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and often extremely unsatisfactory. The out- 

 side covering may be warped and cracked and 

 too often paintless. Where these conditions 

 prevail the house may be re -sided without re- 

 moving the old covering. The window frames, 

 corner boards, and like members which receive 

 the siding are built out by placing bands around 



Fig. 79. Re-siding an old wall. 



the frames and on the corner boards of sufficient 

 thickness to receive the new second siding. 

 Strong building paper is then placed over the 

 old siding, and strips one inch thick and two 

 inches broad are nailed immediately upon it and 

 over the several studs of the old frame. (Fig. 

 79.) The house is now ready to receive new 

 siding. If paper be laid on the floors and a well 



