. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. I 46 The Canadian Farmer's 'J'ho tiles arc laid in mortar; the mortar is biid on that part of each tile tli'it is covered by the next above. It must,
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. I 46 The Canadian Farmer's 'J'ho tiles arc laid in mortar; the mortar is biid on that part of each tile tli'it is covered by the next above. It must, however, be borne in mind, that this , jof is very expen- sive, and that the tiles have to be burned from clay entirely free fiom limestime. For, unless the pottery be of the best, it is subject to be severely injured by Canadian frosts. There are various shapes of tiles, from the plain flat to the fluted tile. Slates also form an excellent roof, but are very expensive. ShinrjUs.âExtra shaved sliingles made from large sound pine timber are the most durable. Spruce, if large, and the sap all taken off, will make shingles to last for fifteen or twenty years. Some ash shingles last well, but they are very apt to warp and crack. T() FIND THE NUMBER OF SHINGLES ON A G-IVEN SIZED ROOF. ,i l! vi: J T' I DiAOKAU & / ISiiiiiiiliiiiii'liiiliiilil'S,. Rule.âMultiply thu breadth of one side of the roof in feet by its full length in feet; re- duce to inches ; and di- vide by 10, the result wUl be the number of shingles recpaired for one side of the roof 's 3 i in breadth 20 The roof in the diagram measures in length 30 feet. U i( il â ' ' The breadth of one side " length 20 30 To reduce to inches by 144 600 feet. 144 86400 Divide by ten 8640 âthe number of shingles required for one side. Therefore it would take 17,2'';0, or seventeen thousand shingles to cover this roof Paint for Sliingles.âSlake t:tone lime by putting into a tub and keeping in the steam. Wheii slaked,
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