CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 211

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Rexcavation of trenches for foundation of Forward and arches a là buildings to be made of the width of four feet and to the depth of three, to be levelled & rammed with lime before laying the footings.

The foundations of all walls to be of rubble masonry up to the external walls, which are to be two feet thick, the lowest course to be four feet wide and to diminish in regular float and set in offsets; walls of 1:6 wide, are to have the lowest course two feet below surface and three feet wide diminishing in regular offsets.

A plinth of smooth dressed ashlar is required to all exterior walls from ground level to level of floor see elevation, set, finish ashlar.

The Plinth facing the streets to project three inches and to have one wich of the arice chamfered, the stones of plinth not to be less than 1:6" high & thick alternate headers and Stretchers. headers to be in length the entire thickness of the wall, backed with rough dressed stone.

Carpenter.

2082.3 C. feet fir flooring to wrought, fixed joisting @ 5/6

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Details of measurements and costs:

52 Square feet @ 1/6° = 3410. Her 980.9- 64.4.-1 39. 6. 67.12. 2 (0) 10 7.18

48 2. ft. hardwood. Forward Z 27.8.4. 364. 7. 154. 11. 7 2051. 16.6

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Rexcavation of trenches for foundation of Forward and arches a là buildings to be made of the width of four feet and to the depth of three, to be levelled and rammed with lime before laying the footings.

The foundations of all walls to be of rubble masonry up to the external walls, which are to be two feet thick, the lowest course to be four feet wide and to diminish in regular float and set in offsets; walls of 1 brick wide, are to have the lowest course two feet below surface and three feet wide diminishing in regular offsets.

A plinth of smooth dressed ashlar is required to all exterior walls from ground level to level of floor see elevation, set, finish ashlar.

The Plinth facing the streets to project three inches and to have one wich of the arice chamfered, the stones of plinth not to be less than 1:6" high and thick alternate headers and Stretchers. headers to be in length the entire thickness of the wall, backed with rough dressed stone.

Carpenter. 2082.3 C. feet fir flooring to wrought, fixed joisting @ 5/6

52 Square feet @ 1/6° = 3410. Her 980.9- 64.4.-1 39. 6. 67.12. 2 (0) 10 7.18

48 2. ft. hardwood. Forward Z 27.8.4. 364. 7. 154. 11. 7 2051. 16.6

1179 5. It paving in outbuildings

170 S. you render

6586. yds render

70662. 5. Gte

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