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six inches with concrete. Smooth the surface of this 

 and let it harden before setting the posts. If it is de- 

 sired to carry the water which comes from the roof to 

 any given point, the house should have a fall of at least 

 six inches to 100 feet. Mark the height of your wall on 

 the corner posts, and stretch a taut line from post to 

 post by which mark each for sawing. This is necessary 

 if there is any fall in the house, as in this case the posts 

 will not cut square on their outside face. As a finish 

 for the top of the posts as well as for the formation of 

 a gutter, the most simple as well as the most durable 

 methods are the following. If the house does not 

 have another joined to it on either side, saw the posts 



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to the same bevel as the pitch of your roof. Take two 

 inch plank twelve inches wide, straighten and bring 

 them to a width, square and split the ends with a 



