DECORATIVE WINDMILLS 



an alluring part of the woodland; whereas a more 

 conventional type would have lost its charm by be- 

 ing out of harmony with its surroundings. 



This slab-finish for garden buildings has become 

 exceedingly popular where the surroundings make 

 it effective. Slabs with the bark left on are the most 

 desirable, as they produce the rustic effect of a log 

 house, at much less expense than logs. When used 

 for cabin or playhouse construction, the walls are 

 usually double, the slabs being nailed to both sides 

 of the studding, and the cracks filled with a mortar 

 made of lime and cement. For constructing the 

 windmill room only the outside wall is slab-bound, 

 with the roof showing the same rustic finish. 



When the slabs are cut from chestnut logs, they 

 are of permanent value, and the bark is retained 

 without difficulty. If the bark edges have become 

 roughened, a slight tacking in place may be neces- 

 sary during the construction. After the slabs are 

 prepared at the sawmill being trued on one face 

 and both edges, leaving the other face with the bark 

 on they are nailed to the sheathed wall of the build- 

 ing in quaint Japanese style, forming designs in 

 triangular fashion. The roof slabs are laid on plain 

 and straight, without any attempt to form patterns, 

 the main feature here being the prompt shedding 



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