Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . sajipropriute for the latestforms, which have a smallbrusli projecting beyondthe end of the tube, bywhich the crack is filled,and the surplus materialbrushed off (Fig. 38). Ifvery much paint is used itwill be necessary to sift onsand to keep it from run-ning, but, when properlydone, there will be littleneed of using sand uponit. If desired, the use ofpaint or putty under theglass can be dispensedwith, although unless theglass


Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . sajipropriute for the latestforms, which have a smallbrusli projecting beyondthe end of the tube, bywhich the crack is filled,and the surplus materialbrushed off (Fig. 38). Ifvery much paint is used itwill be necessary to sift onsand to keep it from run-ning, but, when properlydone, there will be littleneed of using sand uponit. If desired, the use ofpaint or putty under theglass can be dispensedwith, although unless theglass fits snugly it willlessen the amovmt of painttliat runs down betweenthe panes. Ives puttymachine (Fig. 39) is veryconvenient for back-puttying in repairing roofs. Uponthe more recent forms of sash bars the glass may belaid in paint or pntty if desired, and the crack at theside filled in the same way; or both may be dispensedwitli, and the glazing performed by merely laying the])anos in place on the sash bars (filling tlie cracksbetween the panes witli Avhite lead, if desired), and fas-tening the wooden strijis in i)lace l)y means of screws,thus holding them PAINT BULi;. GLAZING STRIPS. 65 STRIPS.


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