AHEC-PICS Blacksmith Shop-F I Station - 1812 Blockshouse Roofs.docx

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services. The contractor shall execute the repair of the cedar shingle roofs for the Blacksmith Shop, F & I War Station, 1812 Blockhouse and Pine Cottage CW cabin exhibits, and the repair and/or replacement of he felt paper soffit on the WWII Barracks buildings on the Army Heritage Trail at USAHEC.

5.1.1 Demolition

5.1.1a Contractor shall remove any damaged wooden shingles and replace.

5.1.2 Dimensions: The dimension of the areas to be repaired are as follows. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM ALL MEASUREMENTS AND NUMBERS OF REQUIRED WOODEN SHINGLES.

5.2 The Blacksmith Shop roof is 499.2 square feet. Contractor shall remove damaged wooden shingles and note where shingles are missing and install new-approximately 50. Replacement shingles shall be 2’ long and a mixture of 4”, 8” and 10” wide shingles to match damaged or missing shingles. Shingles shall be sawn on one side and split on the other-split side to face outward, tapered (3/4” at base tapering to ¼”. Shingles shall be installed with a 10” weather exposure to match existing. Shingles shall be Cedar shakes of Western Red Cedar or approved equal. Installation shall be with nail fasteners suited for this application measuring no less than 1 ¼”, two per shingle, spaced approximately 1 ½” from the edge this may vary depending on width of the shingle. The shingles on the first courses shall overlay the fascia by 1 ½”. Shingles shall be spaced from 1/8” – 1/4". A double thickness of shingles shall be installed on the first course as required. Adjacent courses of shingles shall be offset a minimum of 1 ½”. Alternate courses shall not be aligned. Shingles around the chimney area will be removed and replaced with new shingles. The space between the shingled and the chimney will be reduced to prevent water from infiltrating the roof

5.2.1 Photos:

Blacksmith Shop

5.3 F & I War Station roof is 935.2 square feet. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM ALL MEASUREMENTS AND NUMBERS OF REQUIRED WOODEN SHINGLES.

5.3.1 Contractor shall remove all damaged wooden shingles and note where shingles are completely missing – approximately 50. Contractor shall replace damaged or missing shingles. Replacement shingles shall be 2’ long and a mixture of 4”, 8” and 10” wide shingles to match damaged or missing shingles. Shingles shall be sawn on one side and split on the other-split side to face outward, tapered (3/4” at base tapering to ¼”. Shingles shall be installed with a 10” weather exposure. Shingles shall be Cedar shakes of Western Red Cedar or approved equal. Installation shall be with nail fasteners suited for this application measuring no less than 1 ¼”, two per shingle, spaced approximately 1 ½” from the edge this may vary depending on width of the shingle. The shingles shall overlay the fascia by 1 ½”. Shingles shall be spaced from 1/8” – 1/4". A double thickness of shingles shall be installed on the first course. Adjacent courses of shingles shall be offset a minimum of 1 ½”. Alternate courses shall not be aligned.

5.3.2 Photos:

F & I War Station

5.4 1812 Blockhouse roof is 417.6 square feet. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM ALL MEASUREMENTS AND NUMBERS OF REQUIRED WOODEN SHINGLES.

5.4.1 Contractor shall remove all damaged shingles and note missing shingles. Contractor shall replace damaged or missing shingles – approximately 50. Replacement shingles shall be 2’ long and a mixture of 4”, 8” and 10” wide shingles to match damaged or missing shingles. Shingles shall be sawn on one side and split on the other-split side to face outward, tapered (3/4” at base tapering to ¼”. Shingles shall be installed with a 10” weather exposure. Shingles shall be Cedar shakes of Western Red Cedar or approved equal. Installation shall be with nail fasteners suited for this application measuring no less than 1 ¼”, two per shingle, spaced approximately 1 ½” from the edge this may vary depending on width of the shingle. The shingles shall overlay the fascia by 1 ½”. Shingles shall be spaced from 1/8” – 1/4". A double thickness of shingles shall be installed on the first course. Adjacent courses of shingles shall be offset a minimum of 1 ½”. Alternate courses shall not be aligned.

5.4.2 Photos

1812 Blockhouse

5.5 Pine Cottage Civil War Cabin roof is approximately 440 square feet. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM ALL MEASUREMENTS AND NUMBERS OF REQUIRED WOODEN SHINGLES.

5.5.1 Contractor shall remove all damaged shingles and note missing shingles. Contractor shall replace damaged or missing shingles – approximately 50. Replacement shingles shall be 2’ long and a mixture of 4”, 8” and 10” wide shingles to match damaged or missing shingles. Shingles shall be sawn on one side and split on the other-split side to face outward, tapered (3/4” at base tapering to ¼”. Shingles shall be installed with a 10” weather exposure. Shingles shall be Cedar shakes of Western Red Cedar or approved equal. Installation shall be with nail fasteners suited for this application measuring no less than 1 ¼”, two per shingle, spaced approximately 1 ½” from the edge this may vary depending on width of the shingle. The shingles shall overlay the fascia by 1 ½”. Shingles shall be spaced from 1/8” – 1/4". A double thickness of shingles shall be installed on the first course. Adjacent courses of shingles shall be offset a minimum of 1 ½”. Alternate courses shall not be aligned.

5.5.2 Photos Pine Cottage CW Cabin

5.6 The soffit replacement required for the WWII Barracks buildings includes approximately 1,152 sq. ft. between all three buildings. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM ALL MEASUREMENTS

5.6.1 Contractor shall remove all trim boards securing the soffit to the fascia. Remove all soffit vent caps. Remove all decayed soffit felt paper and replace with new paper securing with roofing staples. Replace all soffit vent caps and replace all soffit trim boards. Contractor will replace with new any trim boards that are decayed.

5.6.2 Photos of the WWII Barracks exhibit soffits

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