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The Fairfax County Courthouse
Netherton, Ross De Witt
Courthouses -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- History; Law -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- History
what the work will be done without regard to the old building,
either in taking down or the use of old materials. Notice to the
successful bidder will be given within five days after opening the
bids, and bond with security required from the person to whom the
contract may be awarded, but the Commissioners reserve the right
to reject all. For further information, apply to either of the
undersigned at Fairfax Court House.
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NEWMAN BURKE )
GEO. W. HUNTER, JR. ) Comm'rs
ALFRED MOSS )
APPENDIX E
COURTHOUSE RESTORATION
SCHEDULE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FAIRFAX
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1967
The following list comprises the schedule of work to be performed in
the reconstruction of the Fairfax County Courthouse as set forth in
the drawings prepared by Walter M. Macomber, architect for the
project, in December 1965:
_DEMOLITION_--Remove main floor, subfloor and joists, taking care to
leave two columns supporting balcony, and beams beneath floor
untouched. Remove all material in such a manner as to be re-usable if
suitable.
Remove all woodwork within building: wainscot, railings, bench, window
& door casing, etc. Remove all frame partitions.
Remove cantilevered forward section of balcony back to existing beam,
including stair.
Remove existing segmental-top two-storey windows at sides of building.
Remove sash only from existing small windows, unless jambs are rotted
or otherwise found unsuitable for re-use.
Carefully remove all finished flooring in balcony and porch chamber,
taking care not to damage subfloor.
All heating pipes shall be removed and temporarily capped off below
the first floor. All electrical wiring shall be removed and recapped
below the first floor level except such as shall be needed for power
tools, etc.
Contractor shall carefully remove all existing monuments and plaques
within building, securely store them, and reset them upon completion
at direction of architect.
_MATERIALS_--All new joists and studs shall be of construction grade
fir, free of all parasites & decay, having a moisture content no
greater than 18%.
All new subfloor to be 5/8" plyscord.
Apply sisalcraft paper between subfloor and finished floor.
All flooring shall be 25/32" x 5-1/2" tongue and groove clear southern
long leaf yellow pine, with relieved back & face edges slightly eased.
The use of resawn used mill framing obtained from demolition companies
is recommended in order to obtain straight grain. Architect must be
submitted samples of flooring for his approval before use. No pieces
shorter than eight feet will be used, except where necessary at
juncture of floor & wall. All stair treads shall be of 1' 8" thick
clear yellow pine, bull-nosed.
All interior woodwork to be of clear western white pine, S 4 S, of
thickness as shown on plans.
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