Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building
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- Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders
National Sheet Metal Roofing Co.
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1. Front matter2. INDEX.3. Preface.4. THE ARCHITECT.5. SELECTING A BUILDING SITE.6. FOUNDATION.7. COLORS.—For Exterior and Interior.8. ROOF VALLEYS OR GUTTERS.9. WHAT IS GOOD MORTAR?10. TO ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.11. CHIMNEYS.12. THE WALTER’S PATENT, AND WHAT IT IS.13. PAINTING SHEET-METAL ROOFS.14. THE CELLAR.15. OUR “QUEEN ANNE” VALLEY, FOR SLATE, TIN OR WOOD SHINGLES.16. WOOD AND METAL SHINGLES.17. THE ROOF.18. THE KITCHEN.19. SAMPLE SHINGLES.20. BRICK-WORK.21. STANDARD CHARCOAL ROOFING TIN SHINGLES.22. THINGS ARE ONLY GOOD OR BAD BY COMPARISON.23. ROOFING SUNDRIES.24. OUR NEW PATENT.25. OLD MATERIALS.26. HEATING.27. CLOSE SHEATHING THE BEST.28. THE CISTERN.29. BUILDING PAPERS.30. COLORS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM.31. SHOWING APPLICATION OF OUR RIDGE OR HIP COPING.32. VENTILATION.33. COOPER’S CONDUCTOR OR LEADER PIPE.34. NAILS.35. DEADENING AND FIRE-PROOFING FLOORS.36. DIRECTIONS FOR LAYING WALTER’S PATENT METALLIC SHINGLES.37. PAINTING.38. ATTENTION, ROOFERS!39. A PERFECT ROOF.40. WHAT OUR GOODS ARE.41. BROAD RIB ROOFING,42. THE “ATTIC” SKY-LIGHT AND VENTILATOR.43. HOW TO SET A FINIAL.44. WEIGHTS.45. HOW METAL SHINGLES ARE MADE.46. PUBLIC BUILDINGS ON WHICH THE ABOVE METAL SHINGLES ARE USED.47. INSIDE CONSTRUCTION.48. SHEET METAL WORK FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS.49. TESTIMONIALS.