The Country House 



* PAINTING AND HARDWARE 



Outside woodwork is "primed" as soon as possible after it is set. This 

 prevents warping and several other undesirable things. The nail holes are 

 then puttied up prior to laying the second coat. Knots and sap streaks should 



be shellaced. Two 

 coats are enough at 

 first; the third coat 

 only serves to con- 



^ __ ceal bad workman- 



ship. Furthermore, 

 lf\ if a year be allowed 



J-t I ^^^^ to e ^ a P se tne fi msn 



^bJK will have a chance 



to shrink, and then 

 it can be puttied up, 

 if necessary, before 

 the third coat is laid. 

 It is customary 

 <> paint from the 

 roof down, so that 

 the finished work 

 shall not be spat- 

 tered. Body and 

 trim, even if of dif- 

 ferent colour, a re car- 

 ried along together 

 from one hanging of 

 the staging. 



Exposed exte- 



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nised iron should 

 have two coats of metallic paint, to protect it as much as possible from rust. 



Inside woodwork should receive one coat of oil to prevent putty from falling 

 out; otherwise it should receive the same treatment as the exterior, two coats usually 

 being applied. 



All paint used should be of the best, and is generally specified as "lead, 

 ground in oil." 



There are several good prepared stains on the market, which save mixing. 

 Cresote stains, though excellent for exterior work, are apt to retain their 

 odour too long for the interior. 



All shingle roofs should be stained. In this process "dipping" should 

 be insisted upon, i. e., the shingle is dipped into a vessel of stain so as to 

 cover two-thirds of it from the butt up. In this way only is the staining 

 effective. If painted on, the natural shrinkage soon leaves uncovered places 

 exposed, and it is these small channels that receive most of the wear and 



