The Fairfax County CourthouseNetherton, Ross De Witt
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The Fairfax County Courthouse
Netherton, Ross De Witt
Courthouses -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- History; Law -- Virginia -- Fairfax County -- History
Wainscot shall be of 3/4' thick by 3-5/8", 5-1/2" & 7-1/2" clear white
pine, tongue & grooved, with a 1/4" bead on one face edge.
Doors, windows (sash & jamb) & balusters will be of clear western
white pine. Front door jamb shall be of 1-5/8 th. clear yellow pine.
Interior jambs of 1-1/8" th. Cl. yellow pine.
Pew material to be of 1-1/8" clear yellow pine, S 4 S.
Rails to be birch for staining.
Moisture content for all to be no greater than 12%.
_FOUNDATION WORK_--Point up all existing foundations, piers, footings,
etc. in basement and crawl space.
Replace all supporting beams rotted or otherwise unsuitable for
re-use.
Excavate existing crawl space to a minimum of three feet below joists,
and cover with 2-1/2-3" thick broom finished concrete slab, on 4 mil
polyethylene film.
Move existing basement stair to location on plan, and floor-over
opening thus made to top of stairs.
_MASONRY_--Carefully remove several sample face bricks from existing
sidewalls, clean all but weather-face, and submit to Locher Brick Co.,
Glasgow, Va. for duplication.
Remove segmental arches above two storey window openings, and extend
window openings to same height as those of porch chamber windows.
Using existing downstairs window sills, brick-in two rough openings
required by new windows. Set steel lintels as called for on plan, and
brick between vertical window openings. Take care that the new
brickwork appears continuous with existing masonry & is properly
toothed & bonded. Architect shall approve colour of mortar and
duplicated brick before setting in place.
Repoint or rebuild existing chimneys & fireplaces. Build new hearths
of duplicated brick for downstairs fireplaces.
Repoint all existing brickwork, interior & exterior, as may be
requisite.
_WEATHERSTRIPPING_--All double-hung windows shall be weatherstripped
with "Chamberlain" No. 100-A Zinc Heavy-Duty, full-sash units, with
protection at head, meeting rail & sill.
Front entrance door shall have spring bronze weatherstripping all
around, except at sill which is to receive "Chamberlain" No. 869-A
narrow brass threshhold with No. 826 bronze door hook.
_INSULATION_--Entire building to be covered with 4" thick batts of
rock-wool or fibre-glass, combination aluminum foil insulation,
applied immediately over lath between ceiling joists.
_PAINTING & DECORATING_--All woodwork, interior or exterior, shall be
back primed with white lead before erection.
All exterior woodwork to receive two coats of white lead in oil.
Remove loose or heavy accumulations of paint from existing woodwork
before painting.
All interior woodwork to receive one coat of primer, one coat half
primer & half enamel & finish coat of semi-gloss enamel.
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