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Title: Handbook for architects and builders
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Illinois Society of Architects
Subjects: Architecture Building Architects
Publisher: Chicago
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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The brilliancy and delicacy of the eighteen colors lendthemselves to almost any decorative effect desired, youneed not hesitate about specifying Neu-Tone on any build-ings you have in work. We will gladly submit estimates, send samples of thefinish, furnish color combinations, or give you any otherinformation you may desire. THE MARTIN-SENOUR CO. CHICAGO MONTREAL 222 THE PRESERVATIONOF THE EXTERIOR OF WOODEN BUILDINGS By ALLEKTON S. CUSHMAN, Director, The Institute of Industrial Researcli. and HENRY A. GARDNER, Asst. DirectorIn Claarge Division of Paint Technology, The Institute of Industrial Research. Lumber and its Relation to Paints: Theproper choice and treatment of lumberis one of the most important problemswhich the builder as well as the painterhas to face. When about to build a dwell-ing, barn, or other structure made prin-cipally of wood, the question is sure toarise in regard to what variety to selectso as to get the maximum service andmoney value. The locality in which the
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BLI^ 1 LKING—Type of Decay Exhibited by ImproperlyMade Paint (magnified view). stritcture is to be built must often havea bearing upon this question. While itis true that the painting of each type ofwood demands the special considerationof the painter, it is also true that thestudy of paints for wood protection pointstoward the proditction of a paint that willgive satisfactory results under all condi-tions and on all grades. It is the writersopinion that a paint may be made thatwill be perfectly well suited for the pres-ervation of every species of wood, pro-vided the paint is properly treated in thehands of the skillful and intelligentpainter, who can produce lasting resultson almost every type, by varying the proportion of thinners and oil in thevarious coats. The painter who uses thesame paint on soft pine, and again onhard pine, without making a special studyof how to reduce the priming coat for thehard pine, will be likelj to get inferior re-sults on the latter. In case of fail

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