New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

a. il serves 90 keep dust. ashes. etc.
confined 70 one section Of ,hc cellar
a practice which should be more gen
orally observed in building dwellings.
This type Of house is particularly
good for an inside lot and as II has q
width over all Of about % feet, u is
possible 20 place this house on COM
7arativc,y narrow lot.
Full information concerning detailed
working drawings and complete spec
ifications can be obtained at the Home
Owners Service Institute. Inc. 81 West
Thirty-ninth Street. New York City.
Outline Of Specifications
Masonry: The foundation walls. area
boxes. etc. as shown ia working draw
ings 10 be OF concrete. plastered on
the outside with Portland cement
plaster.
Chimney construction is shown in
special detail drawing with face 81 tile
and brick. having fire clay flue iin-
ings. reinforced concrete chimney
top will be placed on the chimney a.
indicated
Fireplaees in living room and bed
room will have facing Of brick Hearth
foundations TO be Of reinforced con-
crete.
Basement floor is to be Of 3-inch
concrete with reinforced concrete steps
az service entrance.
Structural steel beams. bearing
plates and columns are used as shown
in working drawings and furnished by
mason contractor. who viii also fur
nish and set light iron. such as area
gratings. hearth framing. ash dumps
grilles. etc
Carpentry: Al framing timber 10 be
Of best quality hcmlock. in sizes -
given IN detail specifications and built
in accordance with special framing in
struetions accompanying working draw
ings
Main roof and roof Of dormers 20
be covered with sheathing and l6-inch
clear red Washington cedar shingles
laid a. irches 20 the weather.
All exterior walls 20 be covered with
yellow pine shcath.ng 8 inches vide
over which is placed a layer Of building
paper and a final LAYER Of No. white
pine siding, laid : inches 20 the
weather.
All exterior millwork 10 be Of select
ed stock design. All flooring through
out first and second floors 20 have
sub-flooring Of yellow pine sheathing
as required. Over this Is laid one
thickness Of dcafening felt. All fin
ished floors. except those otherwise
specified, are 10 be Of matched and
dressed clear white oak. In the kitchen.
entry and stair hall the finished floor
is 20 be OF clear maple.
All interior woodwork. doors. etc,
OF selected stock design Of types and
woods indicated in detail 1pcclfica
tions.
Special detail drawings are provided
for mantels in living room and bed
room.
Metal work: All necessary flashing,
leaders. cutters. etc. shall be Of cop
per.
Painting and Glazing All exterior
woodwork TO be given three coats Of
approved paint in selected colors. TX
terror metal work 20 be painted.
For the interior. wherever birch has
been used. the finish vii be one coat
Of stain and two coats Of varnish. The
white wood finish will be painted with
two under coats and two cOats Of
enamel in egg-shell finish. All floors
will be finished with 4 coat Of oil stain
color. a coat Of paste fillcr and two
coats OF varnish. All maple floors
shall be given two coats o. shellae.
Glass required shall be of tn. double
thick "A quality throughout the entire
building.
Tile work includes laying The floor
OF second-story bathroom with one
inch hcxagOnal vitreous white TIE
With sanitary cove. base and saddles
Of white Vermont marble. The moor
% the inelosed porch 70 be laid with
5x6 inch red quarry tile; with saddles
Of pink Tennessee marble.
Piumbing-A complete sanitary IN
stallation is REQUIRED. having all trips
back vented Specific sizes of al
Mining are given IN detail speeinca-
tions. Brass piping Is suggested. spe-
ciai provisions are made FOR localities
where natural gas is available. a hst
of the plumbing hxtures required Is
ss follows:
For basement: One two-seetion laun-
dry tray. one floor drain. one auto
matte water heater.
For Arst floor. One sink. one re-
frigerator waste. -
For second hoor: One lavstory, one
bathtub. one water closet
These fixtures are all Of the poree-
lain enameled type. 49, -
Lathing and Piasterlng-All lath-
ing shall be of hemloek except me
eo'iinvs Of the entire first floor, when
sbali he lathed with No. 26 gauge Ap-
nroyed ex1anded metal lath. The IN
..rior nlastering shall consist OF two
eosts The frs. coat being an approved
nstsrt mortar and the finished coat OF
svdrsted lime. sand and gypsum N
proper proportions. III
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