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as it should be, for it is a most efficient pro- 

 tection against cold. I would advise board- 

 ing up the walls, outside and in, with cheap 

 lumber, then covering it with two thicknesses 

 of paper. I would finish the inside wall with 

 matched ceiling lumber, running up and 

 down, that the grooves may assist in carry- 

 ing off water instead of retaining it, as they 

 would if the boards ran lengthwise. Outside, 

 I would finish the walls with what is called 

 " ship-lap." This makes a snug joint which will 

 not open if the lumber shrinks, and affords 

 ample security against the admission of rain 

 and wind. The air-space between the outer 

 and inner boarding is a most efficient non- 

 conductor of cold. By the exercise of a little 

 extra care in the construction of such a wall 

 it may be made practically air-tight. There is 

 economy in building well, in the long run, for a 

 snug house saves fuel. 



If the sides of the house are five feet high 

 and that is a good height for them and the 

 three lower feet of the wall are boarded as 

 advised, there will be left a space of about two 

 feet for sash. This sash should be hung by 

 hinges to the plate, so that it can be swung out- 

 ward for ventilation. There should also be 



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