Plans of Farm Buildings. 
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For lintels over windows in north wall of buildings, 3-in. by 3-in. joists 
:8f lb. per foot, in lengths as long as can be got in. 
For manure pit, ten' joists 11 ft. by 5 in. by 4f in. by 18 lb. per foot, with 
holes drilled as required for bolting timbers to them. 
Galvanised Iron : — 
Provide for bond on horse mangers f-in. hoop iron punched for nails every 
■6 in. 
Calf Troughs. — Provide five calf troughs 8 ft. long by 12 in, wide and 8 in. 
deep, 20 gauge metal with tabs riveted on for fixing to partitions. 
Sundry : — 
Coppers. — Provide two 40-gallon rustless furnace pans and cast-iron works. 
Firegrate. — Provide for harness room a 3-ft. 3-in. oven and boiler set without 
coves. 
Hayracks. — Provide for horse box and hospital two flat hayracks. 
Hinges , Jyj. — Provide all necessary butt hinges for skylights, casements, &c., 
and chains and pulleys for skylights, and pivots on plates screwed to louvre 
boards. 
Water Tanks and Troughs. — Provide and fix 10 ft, above ground an open top 
cistern 9 ft. by 7 fti by 5 ft. 6 in. outside measurement over rivet heads, with 
angle iron and cover plate at top made of yL-in. plate with 2-in. by 2-in. by 
f-in. angle iron and stayed with six f-in. rounded iron stays (painted), with a 
2-in. iron overflow pipe, wood float and indicator fixed in engine room showing 
the depth of water in the tank, and two holes drilled for f-in. pipes. 
Provide galvanised iron tank 2 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. by 1 ft. 6 in. without top 
and including one hole drilled for J-in. pipe and one for f-in. pipe. 
Provide five galvanised iron water troughs 4 ft. by 2 ft. by 1 ft. 3 in. with 
rolled edge and including hole drilled for f-in. pipe. 
Provide twelve cast-iron water troughs 15 in. by 13 in. by 12f in. with 
hinged lids. 
Pump. — Provide and fix complete a 3f-in. diam. wheel and chain pump 
fixed on a stone to liquid manure tank. 
Manure Pit Roof. — Cover the manure pit with galvanised corrugated iron 
sheeting 22 gauge secured with bolts to 2-in. by 2-in. angle iron principals 
as shown in the section, having 2-in. by 2-in. angle iron rafters and struts, 
f-in. tie rods, and fixed to iron shoes bolted to steel stanchions of 5-in. by 
4f-in. H iron joists 11 ft. long. There. to be five principals in all. 
Plumber and Glazier. 
Valleys , Gutters , and Flats. — Lay over these 5-lb. milled lead, copper nailed 
where required, and dressed over drip or round rolls where necessary, forming 
proper over cloaks. 
Flashings.— Fix at junction of all sloping roofs with walls, strong zinc 
soakers and 5-lb. lead stepped flashing secured by raking out joints of brick- 
work f in. deep, turning lead in and wedging with lead wedges. 
Fix where required, aprons 12 in. wide of 5-lb. lead secured as above 
described or by copper nailing. 
Glazing. — Glaze the skylights with f-in. rough plate, secured with best 
quality putty and copper sprigs. 
Glaze all windows and engine room door with 21-oz. thirds sheet glass, 
secured with best quality putty. 
Water Service. — Lay f-in. drawn lead piping, to weigh 7 lb. per yard run, 
from the supply tank in chamber through the mixing room round to the boiling 
house and take off branches to all points marked on the plans. The piping to 
be laid in trenches outside the building not less than 2 ft, deep, and fixed 
■elsewhere with galvanised iron clips. 
All joints to be wiped. 
The connections to tank to be made with a brass union. 
