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Dementions of Tank 16 ft wide - 40 ft
long & 8 ft in height all in clear of
planking and Taps - as shown
on plan whitch is be be annex
to and become part of this specification
Size of Timber and Plank
3 Mud Sills 3-12 - 42 ft long fir
12 Cross Sills 8-10 - 20 ft long fir
42 Posts 8-10 - 10 ft long fir
2 Cross Sills 10-10 - 20 ft long fir
14 [?] 10-14 - 20 ft long fir
50 Plank 3-12 - 42 ft long fir
1 Girder 10-14 - 42 ft long fir
2 Posts 3-12 - 42 ft long fir
8 Studs 2x4 - 8 ft long fir
32 Planks 3x12 - 16 ft long fir
Each corner of Tank to be
bolted with 2&3/4 bolts with large
heards and nuts as shown on
plan.
The planking to be fastened with
6 inch galvanized spikes 3 to
every berring
All seams to be caulked two inches deep with
2 or more threads of oakum and well pitched
be filled between the leaps
and top the planking with 3 inch plank
And to cover all the points
on top of tank with one by four
battens 1x4