Architect and engineer . m-selves, and a quarter-inch shadow andhigh-light line is drawn along the edge ofthe panel line. There are, as was indicated at the out-set, several precautions which an ownermust take if he is to have complete satisfac-tion from a paint job. In the first place, indoing any of the several things suggestedhere, good workmanship is essential. Par-ticularly is this true in imitations of stoneor marble and in wood graining. It is farbetter to paint a store in a straight, plaincolor than to produce a poor imitation. Another thing: every surface before be-ing painted needs s
Architect and engineer . m-selves, and a quarter-inch shadow andhigh-light line is drawn along the edge ofthe panel line. There are, as was indicated at the out-set, several precautions which an ownermust take if he is to have complete satisfac-tion from a paint job. In the first place, indoing any of the several things suggestedhere, good workmanship is essential. Par-ticularly is this true in imitations of stoneor marble and in wood graining. It is farbetter to paint a store in a straight, plaincolor than to produce a poor imitation. Another thing: every surface before be-ing painted needs some preparatory work,even if it is only the removal of dust. Fill-ing in cracks in walls and puttying nailholes are essential steps in any satisfactorypiece of work, but the carelessness of somecontractors and mechanics in the matter ofcrack filling is appalling. It warrants care-ful consideration. [Turn to Page -19] THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 42 ? NOVEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-THREE Engineering and Building Construction. FEATURING PROGRESS WORK ON THESAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE ^ 43 ?
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