RS, PS, FLOOR FIXISHKS, W KIGIITKD RRITSUKS. MANUFACTURED BY S.C.Joiixsox Sox, K AC. INK . J I TNCTIOX AVI S . IJ. S..V. iGnirmJlnnJIruiiiruilInnJIiuiJfiuulruiJiici 1 i-- i THE LIBRARIES 1 1 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY i I 1 i n I a 1 i I i AVERY Library 1 1 i 1 i [ji iinJ 1 ruiJ 1 Riu 1 rinJ 1 HJii 1 rinJ 1 finJ 1 ruiJ 1 3 1 For ei^jfhteen years we have devoted our entire attention and ener^jies to the manufacture of tine hardwood floors. In this aj^e of keen competition (juality is of- ten sacrificed for price. This is particularly disastrous in our line, for if a floor is not made of w('od carefully selected and cured and extreme caution used in every de- tail of manufacture, the floor, instead of being: one of the most beautiful and satisfac- tory features of the home, will be a source of constant care, annoyance and expense. The advantag-es of a hardwood floor over a carpet are many and varied. The wood floor is cleaner, sweeter, more wholesome and easier to keep in order. The gferms of disease and contag:ion often lurk in carpets; hardwood floors are perfectly sanitary. Cari)ets are temporary ; hardwood floors last a lifetime. Your home is supi)osed to represent your personal likes and everything- that enters into its furnish- ing, reflects on your judgment. You will either be commended for your taste, or criticised for lack of it. So, aside from the question of comfort and satisfaction, the best and the best only should be a part of your home surroundings. The cost of laying and finishing a poor floor is the same as for a perfect floor. We do not make the lowest priced flooring, but we do claim to make the best and that in the end is alwa^’s the cheapest. No manufacturer can offer goods at lower prices than we quote without sacrificing either quality, workmanship or design. Better have no hardwood floor than a poor one. We are located where we can obtain all the different hard woods to good ad- vantage, and nearly all our skilled workmen have been in ovrr eniplo}' for 3 'ears. All of our materials are carefully selected and inspected and no inferior stock or faulty workmanship ever find their wav into our product. When 3 'ou buy an 3 '- thing whether floors or finishes — bearing our name and trade mark 3 "Ou may be sure that there is no better made. The designs shown in this catalogue are entireh' new and original with us. We prefer to have selections made from these, but are prepared to furnish an 3 ' of the stvles shown in our former catalogues or special designs. The list in the catalogue refers to the 5-16 inch thickness. When goods of 7-8 inch thickness are required, we will quote net prices when we know definitely what is wanted. We are always glad to submit estimates of cost with colored sketches when we can have sizes of rooms, together with some idea of st 3 fies. STRIPS Strips are used for widening borders and covering centerfields in place of par- quetrv or roll goods. All strips are 5-16 in. thick, varying in lengths from 6 to 12 feet, in any desired wood and width. Our stock strips are 1^ inches in width. We do not recommend the tonguing and grooving of thin strips for the thickness above the groove is but an eighth of an inch and is likeh' to soon split off. and as the strips can be nailed on one side only they are apt to warp and bulge in damp weather. Strips should always be laid across boards in the foundation floor and fas- tened with in. No. 15 wire brads, driven in opposite edges into everv' board where the boards in the under-floor are wider than 2/4 in., and in ever 3 * other board if narrower. Strips are packed in bundles containing from 250 to 500 lineal ft. One thousand lineal feet of in. strips will cover 130 square feet and weigh 125 lbs. Wa>' Nail «)!• rJiJip^ljir^Lnr^|jipJLnpJ[jTi^ljir^LniTJijip^ |A Bonder’ uuit-h Rol 1 Goods fop eenferfield. ]Jlj~lpJ[qpJLr]pJIIn CLP cm Lq p-^LrirJLnr^^r^l^ Scale /e inch - 1 Ft Ixi rubipJirirLiLnriJ^nriiLriruDTrQ^JiNtj^ PARQUETRY This term is applied to wood cut into jjfeometrical designs. Our S-lh inch thick parquetry (except the styles shown on pau’e (> of our catalogue) is glued up in slats 12x3() inches, 18x3() inches or 24x48 inches, depending upon the size of the figures. Heavy cotton cloth is glued to the back to hold the pieces together until they can be securely nailed to the foundation floor. Parquetry pack- ed in crates ready for shipment, containing 75 feet each weighs 1 X lbs. to the scjuare foot. ^ - - Thick parquetr}', , 7-8 in., 1 in. or 1 X in. thickness, is made b y gluing quarter inch face of hard wood to pine backing. The blocks 18x18 in. S(iuare, grooved on four sides. 