In most parts of the country it is usually the custom to let the contract for building wooden houses to the carpenter, who is frequently a contractor, and sub-contracts the erection to other parties.

There is one evil in this method, against which we wish to caution our readers, viz: When the contractor gets the whole job in his hands, he is too liable to seek the lowest priced sub-contractor for the different kinds of work, such as plastering, painting, etc., and the result is a poor job throughout. The only remedy for this is to have the contractor select his subbuilders, and then learn whether they are trustworthy before awarding him the contract.

Another plan is to contract the different kinds of work separately, thus securing a better job, as no speculation is involved.