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496 CORK INSULATION<br />

EXAMPLE OF PURCHASER'S INSULATION<br />

SPECIFICATIONS.*<br />

Furnish and erect pure <strong>cork</strong>board and sundry materials necessary<br />

to c<strong>on</strong>struct cold storage rooms, of arrangement, locati<strong>on</strong> and size<br />

as per the following specifi-<br />

as outlined by drawings, dated . . . and<br />

cati<strong>on</strong>s:<br />

REFRIGERATED BANANA ROOMS.<br />

Floor Insulati<strong>on</strong>.—It is understood that the base floor is depressed<br />

7" below the general level of the floor of the building, which base is<br />

reas<strong>on</strong>ably smooth and level and in readiness to receive <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />

Up<strong>on</strong> such reas<strong>on</strong>ably smooth and level c<strong>on</strong>crete base, the c<strong>on</strong>-<br />

tractor shall furnish and apply <strong>on</strong>e layer 2" Pure <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cork</str<strong>on</strong>g>board in hot<br />

asphalt with the top surface flooded with the same compound, and<br />

left in readiness to receive 5" c<strong>on</strong>crete wearing floor to be put in<br />

place by owners or others.<br />

Ceiling Insulati<strong>on</strong>.—To the underside of c<strong>on</strong>crete ceiling surface,<br />

in proper c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> to receive <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, the c<strong>on</strong>tractor shall furnish<br />

and erect two layers 2" Pure <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cork</str<strong>on</strong>g>board. The first layer shall be<br />

erected in a Yz" bedding of Portland cement mortar and propped<br />

in positi<strong>on</strong> until the cement sets, following which the sec<strong>on</strong>d layer<br />

shall be erected to the underside of the first in hot asphalt and ad-<br />

diti<strong>on</strong>ally secured with galvanized wire nails driven obliquely, three<br />

to the square foot. The exposed surface of such <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> shall<br />

then be finished as hereinafter specified.<br />

Tile Wall Insulati<strong>on</strong>.—To a tile wall surface running the length of<br />

<strong>on</strong>e Banana Room, in place for the c<strong>on</strong>tractor and in proper c<strong>on</strong>-<br />

diti<strong>on</strong> to receive <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g>, the c<strong>on</strong>tractor shall furnish and erect<br />

two layers 2" Pure <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cork</str<strong>on</strong>g>board. The first layer shall be erected in<br />

a Yz" bedding of Portland cement mortar, following which the sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />

layer shall be erected to the first in hot asphalt and additi<strong>on</strong>ally<br />

secured with wood skewers driven obliquely, two to the square foot.<br />

The exposed surface of such <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> shall then be finished as here-<br />

inafter specified.<br />

Pilaster, Column and Caps Insulati<strong>on</strong>.—To the c<strong>on</strong>crete surfaces<br />

of pilasters, columns and caps, wherever <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> is required as in-<br />

dicated by drawings, the c<strong>on</strong>tractor shall furnish and erect <strong>on</strong>e layer<br />

3" Pure <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cork</str<strong>on</strong>g>board in a J/2" bedding of Portland cement mortar and<br />

prop in positi<strong>on</strong> or otherwise secure in positi<strong>on</strong> until the cement<br />

sets. The exposed surface of such <str<strong>on</strong>g>insulati<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> shall then be finished<br />

as hereinafter specified.<br />

*Insulati<strong>on</strong> specificati<strong>on</strong>s for The Kroger Grocery & Baking Co., Charlest<strong>on</strong>, W. Va.,<br />

Warehouse.

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