CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 63

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The surfaces of floors which are concreted are to be left rough to form a key for thin coat about 1/2" in thickness of external portions of cement.

And cement coarse sand which is as clean as possible after sieving is to be applied as soon as concrete has been laid and while it is still wet.

This coat is to be well incorporated with the concrete by floating with a hand float, finished by being well trowelled to a fair and even surface. Traps cover the carp and floor are then laid in bays, the joints (where the work is finished for commencing) being on the centre line of piers - bay (running the entire length or width of the floor bay).

The commencement and finish should be within the day so as to form a continuous slab. The soffits of floor and roof to be rendered smooth with half cement and half sand, the soffits being well wetted before commencing.

28. Asphalt damp proof course.

29.

30.

31.

32. General attention on other trades, Mason.

Quality of Stone. Covers and Curbs & manholes. The manholes and drains (Refer to 1) tooled curbs 6" thick, rebated for 3 covering slabs and rebated and housed for ventilating gratings. Covering slabs to be perforated and locked in with strong link and let in with lead and ends caulked.

32. Templates. Templates of self-faced 3" stone to be provided for all girder and beam bearings wherever necessary and usual. On 9" and walls, to be 12" wide and bedded in cement.

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The surfaces of floors which are concreted are to be left rough to form a key for thin coat about 1/2" in thickness of external portions of cement. And cement coarse sand which is as clean as possible after sieving is to be applied as soon as concrete has been laid and while it is still wet. This coat is to be well incorporated with the concrete by floating with a hand float, finished by being well trowelled to a fair and even surface. Traps cover the carp and floor are then laid in bays, the joints (where the work is finished for commencing) being on the centre line of piers - bay (running the entire length or width of the floor bay). The commencement and finish should be within the day so as to form a continuous slab. The soffits of floor and roof to be rendered smooth with half cement and half sand, the soffits being well wetted before commencing. 28. Asphalt damp proof course. 29. 30. 31. 32. General attention on other trades, Mason. Quality of Stone. Covers and Curbs & manholes. The manholes and drains (Refer to 1) tooled curbs 6" thick, rebated for 3 covering slabs and rebated and housed for ventilating gratings. Covering slabs to be perforated and locked in with strong link and let in with lead and ends caulked. 32. Templates. Templates of self-faced 3" stone to be provided for all girder and beam bearings wherever necessary and usual. On 9" and walls, to be 12" wide and bedded in cement.
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The surfans of floors which accush branded are to be left laugh to form a Rey frathin coat about 1/2" in the illuces of exreal portions of cement And and clem course lond which is :as com a passible aftuthe to be applied as soon as Caucets has been laid and while it is still. And dauf : This coat is the well inceperated with the cancute by floating with a hand fleat- : finished by being well drawelled to a fain and reen deface. Trall cover the corp and flom are the laid in bays, the joints (where the work is lishaff for commencing ) the on dix centre line of puider -bay (mming the entire length or width of the ( and rack flann ray) the commened and finishes with in the day to as be form a continivers clat : _ The deffin of flom. and roop to be rendered smooth with half cement and half half sound, the soffits being well willed, befue commzurity. 28. Arphalte damp proof conne, 29. 30. 31. 932 General attendone on other hades, Mason. Quality of Stone. Covers and Curbs & tromholes. The O have 3 Mmmmholes an dramas (+Retete to1) tooled curbs 6" thick, rebated for 3 cooling clabs and rebated and hinticed for ventilating gratuys. Covering slabs the perforated and Link Limit for strong flink i'm my let in, mom with lead and ends Corked. a 32. Templates . Templates of self faced 3" stome to be provided for all i'm faist; girders a beace, wherever he robless thom receslay and usual. Lo hed 9" an walls, to be 12" wide and lehin cement,
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The surfans of floors which accush branded are to be left laugh to form a Rey frathin coat about 1/2" in the illuces of exreal portions

of cement

And and clem course lond which is

:as com a passible aftuthe

to be applied as soon as

Caucets has been laid and while it is still.

And

dauf : This coat is the well inceperated with the cancute by floating with a hand fleat- : finished by being well drawelled to a fain and reen deface. Trall cover the corp and flom are the laid in bays, the joints (where the work is lishaff for commencing ) the on dix centre line of puider -bay (mming the entire length or width of the

(

and rack

flann ray)

the commened and finishes with in the day to as be form a continivers clat : _ The deffin of flom.

and roop

to be rendered smooth with half cement

and half

half sound, the soffits being well willed,

befue commzurity.

28. Arphalte damp proof conne,

29.

30.

31.

932

General attendone on other hades,

Mason.

Quality of Stone.

Covers and Curbs & tromholes. The

O have 3

Mmmmholes

an dramas (+Retete to1) tooled curbs 6" thick, rebated for 3 cooling clabs and rebated and hinticed for ventilating

gratuys. Covering slabs the perforated and Link Limit for strong flink i'm my let in, mom

with lead and ends Corked.

a

32. Templates . Templates of self faced 3" stome

to be provided for all i'm faist; girders a beace,

wherever he

robless thom

receslay

and usual. Lo hed

9" an walls, to be 12" wide and

lehin cement,

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