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The Country House 





the curtain picture shall not occur. This is a great source of annoyance 

 to the occupants of the house, and destroys its privacy to a great degree. 



For gas light- 

 ing it is important 

 that the following 

 points be observed: 

 All pipes to be con- 

 nected with red lead, 

 capped and proun 

 by careful test to be 

 tight, before they are 

 co\ered up. Pipes 

 to be thoroughly 

 secured with iron 

 de\ ices used for this 

 purpose. All centre 

 pipes shall he se- 

 cured to a continu- 

 ous solid support. 

 Branch outlets must 

 be taken from the 

 sides or top of the 

 main lines. Floors 

 should not be cut if 

 it be possible to 



avoid it; if done, it should be by the carpenter only, and even then this cutting 

 should be shallow and no more than 2 feet from the wall or other support. Pipes 

 must be placed at the top of the floor joist, rather than at the bottom, so that they 

 may be gotten at if necessary. Allow no use of gasfitters' cement. Nipples not 

 to project more than three-quarters of an inch beyond the face of the plastering. 

 The feed of gas should always be upward, except in the case of the drop light. 

 All pipes should be placed so as to have a slight fall toward the meter. Caps to 

 be left on all outlets at the finish of the work. 



For the home gas plant in which gasoline is used, the tank should be outside 

 and underground, and the gas and air-proof air pump in a well-lighted place 

 in the cellar with a vent to the outside air. It is important that the gas machine used 

 be approved by the underwriters, in which case it is as safe as the ordinary gas. 

 For electric lighting, the material and workmanship should be of the best. 

 The installation should comply with the requirements of the National Board of 

 Fire Underwriters. In order that you may have the benefit of the best there is 

 in the way of methods and appliances, it is best to specify that the installation be in 

 accordance with the regulations of the underwriters, whose methods are always 

 up to date. 



Electric Uble lamps pottery bases and leaded-glass shades 



