The woman's book, dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunties, and every-day problems (1894)
New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 104
layerof sheathing paper or asbestos paper isplaced outside the layer of boards whichcovers the frame, and over this is nailedthe outer covering of clapboards orshingles. To the economical owner aquestion arises as to which he shall useof these two outer coverings, providedthe architecture of his… … stone require that the remainder shallbe shingled, for artistic reasons only.Cypress shingles are of a silvery color ;they improve with age, and require nostain, and are effectively used in thevery large squares which were popularin colonial days. 82 House Building. -7 iBi m Mi ^^■> % t m M:-…
Women · Home Economics · Interior decoration
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