Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-03
Carpenter and JOiner's Work.

The whole of the timber or lumber used in the
boliding IL 10 be OF good sound merohantable quality
free from shakes large and loose knots, ana other
defects, that USED Tor the joners work 70 be clean
and well sense ed.
The joists of all the pors TO be II inch pa
inch, IKE 10 inch from centre "a centre, ana double
bri ged every feet apart with bridging strips inch
X inch, to be covered with best yellow pine floor
ing, gTo"vsd and tongued a inch thick, IN width,
averaging inches, TO be through nailed complete
The roof is to be a principal roof with hmbers as
follows beam consisting three JOsts well bolt
eu together 9 inch IL inch king pot inches y 10
inch principal raft-Ts inch Y inch, purlins inch
inch, common raiters ~ inch inch, ridge
piece inch s. struts inch o inch, queen post
inch inch, ali 10 be thoroughly f. AIMED, spiked
and bolted, aud put wall plates inch "a inch,
wal plates also to be used Tor every floor unuer the
joists inch by pa nch the three Josis forming The
tie beam be boIed by 10 bolts, and 10 have white
, uak keys, 10 IN number, across
The cornice 10 be made TO suit the design shown
the elevation all 20 be framed IN the best manner
with dressings in good seasoned poplar, the brackets
"a be of six inch stun and be well through nail
ed on 10 the bricks lett in the bIIck wall for
the purpose For roof and cOrnice working draw
ings Of Architect To be given when required.
A gutter of to be formed IN the roma mould oi
CO mice Of the ordinary size
The lleuth washbOaTdi is To be 10 inches high
"a nrh ogee mould on top, the same 10 be tonsuedi
the dashboard TO be out Of Clean wei seasoned pop
lar.
The window frames 20 be made TO suit the de-
sign shown the elevation, aud OF the size mat ked
and To be recessed back the WALL the inside finish
or archritraye To be "a inrh ogee mould, except
inch and inch fascIa.
The sash OF all these windows to be double hung Oh
best sash purys, and TO be hued Wth good fasten-
ngs complete. The sash aud unish 10 he out Of good
ned white pine with poplar fascia and ground
work. For SIZE Of head, class Of framing, work
ing drawing Of Architect which is 10 be strictly car
ried out.
The clock window Of tower TO be a three light win.
dow with moulded mulioIs am arch moudings, all u
hlled in with louvre boards OF the requisite and
soPe Ia keep out the rain. See full size drawing OF
Architect.
small step ladder with inch treads, to be made
Of white pine With trap door feet vide, TO be part
Of the contract. (This tor access 70 tower.)
| The main doors Of the building are 10 have solid
| moulded frames ar pannellcd Jambs, 20 be oi the
width marked the plan, AMI 10 open IN two pieces
These be hung 81 inch hinges 10 each half and
open OUTSIDE, 10 be fastened with superior modcC
| lock and furniture complete The doors To he pan
relied Ia four ptnues, With plain ogee mould and l.
be out OF white pine =: inch thick, tsee full sized
drawing } be circular headed aud 90 have rutdcu
| transom rail and fan light The heghth 90 be az
The Inside doors q building have architr4 q,
match the windows and 10 b. OF the size AN, vi q
MAJ ked the plans % be psnnelied GA bath side
| with PLAN oree, To be out OF well seasoned = psi
with pauneied jambs the doors 10 be ~ inches lhicg
/ 90 he hung SO inch hinges and Tact med Nih su
perior uortlee lock and furniture complete, f,uI
height, al moulding q b used see large draw
| igg.) and Ia have tTansuEs where directed
The staircaiscs have a in clean steps, with
\ plain nosings and inch rlscfs, d used glued and
weged INTO the wall STING and cut, and noiched IL
II
furrngs Tor the plasterng. the handrals u be oui
of clean bright cherry = inch S1s nchi properly
moulded with a good turned nn.sh Tor newell. The
ba ulster b. be plain, straight do inch by in"h
on each stei, aud To- be 81 poplar, well seasoned
the newels be oct OF inch sud and taTHed 20 sun
design.
Cellar or basement frames Of cedar Of the usual
size and strength be placed where rcetri IA FUR
mace chamber, c.al do
intels OF The required length and strength q
be placed over all openings and 10 have Is Incl
bol1 un the walls on each of the openings.
Wood bricks TO be inserted on The sde u all open
ings every 9Th course TX the finishing To- as AIS
washboards, Sc.
The rouf be hipped At the CORNERS as shown
and have hip principals, with valley pieces, an
the breaks pr ctous formed Tor the stair cases
cluAk r,.ums. &C, "a have The ordinary comm a
rafier roof the whole 81 do. = 10 be covered Win
best cse edged scc'lng plank Tor I'm of heavy qaal
ty, all o. be well sol cred and double taPPed, anu
carefully turned al tie edges Of corncei &c All
nashngs CUTTERS and dOWn sp0us, as also valleys II
b. Of the bes1 quality 81 I'm, and - be ms4e Ia every
way a complete and perfect Job the contractor being
responsible for al leaks, Sc after the building has
been received for 81 h asst niNe moUths
The roof q tower 90 be lea showing tmbers N
SIDE aud the walls " do. NOT % be piastered tts
er b. be nnish ropcriy and entirely around he
The nnal be nutshed for Nane, tbs IA
ter not being in the Carpenters contract