. American homes and gardens. l need notbe difficult. Concrete is frequently usedand in other instances the walls are merelybricked up; the floors being also made ofbrick with the surface covered with in its various forms may be used and infact almost any material which presents asurface easily kept clean would be must be taken to provide some planby which the water may be frequently re-newed. It is therefore necessary to arrangean outlet by which the pool may be readilydrained. Such an outlet would, of course,be at the bottom of the tank while the pipessupplying fres
. American homes and gardens. l need notbe difficult. Concrete is frequently usedand in other instances the walls are merelybricked up; the floors being also made ofbrick with the surface covered with in its various forms may be used and infact almost any material which presents asurface easily kept clean would be must be taken to provide some planby which the water may be frequently re-newed. It is therefore necessary to arrangean outlet by which the pool may be readilydrained. Such an outlet would, of course,be at the bottom of the tank while the pipessupplying fresh water would be at the top. A few years since the planning of a coun-try home made necessary the removal of anold building resting upon a stone founda-tion and having a cellar about nine feetdeep. When the super-structure had beenremoved the workmen were about to dis-mantel the heavy and solid masonery whenit was seen that a wonderful opportunity for:mming pool was afforded. The oldcellar was floored with white concrete, the. Mammas gone away — and I dont care! Neither does Mamma —this floor is finished with 61 FloorVarnish. It is water-proof, heel-proof and mar-proof. 61 Floor Varnish gives a tough, durablefinish that does not scratch nor show heel markson old or new floors and linoleums. Withstandsrepeated washing and requires almost no careat all. Easy to apply and hard to wear out. Send for Free Floor Booklet and Sample Panel finished with 61 and test it yourself. Hit itwith a hammer—you may dent the wood but thevarnish wont crack. Another booklet, Deco-rative Interior Finishing will interest free upon request. Pratt & Lambert Varnish Products are used by painters, specifiedAddress all inquiries to Pratt & Lambert-Inc., 119 Tonawanda St., The delightful simplicity of your woodworkand furniture made white with Vitralite, TheLong-Life IVhite Enamel, will gratify your senseof true homey-ness at small cost. Vitralitewill not crack nor chip. Vitralite Booklet and
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