Building Age Volume 11 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...shingle-work, wood cant-boards, caps, &c, to make perfect and thoroughly tight work. Where tin-work of roofs comes against building the tin must be run up at least 6 inches behind the clapboarding; also do all tinning requisite to make all places water-tight, whether specified or not. Go over the work and stop all leaks after other craftsmen, and leave everything tight. Furnace.--Furnish and set complete a portable hot-air furnace in cellar, where the furnace people may direct, in such size as the manufacturer will warrant to heat the house. Build the cold-air box as directed, also the pit for the furnace. Furnish complete all registers, hot-air pipe, smoke-pipes, &c., to make perfect job. PLUMBING. Furnish all materials and perform all labor requisite and necessary for putting up and completing all the plumbing-work in a good and thoroughly workmanlike manner, according to the drawings and these specifications, and their full intent and meaning. The whole work to be left in complete working order at completion. All water-service pipes must be put up on 1-inch thick stripping. No pipes to run on outside wall unless absolutely necessary. Neither must the plumber cut any timbers--this will be done by the carpenter, and he shall not cut any to weaken them. All lead pipes to be secured with hard metal tacks and screws, and all lead wastes and ventilating connections with soilpipe to be made through brass ferrules, which must be soldered to the lead pipe, and calked with oakum into the iron hub, and the joint run with molten lead. Supply.--Tap and pay for tapping main in street and connect, and from this point lay f-inch lead pipe to supply the house. Leave out the necessary branches for the different works, and place a stop-cock on...