Broom Rack. To be put up in broom closet or in cellar stair way; to have cast-iron holders for sweeping and whisk brooms, dustpan, fire bucket, etc., to be included in hardware.
Tank in Attic. To be built of 2-inch plank, tongued and grooved, fastened together with iron rods and nuts, to be well cleated. To be 4 feet by 4 feet by 2 feet.
Plumbing Strips. To be put up to support pipe where re quired by plumber. Water-closet seats and tanks, except in attic, to be furnished by plumber.
Mantels. Allow a total sum of 3125.00 for wood mantels delivered at house, to be selected by Owner, set by carpenter, and finished by painter.
Finish Floors. Upper floor is not to be laid where there are double floors, until standing finish is all in place. All lining floors to be thoroughly repaired and cleaned before finish floor is laid.
Oak Floors. To be in first floor of main house, except in kitchen, of matched quartered-oak flooring, s inch by 2z inches, clear, thoroughly seasoned, and kiln-dried, blind-nailed to every bearing with 8-penny nails, laid over rough floor, to be planed off, scraped, and sandpapered ready for finishing. Protect properly.
Hard Pine FloorL. Hard pine floors, in kitchen, pantries, and bathroom, to be of ;-inch by 22-inch matched-rift Georgia pine.
Hardware. To cost one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for all trimmings of doors and windows, and fittings in china closet and pantry, closets, drawers, etc., allowance to cover net cost to Contractor; Architect or Owner to select hardware where he chooses; and Owner to have benefit of any deduction from allowance. Car penter to furnish correct list of hardware, and to put it on carefully and in workmanlike manner.
Painting.—Samples. Samples of all colors to be submitted for Architect's approval.
Knots and Defects. Sap, pitch, knots, and similar defects, to be covered with good-quality shellac.
Number of Coats. Unless expressly so indicated, priming and shellacing is not to count as a coat in this specification.
Exterior Finish. All dressed exterior finish, blinds, and sash, to be painted two coats, after priming, of white lead and linseed oil Hard Pine. Pulley stiles and floors, and steps of porches, to receive two coats oil, well rubbed in.
Following is a general memorandum of exterior painting. This is to be compared with plans, and all work is to be left with painter's finish complete.
Inside Finish. Except where otherwise specified, all inside finish is to be well filled, and is to have one coat stain and shellac and two coats of dead hard oil finish. All work about kitchen and bathrooms to have two coats of hard oil with high gloss.
Ivory White. Where indicated, give one coat shellac, then 3 coats lead and oil paint, sandpapering each coat; then 2 coats white lead, zinc, and white varnish, rubbing down with pumice-stone and oil; sample and tint to be approved.
Whitewood Finish. Whitewood and ,other finish, unless other wise specified, to have three good coats lead and oil. Color as
approved; last coat to have suitable proportion of zinc, and to be left with flat or oil finish.
Hardwood. Treat hardwood finish according to best methods with potash; give coat of oil or paste filler; clean off; give 4 coats of white shellac, sandpapering after each coat except last, which is to be rubbed to dull finish with pumice-stone and oil.
Enamel White. Give one coat shellac; then 4 coats lead arid oil paint, sandpapering each coat; then 2 coats white varnish, rubbed each with pumice-stone and oil, sample to be approved.
Standing Hard-Pine Finish. Standing hard-pine finish to be given one coat approved primer and filler, sandpapered; one coat approved inside spar varnish, rubbed down; and one coat approved inside spar varnish, flowed on.
SCHEDULE:—Kitchen, pantry, serving room, bathroom. Bathtub. Bathtub to be painted outside, four coats; last coat to be an enamel gloss coat.
Exposed Piping. All piping that shows, to be given one coat of white shellac.
Plaster Walls and Ceilings. Plaster walls, but not ceilings, in kitchen, pantry, and china closet and throughout bathroom, to be painted 1 coat sizing and 3 coats paint, last coat to contain varnish to leave gloss. All ceilings to be sized and tinted. • Glazing.—Plate Glass. Furnish and set-r+-inch American pol ished plate glass for large lights in main house.
Double-Thick Glass. Glass not otherwise specified, to be first-quality double-thick German or American glass.
At completion, all glass to be thoroughly cleaned from oil, putty, paint, mortar, and plaster, and to be left whole.
Heating.—Furnace. Provide and set up complete, where flown on plans, a hot-air furnace of approved make, to be of cast iron, with stated and sufficient area of grate and heating capacity to keep building at temperature, Fahrenheit, when thermometer is at zero outside.
Smoke Pipe. To be 9-inch black iron pipe, fitted with close fitting damper, also check-damper and proper cleanouts.
Tinwork. Furnish and set warm-air pipes and register boxes, to be of bright IX tinplate. Mark each pipe with the name of room it supplies. Cover risers with metal lath in partitions before plastering.
Etc. Dampers for warm-air pipes, netting for register boxes, tin collars, casings, lining tin for protection from fire, to be supplied and set by Contractor.
The cold-air box is to be No. 24. galvanized iron, with all joints riveted tight, and with such bracing as will effectually prevent the sagging of the top. It is to be fitted to the cold-air inlet and at delivery inlet, and is to have a balanced, close-fitting damper which, when open, will give full passageway for air.
Registers. Furnish registers and connect tc pipes, with valves in each. Registers to be of black-Japanned cast iron, with tin boxes and borders. In library, register is to be bronze; and in re ception room, of white enamel, approved quality and design.