Rustic Carpentry Part 10

Some further ill.u.s.trations may be noted. Fig. 190 is a part plan of the octagonal summer-house; Fig. 191, horizontal section through door-posts; Fig. 192, part section of a side panel; Fig. 193, method of fixing plate to posts; and Fig. 194, finial.

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 193.--Fixing Plate to Posts.]

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 194.--Finial.]

A seat 13 in. wide, supported on wide battens, which in turn rest on shaped brackets, is fixed at each angle. A sloping back (see Fig. 183) is fitted, which adds to the general comfort. The decoration of the inside should now receive attention. The floor may be covered with linoleum, the seats carpeted or cus.h.i.+oned. The sloping backs of the seats and the walls will look well if covered with Indian matting or j.a.panese leather paper. Split cane or bamboo may be used with good effect at the joints or angles. The under side of the roof or ceiling should be first covered by stretching canvas across the rafters, and to this is attached the decorative material.

The summer-house stands on stone slabs raised about 1 in. above the ground. The lower ends of the posts are dressed with pitch, or are stood on sheet lead. The triangular s.p.a.ces in the gables can be made to open inwards if desired, and used for ventilation.