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get bricklayers to properly bed the bricks in mortar. 

 The almost universal plan is to what they call " key " 

 the ends, leaving the rest of the joints open, saying 

 the next layer of mortar will run in ; but it does not, 

 and the consequence is that in a heavy rain the wet 

 comes through, and the heat, and cold are not kept 

 out. If they are not watched they will not even key 

 them, but put the bricks touching, with nothing 

 between them, as they can then lay them much faster ; 

 but, of course, then there is nothing but the plaster 

 to keep out the wet, and paper will never stay on the 

 walls. 



Many masons lay the foundation without any 

 mortar between the stones, but it should not be allowed : 

 if for no other reason than that it makes a perfect 

 warren for mice. 



In a country subject to such violent winds as this, 

 great care should be taken to tye the w^all plates fast. 

 By far the best plan is to build a few long bolts 

 into the wall, with a large washer in their ends, and 

 bolt the plates down. Never make the mistake of 

 using too light timber for the roof, or putting the 

 rafters far apart. 



A fall of one inch in a foot is enough to carry 

 the water off and stop the rain driving up, in a roof 

 covered with corrugated iron, but the higher the pitch 



