Building Specifications - Carpenter's and Builder's Math, Plans, and Specifications - page 246

Other Floors
There will be a concrete floor in the furnace room, in the shop, and
in the area from the west end turning east to the cross wall, as shown
in the plans. All floors will be 3 5 ×

6-inch No. 11 reinforcing mesh. The kitchen hearth will be built in
the same manner.
Coping
There will be 4-inch caps of blue stone on all piers showing them,
edged on four sides, 3 inches larger than the piers. Cope area walls,
which are to be 8 inches, with 2-inch

/ 8 inches minimum, with 6-inch

10-inch blue stone where
circular, fitted to radius. No patching of stone will be permitted.
Timber
All timber will be thoroughly seasoned, No. 1 common pine, square,
straight, and free from any imperfection that will impair its dura-
bility or strength. No individual piece is to have moisture content
of more than 19 percent. The architect will check this.
Framing
The framing will be as indicated on the drawings. Headers over
openings will be the sizes indicated in detail. No header with checked
moisture content of more than 15 percent will be acceptable. Frame
so that sheathing will be flush with the foundation wall. All moldings
are to be miter-spliced and mitered at angles. No butt ends will be
showing in the finish.
Timber sizes will be as follows:

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Design Element Timber Size

Sills 2-inches × 8-inches

Girders 10-inch standard I-beams (25.4 pounds)

Corners 4 inches × 6 inches backed with 2 inches ×

4 inches or built up

Main plate 4 inches × 4 inches (2 inches × 4 inches

doubled)

Rafter plate 4 inches × 4 inches (2 inches × 4 inches

doubled)

Studding (general) 2 inches × 4 inches

Closet studding 2 inches × 3 inches

Main rafters 2 inches × 6 inches

Dormer rafters 2 inches × 4 inches

1 1

/ 4 inches

Ridge boards × 8 inches

First floor joists 2 inches × 10 inches

Second floor joists 2 inches × 8 inches

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Second story ceiling beams 2 inches 6 inches