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be of rough deal quartering, as it will not come 

 under weather influence. Nails and screws 

 must be galvanized for reasons already given. 

 If erected on one's own property the summer 



Fig. 70. — ■ Summer house 



house should be made a fixture to the soil, 

 either by erecting it on a brick foundation or 

 by sinking its upright timbers into the ground. 

 In the latter case, the uprights should be made 

 of oak for the sake of durability. A perma- 



