Page:Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal, Volume 1, 1869.djvu/475

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1868.] Practical Carpentry and Joinery. 381 composed of clean river sand and fresh lime, duly proportioned. All lath, to be sound and free from bark. Painting and Glazing. All woodwork that it is usual to paint will require three coats of best white lead and linseed oil, done in such tints of plain colors as may be desired. The basement and the butler's pantiy will be grained in imitation of oak and var- nished twice over with the best varnish. All walnut wood will be varnished three coats, and rubbed to a smooth surface. Glazing. All the front and side windows of the first story will be glazed with best French plate glass ; the rear of this story and the front of the second story will have double-thick crystal-sheet glass ; and the residue of the front and flank and rear will be single thick. The basement and kitchen will be best American, and the cellar windows third quality The vestibule doors and transom will be French plate ; and the skylight in the roof over the stairs will be glazed with extra thick ribbed glass. The ceiling- light to the same will be embossed glass, of ornamental pattern, to cost not less than three (3) dollars per superficial foot. All the. glass to be well bedded, brad- ded and back puttied. The size and number of all the lights can be obtained from the drawings. The owner will have the privilege of furnishing the enameled glass, and de- ducting the amount from the contract. Hardware. All locks, bolts, hinges, &c, as speci- fied under the head of Carpentiy ; and all other material, that may be needed and is not herein specified, to be of good and approved quality. The furniture to all the first-story doors, including the hinges of front and vestibule doors, will be bronzed and of antique design. The furniture for the upper stories will be of white porcelain throughout. Every thing necessary to complete the Build- ing in all its parts will be provided and supplied, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Plumbing. The service-pipe will be attached to the main in the street with three-quarter inch ferrule, and conveyed to, and dis- tributed throughout the House, as fol- lows : To the water-back of the kitchen range, and circulating-boiler which is connected to the same : an iron sink will be set in the kitchen of medium size, with hot and cold water supply, and large waste to discharge into drain- pipe. The butler's pantry will be fitted up with a butler's sink of copper tinned, with a suppty of hot and cold watei and large waste. The bath-rooms on the second and third stories will be fitted up with tubs lined with copper tinned, and have hot and cold water supply with large waste to discharge into soil-pipe. The one in the first story will be fitted up with a shower over it. The tubs will be pan- eled and moulded with cap on the top ; the bath-rooms will be wainscotted four feet high around the wall ; also neatly capped ; and all of walnut wood. Water-closets will also be fitted up, at the side of each of the bath-tubs, with six-inch soil-pipe, to be continued down to the cellar, and discharge into a well prepared for that purpose. The water- closets to be of the best pan pattern, with iron container and reservoir to each, all fitted up in the best manner with seats, risers and hinged lids, all of walnut wood. Wash-basins will be fitted up in each of the bath-rooms, with marble-top stands, counter-sunk, with backs, with hot and cold water supply, and large waste, with trap to discharge into the soil-pipe. All the fixtures in the bath- rooms and butler's pantry will be silver-