CHAPTER IX 



BUILDING THE HOUSE, CONCLUDED— OUTSIDE 

 COVERING, PAINTING 



That part of the .house which of necessity 

 must be exposed to the buifetings of snow and 

 rain, wind and sun, should be considered more 

 carefully than any other part except the founda- 

 tion. If economy demands, the doors, floors, 

 bath rooms, and wardrobes may be of plain and 

 inexpensive material, for later they may be re- 

 placed when means justify additional expendi- 

 ture ; but if the outside covering be faulty, the 

 house is a partial failure from the beginning. 



The first principle to be observed is to place 

 all projections intended to serve as water-tables 

 at somewhat acute angles, for if placed at 

 nearly right angles with the sides of the house, 

 rains accompanied by heavy winds will certainly 

 reach the framework. The water-tables which 

 crown the top of the base -board are more ex- 

 posed than those which are higher up, and 

 therefore should be steep and rabbeted to pre- 

 vent the water from reaching the sills. The too 

 usual method is shown in Fig. 71. An enlarged 



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