lo Sept.. 1910.] 



Building Hints for Settlers. 



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bricks of the chimney can 

 be fixed as follows: — 



At A turn I inch in the 

 brick-work and 6 inches 

 on the iron. The flashing 

 is held in position by 

 hoop-iron wedges, and a 

 few spring-head nails 

 driven into the roof bat- 

 ten through the apron. 

 For step flashing at b. 

 laps are arranged as 

 shown at E. The back of 

 the chimney gutter should 

 also be fla.shed, and the 

 en(is of the gutter and 

 apron will require cutting 

 down and soldering. A 

 "lean-to"' roof mav be 

 flashed in lead, galvanized 

 iron, or zinc, as shown in 

 No. 8. with 4-in. or 5-in. 

 lap at A and 3 inches 

 turned up at b. Step 

 flashing with iron between 

 a weatherboard wall and 

 an iron roof may be done 

 as in No. 9. 



Water Pip es , Fittings , 

 and Taps. — Galvanized 

 wrought iron pipes are 

 made in sizes from \ 

 inch to 4 inches, and are 



be then raked out, and the iron flashing can 



\2. SOCKETS, ELBOWS, BENDS. TEES. ETC. 



i7, Pipe socket ; b, pipe elbow ; c, pipe bend ; d, 



pipe spring; e, tee or branch; /, cross; g, flange: 



h, reducing socket ; /, lock nut ; 7, plug ; k, nipple 



'J, nipple (short); m, barrel union; «, long 



(ion 

 thre 



IT^. TAPS — LOW PRESSURE AND 

 HIGH PRESSURE. 



a, L.P. bib; b, L.P. stop; c, L.P. 

 ball ; (/, H.P. bib; e, H.P. stop. 



joined together by sockets. Changes 

 of direction are made by the aid 

 of elbows, bends, and springs. 

 Branches are made by the aid of fit 

 tings called tees. Other useful fit- 

 tings are given in No. 12. 



Cutting and Screwing Pipes. — First 

 fix vour ^•ice on a bench as shown in 

 No. 10, or on any suitable post or 

 rail. To cut a pipe it must first be 

 fixed in the vice. Then fix the cutters 

 on tlie mark, and slowly revolve them 

 around the pipe, tightening them 

 downi and adding a little oil from 

 time to time until the cut is com- 

 pleted. 



To thread a pipe set up the right 

 size guide and die, then place the 

 stocks on the pipe (guide first), turn 

 them around, keeping a constant 

 direct pressure against the pipe until 

 the dies grip. Do not have too much 



