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MECHANICAL. 



In respect to outside work, the use of 

 turpentine is to be avoided, for turpen- 

 tine is more susceptible to water than oil, 

 and, hence, not so well calculated to 

 preserve work exposed to the weather. 



The process of sanding is frequently 

 adopted for outside work. It is per- 

 formed with fine sand thrown on the last 

 coat of paint while wet. 



The method of gilding is either through 

 a medium of oil or water, the former 

 being that most used in gilding the 

 decorations of houses. 



The gold of various thicknesses is 

 furnished by the gold-beater in books of 

 26 leaves; each leaf being 3^6 x 3 inches 

 or, in the book, 1 foot 6 inches and 6-8th 

 of an inch superficial. 



The art of imitating the grain of the 

 more expensive woods is now brought to 

 so great a degree of perfection that it is 

 often almost impossible to determine, 

 without feeling the surface, whether we 

 are looking upon the wood or an 

 imitation of it. Mahogany, satin 

 wood, rosewood, maple and some others, 

 are frequently imitated; and it is but 

 seldom that a good house is finished 

 without the introduction of some grain- 

 ing. Delicate parti-colors are often pre- 

 ferred for parlors and other apartments. 



Painting is measured wherever the 

 brush goes; and all wainscotting, walls, 

 doors, shutters, jamb-linings, architraves 

 and all other places over 9 inches girth, 

 is taken at per yard superficial. On all 

 articles under 9 inches girth, at per foot 

 run. On all frame work the net length is 

 taken one way and the dimensions girted 

 over the mouldings, panels, &c, the other 

 way. 



The following rules for measuring 

 painters' work can be relied on : 



Mouldings, one inch is to be allowed. 



Beads, ^ inch is to be allowed. 



Cutting edges, 1 inch is to be allowed. 



Brick work, measured solid and y$ of 

 openings deducted. 



Frame houses, same as brick. Blinds, 

 one and a half measurement. Lattice 

 work, from one and a half to three times. 



Old painted work, outside or inside, if 

 1 foot or under to girth; 1 foot, if over 

 1 foot to girth, according to measure- 

 ment. 



Plain cornices, to measure 1^; but if 



block and dentil, or otherwise orna- 

 mented, from i}i to 5 measurement. 



Sashes to measure solid if of 1 color; 

 but if 2 colors, \]/ 2 up to glass 24 inches 

 by 30 inches, and all above. Muntins to 

 be measured and 1 inch allowed for cut- 

 ting edges. 



Edges to shelves, three times. 



Base, if of 1 color and under 1 foot to 

 girth, 1 foot; if 2 colors girth, 1 foot six 

 inches ; if over 1 foot, 6 inches ; if over 

 1 foot and one color to girth, 1 foot 

 6 inches; but if 2 colors to girth, 2 feet; 

 if higher, to measure according to 

 measurement. 



Down spouts to girth, from 1 to 3 

 feet. 



Balusters, ij£ to 3 measurements. 



Iron railing for porches, fences and 

 verandahs, to measure from 1^ to 4 

 measurements. 



Door and window caps, if of 1 color 

 to girth, from 1 to 3 feet ; but if 2 colors, 

 double measurement. 



Fluted columns, 1% times the flutes 

 to be measured. 



Caps and bases to columns, from 2 to 

 5 measurements. 



Quoins and corner stones, 1^ to 2 

 measurements. 



Paling fences, 1^ to 3 measurements. 



Mantles, measured solid, from 2 to 3 

 measurements. 



Stair strings, 2 measurements when 

 plain; but if bracketed or otherwise 

 ornamented, 3 measurements. 



For cleaning off new work, add 3 per 

 cent, to whole bill. 



A liberal deduction to be made on all 

 work that is not done in a good and 

 workman-like manner, to be assessed by 

 arbitrators appointed by the parties or 

 by the measurer. 



PAIirr, (Cheap), for Fences, etc.— 1. 

 Take a bushel of well burnt lime, white 

 and unslacked; 20 pounds of Spanish 

 whiting, 17 pounds of rock salt, and 12 

 pounds of brown sugar. Slake the lime 

 and sift out any coarse lumps and mix it 

 into a good whitewash with about 40 

 gallons of water, and then add the other 

 ingredients, and stir the whole together 

 thoroughly, and put on two or three coats 

 with a common brush. This is a cheap 

 paint. Five dollars' worth ought to make 

 the building look a hundred dollars' 

 worth better. This makes a coat that 



