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| The House Accommodates20 Pigeons; Additional Storiesmay be Added. Fig. 1,Floor and Ceiling; Fig. 3,Arrangement of Compartments;Fig. 8, Lower StoryAssembled Ready for RoofStory; Fig. 10, Framing ofthe Roof; Fig. 11, SideView, Showing Spacing ofRoof Boards; Fig. 12, EndView, Showing Trim andDoor on Gable End | Fig. 9 | ||||
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The post should be sunk into the ground about 2¹⁄₂ ft. and set into a concrete foundation, if convenient. This will insure a more nearly permanent as well as a more rigid support. Care should be taken that the post is set plumb and this can be accomplished if a plumb bob is used. The post should be braced to keep it vertical, particularly if a concrete foundation is poured and tamped around it.
The construction should be painted two coats, inside and out, of a color to harmonize with buildings or other surroundings.
The cost of building the house shown in the illustration was $3.50 and by using tar paper for the roof and discarded wire mesh, hinges, and other fittings, this may be reduced considerably.
¶In matching molding into corners it is often difficult to make miter joints. The molding may then be “coped” together by matching the end of the piece to be joined to it with the curves or surface of the molding. A coping saw is used in sawing the irregular end.
Roses Tinged Blue by Chemicals
Roses may be colored without any detrimental effect by placing their stems in a solution of 100 cubic centimeters of water, 2 grams of saltpeter, and 2 grams of an aniline dye. A centerpiece of roses colored to represent the national colors was made in this way and proved very effective as a table decoration. A convenient way to color the flowers is to place their stems in a test tube containing the mixture.—Contributed by Chester Keene, Hoboken, N. J.