations, 
and  Sections  hereunto  appended,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  , his 
surveyor. 
Excavator. 
To  excavate  the  ground  to  the  proper  levels,  and  as  may  be  found 
requisite  for  the  construction  of  the  foundations,  the  urine-tanks,  the 
drains  from  buildings  to  tanks,  the  cesspools,  and  all  other  works  for  which 
the  ground  will  be  required  to  be  excavated.  To  fill  in  again  and  level 
about  the  foundations,  after  the  brickwork  has  been  executed,  the  ground 
so  dug  out. 
Bricklayer. 
To  build  up  all  walls  to  the  several  heights  and  thicknesses  as  shown 
and  figured  upon  the  Plan,  and  which  may  be  also  requisite  to  render  the 
whole  of  the  buildings  and  premises  complete  and  perfect  in  every  respect : 
the  same  to  be  executed  in  the  most  careful  and  workmanlike  manner. 
The  whole  of  the  external  brickwork  to  be  finished  with  a neat  struck 
joint.  Turn  1^-brick  arch  to  urine-tanks,  and  the  whole  of  the  brick- 
work for  same  to  be  laid  in  cement.  Turn  1^-brick  arches  to  all  windows, 
barn-doors,  turnip-house  doors,  hay-house  doors,  stable,  and  cow-house 
doors.  Build  all  proper  drains  from  stables,  fold-yards,  and  beast-houses 
to  urine-tanks.  To  bed  in  mortar  all  the  plates,  lintels,  templets,  stone- 
work, and  other  work  intended  to  be  set  in  the  brickwork,  and  so 
requiring.  To  back  up  with  solid  brickwork  all  stone  and  iron  work 
intended  to  be  set  in  the  same.  The  bricks  to  be  hard  burnt,  and 
approved  of  by  the  surveyor.  The  mortar  to  be  compounded  of  strong 
lime  and  sharp  sand,  mixed  in  the  proportion  of  one-third  lime  to  two- 
thirds  sand,  well  tempered  and  beaten  together.  The  walls  to  be  well 
flushed  up  with  mortar  to  keep  out  wet. 
Mason. 
Provide  and  fix  to  barn,  turnip-houses,  hay-houses,  implement-house, 
straw-barn,  and  gig-house  doors,  stone  blocks  14  inches  square  by  6 inches 
deep,  properly  morticed  for  receiving  crooks  to  hang  doors  on.  Provide 
and  fix  stone  blocks  6 inches  square  by  4 inches  deep,  morticed  for 
receiving  bolts  to  fasten  same.  Provide  and  fix  to  all  the  other  doors  solid 
Yorkshire-stone  sills,  9 in.  x 2£  in.,  properly  morticed  for  receiving  the 
ends  of  the  door-posts.  Provide  and  fix  solid  Yorkshire-stone  sills  to  all 
the  windows,  9 in.  X in.  Provide  and  fix  stone  steps  from  barn  into 
granary,  12  in.  X G in.  Provide  and  fix  lidge-stone  to  all  the  buildings, 
9 in.  X 6 in. ; also  coping  to  all  the  fold-yard  w’alls,  15  in.  X 2 in.  Pro- 
vide and  fix  blocks  of  stone  9 in.  square  by  G in.  deep,  properly  morticed 
