378 Sloan s Architectural Review and Builders' Journal. [Dec, turned for all hearths above the first story All flues are to be constructed, as in- dicated by the plan ; and as may be di- rected during the progress of the work. All that are not lined with tin, or other metal; must be weil pargetted on the in- side, and built uniform in size through- out. Indents to be left in walls, where directed, for inserting pipes, tubes, or for any other purpose that may be directed. All walls to be prepared for the Plumb- ers, Furnace, or Gas-fitters ; and all dam- age done, during the progress of their work, must be made good upon comple- tion of the same. All brickwork to be executed with mortar composed of clean river sand, and fresh lime, duly proportioned. The front pavement and the area in the rear will be laid with the best blue flagging. No stone to be less than three (3) inches thick nor less than six (6) feet long by four (4) feet broad,, squared and axed on the face to a true surface, and bedded evenly and solidly in mortar. The curb will be granite, eight (8) inches in thickness, and two (2) feet in width, with the usual stone gutters, as required by the City Ordinances. A blue-stone hearth will be laid to the kitchen fire-place, eighteen (18) inches wide by five (5) feet six (G) inches long, squared and ruled to a smooth surface. Carpenter Work. The joists of all the floors will be three (3) by twelve (12) inches, and placed sixteen (16) inches between centres, and all backed with one course of lattice bridging, through the centre of each tier ; and all solidly blocked upon the walls, over the whole surface of their bearings. All trimmers for hearths, stairways, and other purposes will be framed, and well secured together. All that will have more than one tail-joist will be double thickness, pinned together, or cut six (6) inches thick, for that pur- pose. When it is necessary to avoid mortising, to preserve the strength, in such case iron stirrups will be used for the supports, and joist-bolts to secure them together. Wall-plates will be required on the Avails, four (4) by ten (10) inches, and bedded in mortar. The rafters will be of the usual taper for such lengths, placed twenty (20) inches apart, and well secured at the heel to a raising- piece ; and will bear on a ridge-pole at the apex. The latter will be four (4) by twelve (12) inches, and the former two (2) by eight (8) inches, checked into the joists one inch and securely nailed. The rafters will be boarded over closely, with mill-worked boards well seasoned and of common quality, to receive the slate. The dormer windows will be set and sheathed, and otherwise prepared for slate, both on the sides and the roof. The rear cornice and the dormers will be constructed in accordance with the drawings made to a large scale for that purpose. Partitions. All partitions that are of wood will be three (3) by four (4) inch scantling, set sixteen (16) inches between centres, and will have one course of zig-zag bridging, and braced, whereA'er it may be necessary, to relieve the ceiling below from weight. All door-studs will be six (6) inches wide, in order to get sufficient width for nailing the architrave or dressing. All lintels that cross open- ings will be set on edge, and the depth will be proportioned according to the width of the opening. Doors. The front doors are made in pairs and two and a half (2i) inches thick, paneled and moulded, as indicated, and hung with five (5) by five (5) inch butts, three (3) to each door, and secured with six (6) inch upright mortice rebate locks, with nio'ht-latch and bronzed furniture.
