Chapter 23 Painting, Finishing, and Decorating. . 663 23.1 Paint and Environmental Health Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 23.2 Caulks and Sealants . . . . . . . . . . . . 665 23.3 Painting and Finishing Tools . . . . . . 666 23.4 Painting, Finishing, and Decorating Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 671 23.5 Container Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 23.6 Color Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 23.7 Preparing Surfaces for Coating . . . . 675 23.8 Choosing Paint Applicators . . . . . . . 676 23.9 Using Proper Brushing Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676 23.10 Roller and Pad Application . . . . . . 678 23.11 Spray Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 678 23.12 Painting Wood Exteriors . . . . . . . . 678 23.13 Problems with Coatings. . . . . . . . . 679 23.14 Interior Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 23.15 Working with Stains and Clear Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 23.16 Wallcoverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 Section 5 Special Construction Chapter 24 Chimneys and Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . 692 24.1 Masonry Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 24.2 Masonry Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 696 24.3 Factory-Built Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . 701 24.4 Factory-Built Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . 703 24.5 Glass Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 Chapter 25 Post-and-Beam Construction. . . . . . 709 25.1 Advantages of Post-and-Beam Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709 25.2 Foundations and Posts . . . . . . . . . . 712 25.3 Floor Beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 25.4 Beam Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. xx