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their purpose well and may be made to give 

 additional beauty to the eaves of the roof. The 

 conductors which lead the water from the gut- 

 ters to the ground should be made large and of 

 corrugated material, that expansion may be pro- 

 vided for should they become filled with ice. 



What has been said about using too narrow 

 tin for gutters is doubly applicable to the val- 

 leys. Open valleys are better than closed. All 

 tin used for gutters or valleys should be painted 

 on both sides before it is placed upon the roof, 

 and all used about the outside of the building 

 should be kept well painted, as it is more eco- 

 nomical to paint often than to mend leaks. 



PAINTING THE HOUSE 



After much solicitude and money have been 

 expended on the construction of the -house, it is 

 poor economy to let it suifer for want of paint. 

 Not infrequently the house is planned so large, 

 or so much is spent on its erection that means 

 are not at hand for fully protecting the outside 

 with suitable paints. 



As to the colors of paints or their combina- 

 tions, little can be said, since tastes and condi- 

 tions are extremely variable. A farm house 

 should have its own distinctive features, and its 

 own personality, and while it may be similar to 



