Frame enclosed and chimney completed Two months.
Outside finish on Three months and fifteen days.
Plastering Four months.
Interior woodwork. Five months and fifteen days.
Painter's work and completion. Six months.
(Month and day to be inserted in contract and specification for each period men tioned above.) Note to Student.—For this part of the work, it is of advantage to draw a lot plan. This should show the system of drainage, which, if not included in the Architect's drawings, is often not very satisfactorily studied or understood. This part of the work, however, often depends on local conditions or customs in different towns, and for that reason is not made a part of the general contract. The drainage and water supply are often taken care of by the city or town authorities, the pipe being carried either to the lot line or to the outside of the building wall. The Architect has to '.scertain what the system is, and to write his specification accordingly.
A datum* line (if not already given) should be established by the Engineer's level, at the sidewalk curb. This should be obtained for use in making the sketches and plans, and should be referred to frequently. If the first-floor level is determined in the studies with relation to this datum line--or "bench mark," as it is often called—the location of the building will be much more easily determined. If the lot plan is kept separate from the drawings, it can be contoured to show the different levels; and sections can be drawn on the margin to show the slope of the land. This plan can also be used for locating drainage and water and gas supplies.
The parts of the drawings referring to the excavator's work should be as carefully studied as those relating to any other part of the building opera tions. If possible, borings should be made on the lot before commencing the drawings, so that the character of the soil can be determined.
A few dollars spent by the Owner for borings on the lot and for a care ful survey, will be more than repaid by certainty in the excavator's estimate. .
Preparation of Site. The Contractor will stake out the building, and will erect permanent batter-boards at such points that they will not be disturbed during the construction of the foundations.
Clear away lot for building, removing soil and loam from site and 8 feet additional and stacking it within forty feet from the building where it may be used for final grading. Remove rubbish,
cut down and remove any trees marked as condemned by Owner or Architect, and carefully protect all trees that are to be preserved.
Excavation. Excavate for all work covered by this contract, to at least one foot outside the cellar wall to the depth shown, and no deeper. This includes drains, dry wells and trenches, as well as cellar. Dry well for refrigerator waste to be 3 feet in diameter, 6 feet deep, with trench to same 5 feet deep and 8 feet long.
Trench under cellar wall to slope to drain cellar. No walls or piers to start less than 4 feet 6 inches below surface of ground.
Excavate for water pipe, gas, fresh-air ducts, and for drain and cesspool about 40 feet from house. Excavate for piazza piers and for chimney footings.
After mortar of foundation walls is set fill with stone and gravel to within 18 inches of finished grade; and after first floor joists are set, complete filling, tamping every foot in height.
Grade to level shown on drawings, so as to turn water away from building, using earth and top-soil first removed.
Grade at completion as directed, removing loam where filling is called for, and covering with 12 inches of loam for lawn, and 1S inches depth of loam for shrub plantation. Paths where shown, excavated 12 inches deep, filled with gravel, niade to crown 2 inches. Sod, 2 feet wide on border of path and lawn, and 3 feet next to building. Lawn to be leveled, raked clear of stones, and sown with best approved grass seed. To be properly watered and cared for until completion and delivery of building. Allow one hun dred dollars (8100.00) for shrubs delivered, and plant same.
Lime, Cement, and Sand, All lime to be best quality Rockland or its equal, freshly burned; and all cement equal to first quality Rosendale. Brands to be approved by Architect. All sand to be clean and sharp. Portland cement, first quality, equal to Alpha.
Mortar. Except where otherwise specified, proportions to be: Lime mortar—One part lime to three parts sand.
Lime-Rosendale cement mortar, or "half-cement" mortar--One part Rosendale cement, 1 part lime, 5 parts sand.
Lime-Portland cement mortar—One part Portland cement, 2 parts lime, 4 parts sand.
Rosendale cement mortar—One part Rosendale cement to 2 of sand.
Portland cement mortar—One part Portland cement to 2 of sand.