New-York tribune., 1922-07-30

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: Homo Owners Service Institute, ~
/ West rhirty-ninth Street this ei'!'
/ The outline of specifications foiloTE
Mason Work k-Foundatiors of hare
oorauon brick, With outside face haV-
sn0 a coat OF approved damp.proohng
,.i,t OVER which a coat Of cemen'
nias.sr "a applied. Around The ouisice
I go lnside of All foundation valis y
/ jreb tile drains are % be laio. "a,
roots,1s OF concrete covered WIN
four-ply asphalt-coGted felt
rxtsysor walls Of face brick, a.
sais~ted bv the owner, % Be bri!t "
-bnrses. irregular corners and Paneh
AZ required BIZ the design. BTicf slso
,s.d foy rslks, floor borden and steps
"a irdleatsd IN detailed speeiheatioh ohs.
e.,arsurnl steel as indicated OF
-crt3n~ cravings shall be provided
and set BY the mason. .A,.
All brick work 10 Be Thoroughly
clean on completion, using oAs''
nuriatic acid. --t.N
chImneys Of bricks ~ shoS'n WIZ
ers eiav Sue lining and red tsrH
rotta chimney pots a. Indicated .
Ti-eolaee shall have rough WORK OF
MIN Including smoke chambers ana
srcb TIE hearths 20 be built Of =
! - conere.e reinforced with A-ineh
- Pacing of Areplaee 60 be OF tle
as i,5iosted IN detailed specihcstions'
Cellar Aoor. porch foor, etc. Of con-
c.,n.p..r Work-Ths detail spsei..
ees,Inns car for framing t'mbeIs OF
sogtberp hard pine and Structural yei-
ios, ,ine and indicate exact directions
80 r-.sri construction In the framing
Of the house.
.ccordinr 20 detail drawings and wili
be ghsathed with Southern pine snip
iap. except valleys and eUrvsd portions
/ ~ ridger. hips and esveS, these 70 DC
covered With special sheEthing httea
ard eut 20 various curves. All sloping
ROOF surfsces will then be covered with
cl.an cedar shingles laid about four
and A half Inches 20 the weather sna
| In woven fashion with eutts iorIihg
/ jrre1ularly curved line. Shingles sha,!
be steamed and carefully bent over en-
I "thstched roof" effect Is Indicated 10
/ detail drzN,ings, or doubled or euao-
uYpled at caves as indicated. CreoPoH
stains will be used In colors seieeteo
I by the owner.
All lumber for exterior hnish 70 be
Of clear cypress or white pine Sno
I thoroughly seasoned. Porehes, hoor
/ boxes, exterior door and window
/ frames rs indicated on th. plans.
FINISHED flooring throughout the hrst
floor. except kitchen, 90 BE Of oak IN
random widths. Kitchen floor Of maple
oil on proper sub-fooring. On the see
ond floor the flooring Shall be Of soit
pine or sugar pine In random widths.
Vestibuie, living and dining rooms
are 10 be finished in plain red OAK. AZ
other portions Of the first foor VIII
have common southern pine hnish. The
/ stair snd upper hall 20 be finished IN
clear red oak and all other finish OF
southern pine.
Interior trim, stsirb, etc., as ehoNh
IN detail specifications.
Breakfast nook 20 be htted IN ac-
eordance With special detail and work
ing drawings. Special features such az
cabinets, vegetable storage room, etc.
are Indicated In plans.
Plaster Work-Entire first and see
ond foor 20 be in two-coat work on
wood iath Vith putty finish for walls
ceilings. etc. Expanded metal lsth
corner angle beads 70 be used. Rough
plaster 20 be an approved hard wall
plaster and finish plaster composed OF
one part lime putty gsuged with gyp-
sum (plsster Of Paris).
Tile used for flooring and finishing
where indicated In detail plans, in
cluding living room porch hoor, which
will be Of 6-inch 6-inch heather
brown tiles with pressed brick border.
Bathroom floor Of 3-ineh < 3-inch heXa-
gon gray vitreous tile with white cove
base.
Painting Detail specifications pro.
vide for the finishing Of all wood and
metal work OF every kind. All ex-
terror woodwork to have tvo coats OF
shingle stain Of color selected by
owner.
Window frames, sashes and door
frames 20 have two coats Of paint In
addition TO priming cost. Main en-
trance door stained and vanished.
All interior oak finish 20 be stained
and finished in dull rubbed finish lob
tained by rubbing with brown pumiee
stone and water).
Woodwork in kitchen 10 be Of white
high gloss finish. In other rooms Of
eoiors selected by owner.
The pine floors will have no finish
All oak floors 70 receive one coat Of oil
stain, a coat Of paste filler and two
coats Of liquid floor finish rubbed dull
Glass and Glazing-Plate glass used
as specified shall be one-quarter inch
polished of selected glazing" quality
All sheet glass Of double thick A
quality. All windows Of the living
room shall be glazed with plate glass
All other windows with sheet glasf
Living room bay windows Of glass anc
metal, as shown in detailed drawings.
Electric WOrk-The building Is 20 b'
wired in the best manner possible FOL
electric light and equipment. The con
tractor will provide everything TO pu'
the entire electrical installation in frs
class working condition except u,
fixtures, which viii be furnished b. th'
owner.
PlumbinE-Tho ovner shall decid'
upon the quality and manufacture o.
al hytures and the plumbing contractor
Is 20 install complete sanitary ant
utility equipm ent In accordance will
standard practice.
Hesting-Tho owner Is % decide wha
type Of heating apparatus he desires
The plans call for a TArn air system
The heating contractor is 20 furnish
complete specification along with hi
| proposal FOR the owners consideration
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Ioroa L. K.o HI