The house, a manual of rural architecture, or, How to build country houses and out-buildings : embracing the origin and meaning of the house ; the art of house-building, including planning, style and construction ; desings and descriptions of cottages farm-houses, villas and out-buildings, of various cost and in the different styles of architecture, etc., etc. ; and an appendix containing recipes for paints and washes, stucco, rough-cast, etc. ; and instructions for roofing, building with rough stone, unburnt brick, balloon frames, and the concrete or gravel wall ; with numerous original plans (1866)
Jacques, D. H. (Daniel Harrison), 1825-1877 · New York : The American News Company, 39 and 41 Chambers Street · leaf 108
ore time to put them on, and if done ina workmanlike manner, it will look as well as if single. Butit should be done before the old shingles are too much decayed. All the moss—if any—should be removed or swept off witha stilF broom before putting on the new shingles,—NationalEra, Villas. 105 VII.… … 1^.
Country homes · Architecture, Domestic
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