The Mechanic's Companion - Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning #262223

Slating comes next to cover in the build ing: then Plastering, which is used in the finishing of buildings, and furnishes the interior with elegant decorations, and con duces both to the healthand comfort 'of the inhabitants: Painting is not less useful than ornamental; it adds to the elegance of buildings, and tends to the preservation of the materials, whether wood or plaster.