Our homes and their adornments; or, How to build, finish, furnish and adorn a home ... the whole being designed to make happy homes for happy people (1882)
Varney, Almon C. (Almon Clother), b. 1849 · Detroit, J. C.Chilton · leaf 76
ew or nail. This was done once in six or eightcourses, and holds the chimney firmly in place. The out- CHIMNEYS. 69 side being laid in a neat form, with projecting corners andbands, and nicely topped out and stained and pointed,becomes rather an ornament to the house than otherwise.Terra Cotta… … Glmj^ptrr fX. DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED.—CISTERNS.—HOW TO MAKE GOOD ONES.—CISTERNS WITHOUTBRICK.—TESTING CEMENT.—A VALUABLE TEST FILTER.—HOW TO HAVE PURE WATER.—THE BEST FILTER.—ANOTHER PLAN.—THE BARREL FILTER CHEAP, DURA-BLE, AND EFFECTIVE.—HOW TO REMEDY WET ORDAMP CELLARS.
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