Asphalt Floor

6 parts asphalt. 1 part coal tar. 3 parts sand.

Table 2. Bending Radius X .05 = Thickness Of Pine Which Will Bend Without Special Preparation. Table 3 Cellar Sash

Sizes And Weights Of Windows

1 Furnished by Chicago dealers. To find the sizes furnished by Boston dealers, subtract from the above figures for a 2-light window 5/8" in width, 1" in height; for a 4-light window 1 3/8" in width, 1" in height; for an 8-light window the same; for a 12-light window 7/8" in width, 1" in height. The thickness of the sash is 1 3/8" throughout.

2 Double strength. 3 Single strength.

Painting

To remove old paint: Dissolve 2 oz. of soft soap, 4 oz. of potash in boiling water; add 1/2 lb. of quicklime. Apply hot, and leave from 12 to 24 hours; wash off with hot water.

To dip 1000 shingles a third of their length, requires 2| gal. of stain.

1 lb. of paint covers 3 1/2 to 4 sq. yd., the first coat; 4 1/2 to 6 sq. yd. for each succeeding coat.

On brick 1 lb. of paint covers 3 sq. yd. the first coat, and 4 sq. yd. for each succeeding coat.

Colored paint covers about a third more than white.

1 gal. of paint will cover 250 to 300 sq. ft. two coats.

1 gal. of paint will cover 300 to 350 sq. ft. of metal, one coat.

1 gal. of paint weighs about 16 lb.

1 gal. of shingle stain will cover 200 sq. ft. or dip about 400 shingles.

Rough-sawed shingles require 50 per cent more stain than smooth.

1 lb. of cold water paint covers 50 to 75 sq. ft. for first coat on wood, or 40 ft. on brick or stone.

1 gal. of filler covers 300 to 400 sq. ft. the first coat, and 400 to 500 ft. for succeeding coats. 10 lb. of paste filler will cover from 350 to 400 sq. ft.

1 gal. of varnish weighs 8 to 9 lb.

1 gal. of turpentine weighs 7 lb.

1 gal. of linseed oil weighs 7 3/4 lb.

5 lb. of putty will be required to putty 100 sq. yd. of ordinary surface.

Sizing; 1/2 lb. of glue to 1 gal. of water.

Priming coat; 100 lb. of white lead, 7 gal. oil, 3/4 gal. of japan drier.

Second coat; 100 lb. of white lead, 7 gal. oil.

Third coat; 100 lb. of white lead, 6 1/2 to 7 gal. of oil.

Three gal. of boiled oil to 2 gal. of raw oil for outside work.

Upon plain work the labor costs about 1 1/2 times the material.

Stippling costs about the same as two coats of paint.