Site Location:

Cragfont State Historic Site

200 Cragfont Rd, Castalian Springs, TN 37031

Site Director:

Tonya Staggs director@historiccastaliansprings.org

(615) 452-7070

Project Coordinator:

Bobby Cooley

Bobby.Cooley@tn.gov

(629) 395-8012

Project Name:

Tennessee Historical Commission State Owned Historic Sites

Program: Cragfont Caretaker House Renovation Project mailto:director@historiccastaliansprings.org mailto:Bobby.Cooley@tn.gov

Scope of Work:

Basic Requirements

1. All contractors and work must be done by licensed and insured professionals. Any crew on site will maintain all safety requirements during the construction process and act in a professional manner as expected in an area where the public may be allowed access.

2. Contractor shall have a minimum of three years’ experience in window restoration and historic log home restoration. Reference of experience, such as prior historic window restoration or work completed on historic buildings, shall be submitted.

3. Contractor shall lay out a plastic tarp around windows and doors of all construction locations and clean up all related debris during the job. Contractor is responsible for removing all debris from the site. Truck trailers and/or dumpsters preferred method of removal.

4. Contractor shall place plywood in all window and door openings during repairs to protect interior of the structures from rain or other weather events and pest from entering the structures.

5. Contractor, or their sub-contractor, shall be certified in mold remediation

This scope of work involves:

1. Removing and replacing all drywall, plaster, and insulation

2. Replace all flooring and damaged subfloor

3. Treat all water damage and provide all mold remediation

4. Replace all Kitchen cabinetry and appliances with builder grade, ecofriendly alternatives

5. Replace all bathroom cabinets and appliances with builder grade, ecofriendly alternatives

6. Replace all gutters and downspouts

7. Replace all overhead luminaries and fixtures

8. Repair and replace all doors and windows, including trim, fascia, sills, etc.

9. Repair log cabin section of home

Drywall, Plaster, and Insulation:

Contractor shall do all the followings without exception:

1. Remove Drywall, Plaster, and Insulation

• Remove all drywall and plaster from all interior walls and ceiling

• Remove all insulation from interior walls and ceiling where necessary

• Clean studs and other anchor points in preparation for the installation of new drywall.

2. Install new drywall and insulation (after mold remediation step)

• All new drywall must be cut and placed according to each room’s dimension. No gaps larger than ¼ inch.

a. Drywall shall be secured with proper fasteners depending on room and intended application (i.e. wall vs ceiling).

• Holes and access points for all existing electrical outlets and fixtures must be provided

a. Outlets and/or electrical plug outlets shall be moved to code height if currently not within code height.

• Joint compound (mud) and tape must be placed appropriately along all seams to a seamless finish

• All joints, corners, and screw indentions must be sand down for smooth finish

• Any damaged drywall during installation must be repaired as well for smooth finish.

3. Painting all rooms

• Provide a white base coat across the entire interior walls

• Provide a white base coat and certified ceiling white paint on all ceilings across the interior

Flooring, Baseboards, Interior doorframe and window trim (casing):

1. Removal of Flooring

• Remove all flooring except the brick pavers in the living room and kitchen

• Remove all rotten and soaked subflooring, as necessary

• Remove all interior trim, casing, and baseboards throughout the building

2. Installation of new flooring (after mold remediation step) and baseboards/ trim

• Replace all subflooring that was removed with in-kind product.

• In storage room, hall, both bathrooms, bathroom closet, and hall closet install builder grade floating laminate wood flooring.

a. Contractor shall provide a small sample size of options within similar cost

• In Bedroom #1 and closet, Bedroom #2 and closet, install builder grade low pile carpet.

a. Contractor shall provide small sample size options within similar cost

• Install new and finished matching baseboards, trim, and casings throughout the structure. Color shall be white. Design shall be simple with no base capping.

Finger Jointed boards are acceptable.

Mold Remediation:

1. Initial Assessment and Documentation:

• Perform a thorough evaluation of all open cavities to determine the extent of the mold and mildew damage within the building.

• Document extent of damage and provide remediation plan

2. Mold and Moisture Damaged areas

• Any areas with excessive moisture and mold contamination removed and replaced

3. Repair and Remediation

• All open wall and floor cavities shall be scrubbed and treated with an EPA-registered disinfectant and coated with mold inhibitor.

• Must allow work to completely dry before enclosing with any new walls or flooring

Kitchen:

1. Remove all appliances and L-shaped layout cabinets

• All appliances and cabinetry shall be removed during the process of removing all drywall, plaster, and ceilings.

2. Install new appliances and cabinetry, remove stove fan access

• Install new, basic refrigerator

• Install new sink and plumbing fixtures

• Install builder grade One-Wall cabinetry along width of wall around plumbing

(sink) and refrigerator

Bathrooms:

1. Remove all cabinetry, sinks, toilets, and bathtub/shower fixtures

2. Install new sink, toilet, and fixtures in both bathrooms

• In both bathrooms, install a builder grade pedestal bathroom sink with new faucets.

• In both bathrooms, install ecofriendly bathroom grade toilets

• In full bathroom (between bedroom #1 & Bedroom #2) convert bath area into standing shower.

Ceiling Luminaries

1. Replace all overhead luminaries with builder grade in-kind fixtures

• If there is an overhead light with fan, replace it with similar. If there is just a light or fan, just replace it with similar.

Gutters and Downspouts/ Other Exterior Repairs

1. Replace and repair all soffit and fascia areas with moisture damage

• Repaint and new soffit and fascia matching white to exterior

2. Replace all gutters and downspouts

• Replace with in-kind and matching white to the fascia and soffit

3. Replace gable vents

• Replace with in-kind vents that color match other exterior elements

4. Replace porch columns

• Replace all the porch columns with matching design and color to remainder of the porch and home.

5. Add plastic weather box to exterior plugs

Re-chinking and Daubing of Exterior Log Siding

1. Initial Assessment and Documentation:

• Perform a thorough evaluation of exterior log walls to determine and document all existing conditions, necessary repairs, specific restoration requirements and associated millwork.

2. Chinking and Daubing

• Remove all damaged daubing from the structure. Replace all daubing with modern Portland based materials and reapply any metal lath underneath.

3. Make repairs to rotten log elements of structure

• Remove or repair whole sections of log cabin section of home

• Remove northeast log “veneer” wall and replace with color matching Hardie board to fascia, soffit, and other exterior wood replacement color.

Windows and Doors

1. Replace all windows and trim (interior and exterior) with modern windows

• Replace each window with duplicate modern faux windowpane design (i.e. if current window is 4 over 4, replacement windows must match). Deviations from this are available after consultation with program coordinator and site director.

• Windows must be white, and replacement trim must be white and match basic design of baseboards (on interior).

2. Replace all interior and exterior doors

• All exterior door doors should be replaced with exterior builder grade doors. They do not have to match current door. Color scheme must match windows and baseboards.

• All interior doors should be replaced with 6 hollow panel design and match white throughout the home.