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Brown coat (Second)                                                     

Shall contain identical proportions and material etc with the exception that it shall have no hair.  The first brown coat shall be wetted down thoroly [[thoroughly]] before the application of the second brown.  It shall be brought to a perfectly level, [[strikethrough]] there [[/strikethrough]] plane surface with the aid of screeds, which shall be placed horzontally [[horizontally]] at a distance of six feet and vertically at a distance of 4 feet. As much pressure shall be applied in the application of this coat as furring will allow. It shall be rubbed, worked and hand floated with a cork float before its final drying to a surface which shall not be too fine, leaving a surface in good condition for the final coats.
Note Every precaution shall be taken to avoid cracks. No deviation from a plane surface shall be allowed to stand.

Transcription Notes:
the author does not cross many of letter "t". *material *with *exception *horizontally *distance *too *precaution *taken *deviation *to