STONE, GRANITE AND MARBLE.
All stone to be of the best quality, free from all imperfections and to be obtained from the best beds of quarries approved by the Architect.
All stone is measured nett.
All stone to be worked to detail drawings and to be laid on its natural bed when in the work.
All stone to be hoisted and fixed, set and bedded, jointed and pointed at various levels in mortar composed of cement and white sand 1-2 or cement and stone dust 1-2.
All stone to be rubbed on exposed faces except as otherwise described and cleaned down on completion.
Case up and protect all stone as necessary or directed.
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Extracts from detailed specifications:
YORK STONE:
to be "Silex" York Stone obtained from Messrs. Brookes, Ltd., Halifax, or other approved firm:
263 Feet 3" Paving slabs in square about 30" x 30" laid in panels between granite margins
16 Feet Run. 5" x 4" Curb rebated for grating
5 Feet Run. 30" x 6" Solid step
7 Feet Run. 30" x 6" Ditto in scantling length
STAIRCASES:
All Staircases steps and landings except where otherwise described to be fair to treads risers and soffittes, jointed together with
birdsmouthed rebated joints finished with V joint on soffit and with slightly arrised nosings.
SLATE MASON:
34 Feet 1" Polished slate slab shelf stove enamelled white on top holed and countersunk and screwed with brass screws to framing:
33' 0" Run. Fair back edge
4' 0" Run. Double rebated joint in coloured cement
19' 0" Run. Polished rounded edge stove enamelled with 2" return
RECONSTRUCTED STONE:
to be Reconstructed Portland with fine hard finish on all exposed faces to be obtained from a firm approved by the Architect
and to include for all toggle joints.
PORTLAND STONE:
Builder to point up 523 Feet Asphalte in cement where turned into rebate or chase; cut out for bronze letter slip in 4½" Ashlar
and fix only in cement and make good
GRANITE:
Builder to supply cement mortar 1-3 to fixers in fixing 990 Feet Cube of Granite
Builder to Point to edge of lead damp course in Granite Plinth - 264 Feet; cut out in Granite Plinth for fresh air inlet to drain and buil
in and make good
PAVINGS TO AREA:
Tender to include for attendance and facilities as described in General Preliminaries to Specialist in laying
200' 0" super footpath paving
MARBLE MASON:
Tender to include for attendance and facilities to specialist as described in General Preliminaries in fixing:
146 Treads and risers
226 Feet Super. Paving to Landing
Entrance Hall paving 417 Feet Super
Lobbies No. 1 and 2 do. 501 " "
Corridors No. 1 and 2 do. 1021 " "
Ante Rooms No. 1 and 2 do. 283 " "
Public Space 1572 " "
Marble Dadoes 9' 3" high:-
Entrance Hall 48' 6" x 8' 0" on plan
Lobbies No. 1 and 2 each 13' 6" x 14' 0" do.
Corridors No. 1 and 2 each 61' 6" x 8' 0" do.
Ante Room No. 1 one wall 28' 6" long
Ditto No. 2. one wall 9' 6" long
Linings and Finishings to Hall size 52' 2" x 66' 6" on plan and 24' 10" high
Unload, store, protect, hoist and fix only the following cut and pin brackets and make good:-
1 Bronze tubular rail 6' 0" long with 3 brackets to balcony coping
Tender to allow for attendance at and interference due to Stone Laying Ceremony. Provide all necessary platforms, gangways, handrails, barriers, etc. Generally clean up and tidy up to give a presentable appearance to the works. Lay temporary ash, etc., pavings as required to make site clean and suitable.