READY FOR WINTER 



the time to do this is while the weather is 

 pleasant, for much of the work may have to 

 be done outside, and work done when the 

 fingers tingle with cold is quite likely to be 

 work poorly done. 



Look to the window-sash. If you find 

 panes loose, and putty cleaving away, have 

 the glass reset. 



Look to the framework of the window, and 

 make sure that the sash fits it snugly. If it 

 doesn't, see that it is made to do so. Tell 

 whoever does your carpenter work that he 

 must aim to close every point against the cold. 

 This means snugly fitting joints as well as 

 tightly fitting glass. 



Examine the baseboards in the rooms where 

 you propose to keep plants. They may look 

 to be all right, but do not be satisfied with 

 outside appearances. Light a candle and hold 

 it where drafts, if there are any, can affect its 

 flame. This will tell you where to have the 

 work done. The carpenter, if he understands 

 his business, will know just what to do to 

 correct the faulty conditions. There may be 

 as many drafts about the doors as there are 

 about the windows. Generally there are 

 more. Have them fitted with weather-strips. 



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