Excerpt from The Mechanic's Companion, or the Elements and Practice of Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, Masonry, Slating, Plastering, Painting, Smithing, and Turning: Comprehending the Latest Improvements and Containing a Full Description of the Tools Belonging to Each Branch of Business; With Copious Directions for Their Use and an Explanation of the Terms Used in Each Art
Slating comes next to cover in the building: then Plastering, which is used in the finishing of buildings, and furnishes the interior with elegant decora tions, and conduces both to the health and 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.
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