House Painting and Decorating

The object of this handbook is to provide clear instructions on executing ordinary painters¿ and paper-hangers¿ work. Contents: The House Painter¿s Tools; Preparing a Room for Painting; Distempering Ceilings; Making-up Paint and Painting Wood-work; Using Ready-mixed Paint; Distempering Walls; Painting Walls; The Use of Flatting Paint; Varnishing; Staining and Varnishing; Enamelling; Painting Doors and Shop Fronts; Paperhanging; Papering Ceilings; Artistic House Decoration; Stencil Decoration; A Hand-worked Frieze. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard E. Jones
• Publisher: Martindell Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2010
• EAN: 9781446522363
• ISBN: 978-1-4465-2236-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 211 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design