Also build seats as shown in dormer win dows in 2d-story bedrooms, to have plain fronts and tops with rounded edges and cove under. Lath and plaster to be carried down be hind these seats. Make all air-tight.
Build rear stairs of North Carolina pine, inch strings, treads, risers.
Build cellar stairs of North Carolina pine, treads and strings, no risers. Cellar stairs to have plain hand-rail.
Pantry— Build up pantry as shown with counter shelf and shelves as may be directed; also china closet with glass doors where shown. Build three drawers under counter shelf. Put as many shelves in kitchen closet as may be di rected by the owner.
Drain-board to kitchen sink to be ash.
Doors— All inside doors to be 5 cross-panel boards, with small lights of first-quality single-thick glass; large lights, double-strength first-quality glass.
Blinds— Provide galvanized blind adjusters to all blinds that will not fasten back.
Casement windows will be hung with by galvanized-iron butts with brass pins.
Casement windows to have proper casement window fasteners.
Screens— All windows and outside doors through the 1st and 2d stories, also servant's room and attic, will have hardwood screens, covered with black enamel, 14-mesh wire, to have suit able slides and hardware. Screens to be finished to correspond with the room in which they show.
Furnish and set in rear yard where directed, 4 turned chestnut clothes-posts, painted dark green.
The carpenter is to do all cutting necessary for the other trades throughout the building.
Mantel in living room to be of whitewood, cost .not to exceed $25.00.
Painting— All outside finishing lumber to be painted three coats best white lead and pure linseed oil paint, color as directed by the owner, includ ing the veranda floors, porch steps, all cornices, belt-courses, blinds, piazza and balcony rails, window and door frames, etc.
All shingle work to be left without treat ment.
Veranda and porch ceilings to receive two coats outside spar varnish.
Inside Finish— All inside woodwork such as doors and up right trim, stairs, etc., to receive one coat of filler and two coats of good rubbing varnish.
Should the owner desire to substitute paint in some of the rooms, three coats of paint are to be substituted. Lower hall, living room, and bath to be painted white.
All knots and other imperfections in outside work to be filled with best orange shellac before applying paint.
Plumbing— All material of the several kinds to be of the very best as called for in this specification, the workmanship to be first-class throughout.
Fixtures— In the kitchen, set up 1 galvanized sink 21 by 36-inch, with galvanized-iron back, brass Fuller faucets, 1 hose and 1 plain, to waste through —inch S lead trap. Also set up 3 wash-trays on galvanized stands, plugs and chains of composition brass, and faucets to waste through 2-inch S lead trap.
Bathroom and Lavatory— Set up in bathroom on 2d floor one 5-foot , roll-rim enameled bathtub complete, not decorated on outside. The fixtures to be nickel plated and have unique waste through a bath-trap.
Two low-down water-closets, stained oak seat, cover, and cistern; brass floor flange connected up in best manner, with marble tops on tanks, and marble floor-slabs under each closet.
Set up in bathroom and lavatory, one each, 20 by 24-inch enameled lavatories, with plated waste and nickel pipes; with index composition faucets like No. ...... 's catalogue.
All fixtures to be connected with hot and cold water supply pipes.
Water Supply— Alain water supply will be galva nized-iron pipe, connected with main in the street, with shut-off box at curb, and run to front wall, and have shut-off valve on outside of cellar wall, with pressure regulator and 3-inch dial pressure gauge, in a convenient place in kitchen.
Leave out T-branch of main for future use.
From this point in cellar, continue the line in a straight and uniform grade to supply all fixtures. Hot water will be run in the same manner to all fixtures. Each fixture or group of fixtures to have a shut-off, and to be properly graded so as to be entirely emptied at any time.