[33] Design for partitions on the chamber floor, datable to February 1802

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Reference number

SM 77/1/41

Purpose

[33] Design for partitions on the chamber floor, datable to February 1802

Aspect

Plan of the One Pair Floor with alterations, Section on the Line 1 & 2 and Section on the Line 3 & 4 shewing the New Partitions marked AA on the Plan

Scale

bar scale of 2/9 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, Samuel Thornton Esq^r, labelled: (All the parts Colord (sic) Yellow are new), N^o 1, N^o 2, Reference, Scantling, N^o 2 BB &^c Principal Timbers ....7 x 5 / NB the heads of the Post must be large / enough to make the Buttments of the Braces / square / C The Sill must 7x5 as the Bridg^g Joists of the Floor / tenant into it ....7 x 5 / (The Top of the Sill to be even with the Joists of that part / of the Girder must be cut away to give the Sill 2ⁱⁿ bearing / on each side / D Head ....5 x 5 / EE & Cross Pieces to nail the small guard^g to mortisd only 1 In / at one end & chacd to the other to get them in ....5 x 2½ / FF Pieces laying from beam to beam to take the bolts of the / Partition ....12 x 9 / II Are Lintels over the Passage One side to be set out first / & the Lintel to be put in & well pinnd up before the other / is disturbed / OO & Braces ....5 x 5 / NB Lead to be put into all the Butments of the / principal Timbers / N^o 1 AA New Partitions / F lays from beam to beam to take the bolts of the / Partitions ....12 x 9 / G must then be an Iron Strap to clasp the principal / Rafters & strengthen the Beams / K Trussd Girder with Oak truss & King Post / LL Old Girders tenanted into New and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

datable to February 1802

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, yellow and light red washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper (470 x 674)

Hand

Soane Office

Watermark

J Whatman 1794 and fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and below, JW

Notes

These partitions differ from those in the previous drawing [32] and include the curved walls in one of the bedrooms. Iron ties are used to strengthen the timbers of the new partitions.

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Drawing

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