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oak-wood, if possible, and any coloring matter desired. Apply the 

 paint with a brush. It looks well, and is very durable ; will stop 

 small leaks in roofs, prevent moss from growing thereon, make it 

 incombustible, and render bricks impervious to water. 



A good base for rough paint is Spanish white, or, as it is more 

 commonly called, whiting, mixed in pure, raw linseed oil ; stir until 

 it is thoroughly mixed ; then reduce with oil to the consistency of 

 paint, and add a little turpentine or other drier, sufficient to dry it. 

 Apply with an ordinary brush. It must be thoroughly beaten up 

 together, so as to work out all the lumps of the whiting. Another : 

 For weather-worn weather-boading take about one half common 

 whiting, one half white lead, and a small portion of red lead or 

 chrome yellow to overcome the blackness of the wood, or add 

 umber for a drab color. Flax seed oil may be used ; a little turpen- 

 tine or kerosene makes the paint flow more freely from the brush. 

 Small portions of Venetian red and lampblack do for dark colors. 

 A good green paint for outdoor work may be made by rubbing two 

 parts of white lead and one or more of verdigris with linseed oil 

 varnish, mixed with oil of turpentine and diluted with ordinary 

 drying oil. 



WALL PAPERING. 



When ordering wall paper for internal decorations it is worth 

 knowing that a piece of paper is 12 yards long by 21 inches wide 

 (reckoned at 20 inches). To rind the number of pieces required, 

 divide the surface of wall in feet by 60. One-eighth to one-ninth 

 should be allowed for \vaste in hanging. 



Many, especially those situated some distance from cities, 

 undertake to do their own paper hanging, and for the benefit of 

 these, the following suggestions, as published in the Ruml Xcn 

 Yorker, are given. Wall paper is cheap, it livens up the house and 

 adds to its aesthetic comfort, and any moderate expenditure in 

 making the home attractive is, in my opinion, amply justified. 

 Individual taste must be relied upon in the selection of colours or 

 designs suited to the various rooms to be papered, and so much 

 has already been written upon this subject that I shall only say in 

 regard to selection, choose for the first attempt a good quality of 

 paper, OIK- that will not tear easily ; though the expense may be a 

 trifle greater, the saving of time and dissapointment will more than 

 offset it, at least until you have gained a little experience in hand- 

 ling the paper. Sanitary papers will wash. 



The lirst matter for consideration is a proper outfit for the 

 work. Purchase a "smoothing brush," a wide, thin-backed bristle 

 brush which may be had for 75 cents. An ordinary whitewash 

 brush of good quality, a rather soft one, is a good paste brush. 

 Then one needs a large pair of scissors, and a pocket or pouch large 

 enough to hold the smoothing brush and shears. This pocket is 

 suspended from the waist while working. This is the entire outfit 



