The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-23
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walls are to 90. The plan anc
Deciticatinns, also detail drawing,
how the manner Of this cOnstruc-
ton. and we will be careful to cut
the lines Of the eXcavating walls SC
that there will be no waste of build
ing material. As soon as we have
done this, we Will properly lamp
the bottom OF these trenches by
using a heavy maui. and go all
over the entire surface until it has
all reached an unyiclding condi-
ton, even ii we have to wet it in
order to effect this.
CONCRETE: \ bed of concrete
Of the thickness shown will be
placed in the bottom OF all tren-
ches. This concrete will be mixed
in the proportion OF o 'e OF ceL'ent,
three of sand and SIX of b'u,.en
brick. The concrete will fill the
| entire space of the trenches to the
height as shown and specified.
ald will be tamped so that a con-
crete fill Is made up to and against
the walls Of the trenches The
concrete will be placed in two
equal layers for all work being
tamped 70 the proper level. No
tamping must be done i'm nediate-
| ~ after the concre,e is set. but it
must be done just after the con-
crete is placed in position. Be-
lore the concrete is tamped the
bottom Of the trenches will be
moistcned, and before the first
layer Of concrete is dry the second
layer must be placed, SO that
there will be an absolute union be-
tween the two lsyers. No cement
must be worked after it is set.
The cement specified to be used
in these foundations, or elsewhere
in the building will be Portland
cement, which will have a tensile
strength of not less than go lbs
to the square inch, after ~ hours
exposure to the air.
WOOD FLOORS: All rooms, in
Guiding the conrt room, except as
otherwise provided are to have
wood doors. These floors will
have all heart beveled strips 2 X 3,
spaced 20 ms. on centers, and
they will be bedded in the con-
crete floor. They will be all heart
cypress. Over the top of these
will be nailed strictly all heart
quarter sawed flooring 1916"
thick, 3 la wide, A grade select.
The vault and record room floors,
also porticos and balconies will be
OF cement, T. thick; one part best
Portland cement, two parts best
coarse sand.
CONCRETE FLOORS: That part
OF the basement marked eXcava-
ted, toilet rooms, janitor's closet
and stair hall will be OF concrete
81 thick with T. cement top in
Vault and Record rooms and bal
comics. The concrete for the floors
and ceilings will have the same
relative proportion OF material |
and will be mixed and placed as
described for the foundations.
GRANITOID. The floor specified
as granitoid, which occur only il
the outside porches in the second
story, forming the balconies and
the front portico, will be as fol-
lows: A layer OF Stag or gravel
and concrete, at the various levels |
shown will first be placed over
that and 1-2' cap Of asphalt bind
er of the following proportionsS
Asphalt cement, II to Is; sand,
20 to So; pulverized carbonate OF
lime, 5 to Is. The sand and the
cement will be heated /
to the temperature OF
about 300 degrees Fir. The pull
verified carbonate of lime to b.
mived with the asphalt cement at
the required temperature in the
proper proportions, in suitable
which will effect per-
feet mixture, and from this We
will get the granitoid. Asphalt
not to go in the first floor,
portico. The granitoid to consist
Of two parts, first and bottom
course 3 ~ thick, and second
and finishing ilscor Italian terazza
and mosaic thg whole of first and
second floor, for first, second and
third floor. The front portico will
be laid in /" 6: ment. The bottom
course shall be composed CT
crushed granite, coarse sand and
Portland cement.
WATER PRDOFING: Careful
will be made to
keep. al! wate;f out OF the base
ment.
FIRE PROOF &c: The entire
first, seconG third floors of the
wi of fire proof con-
struction. i re-enforced con-
crete will b.a :eptable, also steel
beams with 9 ,ugated ridges. Ii
the latter II tem is used, the