Sunset . r porch floor will be foundmost satisfactory because water drainsaway quickly. Then, too, brick is com-fortable to bare feet and pleasing to theeye. Use old common brick, never glazedones, laid directly upon the sand butwith the confining edges of the samekind of brick set in mortar on a con-crete footing. This will never give trou-ble. The more sand swept into the crev-ices, the more solid it becomes. It goes without saying that all hard-ware, especially near salt water, shouldbe galvanized or sheradized: shinglenails, spikes, bolts, and nuts, garagedoor track, etc., with the possibl
Sunset . r porch floor will be foundmost satisfactory because water drainsaway quickly. Then, too, brick is com-fortable to bare feet and pleasing to theeye. Use old common brick, never glazedones, laid directly upon the sand butwith the confining edges of the samekind of brick set in mortar on a con-crete footing. This will never give trou-ble. The more sand swept into the crev-ices, the more solid it becomes. It goes without saying that all hard-ware, especially near salt water, shouldbe galvanized or sheradized: shinglenails, spikes, bolts, and nuts, garagedoor track, etc., with the possible ex-ception of finishing nails on the insidewhich are puttied over. Door knobs,hinges, and such ornamental wareshould be of brass or chromium plate. In mixing paint for wood exteriors,the ingredients usually used are lead,zinc, titanium oxide paste, half linseedoil and half reinforcing oil in propor-tions recommended by your paint oil is excellent for the reinforcingoil. (Continued on page 40. GloCoat is a marvelous labor-saving floor polish. If you havent tried it yourself,get a can today, or send in the coupon below. Theres practically no work toGloCoat. Pour a little onto the floor, spread it around with a cloth or mop, goaway for 20 minutes. Come back to find your floors beautiful with a lasting, eccnomical polish. NO RUBBINGI NO POLISHING!
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