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The architects charge 2 J per cent, for plans and specifica- 

 tions, and double this if they superintend the erection ; 

 but this latter they cannot undertake in the country, 

 80 that the first charge is all that is necessary, unless the 

 farmer for his own satisfaction pays them the charge 

 that is usually paid by the builder to get the list of 

 *^ quantities." This latter he would find it well worth 

 his while to do. But he should always arrange with the 

 architect that, in the event of any dispute with the 

 builder, he will come out for a fixed charge. This he 

 will generally do for two guineas a day and cart- 

 hire. 



Although many farmers laugh at employing an 

 architect, it is astonishing how ignorant some are if you 

 ask them how thick their outside walls are to be, or 

 their partition walls, or whether they will use lime, 

 mortar, or dagga, or how they can best secure their 

 wall-plates, &c. 



Although we say so strongly, employ an architect, 

 yet a man may want a shed or some outbuildings erected 

 where it would be needless to go to one, especially if it 

 is intended to do it by the yard, and not as a lump job ; 

 so we will endeavour to o^ive a few hints on buildincr 

 which we think will be found useful. But before com- 

 mencing to build, there is nothing like having a good 

 look at anythinor of the kind it is intended to erect on 



