HOUSE AND GARDEN 
457 
June, 1915 
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•SANITARY 
Solid Porcelairv. 
Refrigerators 
Are the only 
ones made 
having the Entire Ice Cham¬ 
ber of one piece of Genuine 
Solid Porcelain Ware over an 
inch thick without joints, 
cracks or troublesome drain 
pipes. Each food compart¬ 
ment too is One Piece of solid 
porcelain, not enamel on metal 
but Real Porcelain Ware. 
Guaranteed not to crack or break. 
Five inch thick walls save much 
ice. The circulation is right. 
BEAVER 
1 REFRIGERATOR MFC. CO. 
New Brighton, Pa. 
The Finishing Touch 
to Your Garden 
is provided by Portland 
Cement Garden Furniture. 
Even* a single piece — a 
fountain, a garden bench, a 
flower box, a sun dial, a 
bird bath — gleaming white 
against the surrounding 
green shrubbery or lawn, 
will impart a marvelous 
grace and distinction to 
the whole. Write for book¬ 
let and see what an endur¬ 
ing improvement to your 
home surroundings can be 
wrought for a very little 
money. Write a post card 
right now for Catalog E. 
Architectural Decorating Co. 
1600 S. Jefferson St., Chicago 
The Case^for Wall-Board 
(Continued from page 433) 
strips are applied. This avoids the pos¬ 
sibility of a white edge should a wooden 
strip shrink slightly after it has been put 
in place. Any desired colors may be ap¬ 
plied, and the variety of artistic color- 
schemes and stencil borders that may be 
worked out are almost endless. In gen¬ 
eral, use light colors in dark rooms, darker 
colors in light rooms. As the upper part 
of any room is darker than the lower, 
there being a natural gradation of light 
from floor to wall, frieze and ceiling, the 
shades of color applied may well reverse 
this progression, the lightest on the ceil¬ 
ing and the darkest on or near the floor. 
Cold water, oil, flat-finish or enamel 
paint may be applied as on wood, plaster 
or steel, except that the best wall-board 
requires no priming coat. Flat- or dull- 
finish paints are most often employed, be¬ 
cause they reflect a soft, restful light and 
may be washed to keep them absolutely 
clean. Two coats are sufficient, and stip¬ 
pling with a stiff brush intended for this 
purpose will spread the paint more uni¬ 
formly without brush marks. 
Such are the inherent advantages of 
wall-board in building a new house. It is 
of equal service, however, in the improve¬ 
ment of houses already built. Fully 20 
per cent of the average house consists of 
waste space in attic or cellar on which 
insurance, taxes or rent are being paid. 
Wall-board provides the means to convert 
this space readily and economically into 
attractive, livable rooms. To do this is a 
clean, simple carpentry job which many 
a house owner will enjoy doing himself in 
spare moments. Because of its non-con¬ 
ductivity wall-board will render these bar¬ 
ren, uncomfortable places cooler in sum¬ 
mer and warmer in winter; lining them 
thus thoroughly always makes a per¬ 
ceptible reduction in the fuel bill, minimiz¬ 
ing the upward flow of heat. A play-room, 
billiard-room, workshop or extra bedroom 
will be welcomed in any household, and 
this is the place and the way to have it 
at least expense; even as a store-room it 
is desirable to line the garret walls to 
prevent the percolation of dust through 
them. 
In thousands of instances wall-board 
has proved itself invaluable for purposes 
of remodeling. When the plaster, espe¬ 
cially the ceilings, becomes discolored by 
smoke or leaks, unsightly through the ap¬ 
plication of many coats of whitewash, 
cracked, broken or sagging with age, a 
satisfactory repair job demands the re¬ 
moval of the entire ceiling or at least one 
side wall, as the case may be. This is 
a dirty job at best, rendering the room 
uninhabitable for days or weeks and neces¬ 
sitating the removal of furniture or se¬ 
riously endangering it if not removed. 
Then there is always the possibility that 
stains or waves will appear on replastered 
Corner cross- 
section of a 
Premier 
Refrigerator 
-* Opalite Glass 
-► Waterproof Paper 
-► Linofelt 
■* Paper 
■* Wood Sheathing 
ii 
si 
-+ Resin sized Paper 
-> Dead Air Space 
-* Deadening Felt Paper 
■* Dead Air Space 
■» Deadening Felt Paper 
Waterproof Paper 
-► Outside Oak Case 
Here is REAL 
Refrigerator 
Insulation 
The Value of a refrigerator lies in its 
ability to maintain a steady circulation 
of dry air at a low, even temperature. 
W E illustrate above a corner 
cross section of a PRE¬ 
MIER Refrigerator which 
shows conclusively why the Pre¬ 
mier is so exceptionally efficient and 
economical. This heat-proof con¬ 
struction, coupled with air-tight 
doors, insures the unvarying low 
temperature that is necessary to 
ideal refrigeration. 
Thelinings of thePremier are of smooth, heavy 
glass — without cracks or ledges — insuring 
absolute sanitation and cleanliness. 
Premier Refrigerators come in 18 sizes — to 
suit practically every requirement. 
Our line of refrigerators also includes the 
famous EDDY — an unusually well-built 
zinc-lined box in 60 styles and sizes; and 
the SUPREME, with linings of porcelain 
enamel on steel, in five sizes. 
Catalogs and -price lists showing the full 
assortment will be sent on request. We 
urge, however, that you visit this store 
and make your selection in person. 
It Pays to Buy the Best 
Home Furnishings 
45th Street and Sixth Avenue, New York 
No payment accepted unless 
successful. 
Also ex P ei 4 services on 
L 11 CUlQvt/u g enera l chimney work. 
Made to 
Draw 
FREDERIC N. WHITLEY 
Engineer and Contractor 
219 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
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