A Modern Residence

All water pipes to be neatly painted with aluminum bronze where they show in 1st and 2d stories.

Circulating Pipes— Run a galvanized-iron pipe from top of boiler to bathroom, with proper grade so as to have a complete circulation.

The kitchen sink and wash-trays to waste separately into a grease trap connected to the soil line through iron pipe turned down 2 feet into grease trap.

Boiler— One 52-gallon "extra heavy" copper boiler on galvanized stand, tube and couplings con nected up to range water-back in best manner, with sediment cocks, etc.

Range— Set up in kitchen where shown one range, No. ...., complete, with warming shelf Range to be left nicely blacked and cleaned.

The main soil to be 4 inches internal di ameter, "extra heavy" cast-iron pipe. Soil to start at a point 5 feet outside of house founda tion, and to run up through roof, taking in all fixtures through Y branches and fit tings. Leave branch for water-closet in dress ing room. The line to have a house trap, and have fresh-air line 4-inch pipe to go from house line of same and run through cellar wall with suitable vent-caps. All joints in soil to be well rammed with oakum, and then to be run through with molten lead and well corked, to leave all joints perfectly smooth and clean.

Where soil-pipe passes through the roof, it is to be carefully flashed with 4-lb. sheet lead to make it perfectly water-tight. Have wire basket on top of vent pipe.

All fixtures to connect with the soil-pipe through lead wastes, with brass ferrules wiped on same.

All fixtures to be trapped and back-vented. The back-vent pipes to be 11/2-inch galvanized pipe for all fixtures except water-closet, which will be 2-inch galvanized-iron pipe.

All back-vents to be connected to main soil vent not less than 3 feet above the highest fixture.

Lead Pipe— All branch lead soil waste and all lead bends shall be of the best quality and of the following weight per linear foot: All connections between lead and iron pipes to be made with heavy brass ferrules set in the hub and corked tight.

All other lead. joints to be wiped soldeV joints.

Test— The plumber is to stop all outlets and inlets in the iron and lead pipes comprising vent and drainage, including all branches and connec tions, and test the job by filling the pipes with water to make sure there is no leak.

The outside of bathtub to be rubbed smooth, and painted 4 coats white lead paint.

Other exposed pipes to be bronzed or painted as may be directed.

Heating Work— Furnish and set in most convenient place in cellar one No hot-water boiler, to have all necessary firing tools and cleaning brushes, and suitable smokepipe to chimney.

Water Supply— Connection from the water supply of house is to be made to boiler through a suitable pipe with stop-valve in a convenient place for opera lion. The blow-off valve is to be placed at the lowest part of the boiler or pipe so as to drain out the system perfectly dry, and to be supplied with a hose nipple.

Heater Fittings— Heater to be supplied with an altitude gauge, one thermometer to be placed in a prominent position on boiler for making observations.

Fittings— All fittings throughout the entire work are to be of heavy pattern cast iron, no union couplings to be allowed. All pipes passing through floor or ceilings to be furnished with a suitable floor and ceiling plate. All horizontal pipes in cellar or basement are to be supported on strong adjusters of or other approved pattern.

Radiators— All radiators to be placed in the various rooms as hereinafter mentioned: The 1st story hall and dining room, living room, 4 bedrooms on 2d floor, sewing room, bathroom, lavatory, and 3d story bedroom.

Valves— All radiators to be supplied with a quick opening radiator valve, nickel-plated, and nickel-plated union.

Also to have a nickel-plated air-valve of ap proved design, with a key to operate same.

Expansion Tank— Furnish and place in most convenient posi tion above highest radiator one galvanized-iron expansion tank of proper size, to have glass gauge, brass fixtures, and gauge-rods; also to have an overflow pipe to go out through roof or other suitable place.

Painting and Bronzing— All radiators and exposed pipes above cellar to be neatly painted and bronzed in colors de sired by the owner.

Heater to have a coat of black Japan varnish. All exposed pipes in basement to be neatly covered with sectional pipe covering.

Heater to be covered with plastic asbestos cement covering.

Guaranty— All material used in the entire construction of the heating plant shall be first-class. The entire job to be erected in a neat, substantial, and workmanlike manner, with pipes sufficiently large and capable of properly heating the rooms in which radiators are placed to a temperature of 70 degrees F. in zero weather.

Wiring and Fixtures— The sum of $85.00 is to he allowed for elec tric light wiring and fixtures.