7-8 in. thick border is made in the same man- ner in lengths to tit the sides of the room. The thin, or 5-lb inch thick borders are glued to cotton cloth same as thin pariiuetr}', the widths varying from 6 in. to 24 in. Our 5-16 inch thick borders are put up in 12 ft. lengths, packed in bundles. Corner pieces are separate from bor- ders. All material is sent in the White, viz : just as it leaves the planer and sander. All floors have to be nailed in place, then scraped perfectly smooth before filler and wax can be applied. ROLL GOODS. As shown in illustration, are slats of wood usually 1 ->8 inch wide and either 28 in. or 36 in. long, glued to cloth and rolled up in pieces of 5 yards each, for convenience in ship- ping. The illustration on the opposite page shows a floor composed of border with roll goods for centrefield. Roll goods can be laid straight or mitred. The best effect is produced by using one wood onh', but we can supph- al- ternate strips of another wood if desired. Our roll goods form just as durable and permanent a floor as any that can be laid. PRICE PER Lineal yard. 28 in. Wide. 36 in. Wide. Plain Red Oak $1.00 $1.25 Plain White Oak, . . . . . 1.15 i.40 Quarter Sawed White or Red Oak, . . 1.60 2.00 This material can not be successfully taken up and re-laid. Roll goods should be nailed ever}' 9 inches, two nails opposite each other. Border H° 707 :: OaBMapi-- 7:herrij&0ark0ak28^/in Ft CornersJS'^each BorderN^BBB, dm Oak.ftosewood i Mahogani^SOflin Fr Corners 65^ hn Ft Border 7I°727, lOin Oak, Maple & Dark Oak 10 *lin Ft Corners 60 <' each BorderN°87J,IOin Oak,Cherrij BOarkOak W^hnFt Corners 60 d each h-,- ■ ' i. ‘87!,l2if:0akMapteBMahoqanu,60-l:r: Ft Corners 90'^ each Border N°87B IBin Oak, Maple SMahogeny, BO^IinFr Corners 90^ eac Borderhl°7IO,IO m Oak, Holly BPrima Vera, SO’^hnFt Corners SOVeach Border N° 708, tOm Oak B Dark Oak 35 ^hnFt Corners 50^ each □ xoxf : riorar-i Ij 95 lOin Oak.MapleCherru B OarkOak,.W^ h i F/ Comers 'F. c each Border N° 12'C'IOin. Oak 5 Cherry, 30'^ HnFt Corners ^S^each Border 8° 113, Win Oak B Dark Oak, 38 1 1 in Ft Corners 50 ^each ■ r-rC^S8l. /£■//- AHOaTt 90 ihn Ft Corn,=, 60^ each ]_□ q r _□! "o d L_| T-T Ni Ft WOODS Plain Sawed Quart’er Sawed RED AND WHITE OAK. All authorities atjree that quarter cut oak is the wood best adapted for strips, roll iroods, stiuares and as a basis or back ground for ornamental work. Although there are many different siiecies of oak, but two are commonly used for flooring, red oak and white oak. Oak is cut from the log by two methods, either by sawing the log through and through until it is entirely cut up, or b)' first cutting the log in quarters, and then cutting each quarter, as illustrated, so as to bring out or show the medullary ray or figure in each board. Owing to the extra labor and expense, the cost of ijuarter sawed lumber is almost twice that of plain sawed lumber. The principal difference between white oak and red oak is in the grain and color; the cost is about the same. While white oak has a finer, closer grain than red oak, it is not so even in color. Red oak, as the name implies, has a redish or pinkish tinge. It is more open grained than white oak, but it is ver}' uniform in cidor. Dark oak is made from quarter sawed white oak. It is not darkened b}" the use of ammonia or stains of any kind, but in the drying, by a process of our own. It is a very beautiful wood and forms a specially pleasing contrast when used with oak and maple. It closely resembles old English oak, but we think it has a more beautiful grain. WHITE MAPLE. The wood next in importance is white maple. This wood has a very fine, hard grain, is very durable and when polished with several coats of our Prepared Wax it is very beautiful. We recommend it specially for strips. It cannot be used except in small pieces for |)arquetry and border for the reason that it is ver}" sensitive to dampness and does not stand as well as oak. WALNUT, CHERRY AND MAHOGANY. We use but very little walnut as it is a very dark wood, and dark oak has more than filled its place. Cherr}' is a very beautiful wood and we use a great deal of it in combination with other woods. Our cherry is dark and uniform in color. It takes an expert to distinguish the difference between our cherr}' and mahogan}’. The other woods used are imported. Mahogan)- and prima vera (or white mahogany) are very popular woods on account of their beautiful grain and color. We use a small amount of holly, (which is even lighter than maple 'and ebony and rosewood, which are very dark and expensive woods. A ^ * > - ^ 7 Oak Maple «■ hn Fr ll/.t „ .. / V‘* " Quartered White or Red t^/t, t ■■ 2 " " 2( ■■ ■ 2 " Ptam Oak i^/U ^ hn Ft 2 / ^ tki * • • t^/a " Cherry Walnut Va " Cherry or Walnut 2 * hn Ft I'/U 2i^< ! '/a" Cherry or Watnut 3 ^ tm Ft 2 ■ ■■ 3‘/e^ ■■ ■■ Mahogany Prima Vera / Mahogany or Prime Vera 3 ^ tin Ft t '/a " Mahogany or Prima Vera C'/at //p f/- 2 ' Mahogany or Prime Vera 8 * hn. Ft Dark Oak im Ft 2'r^'^ tin Ft tm Ft Borders Made by Using Strips, Not Glued to Canvas, with Special Corners Corner tF>t. tO'^tO' Oak i Cherry 6S^ each 2 " Cherry 2" Oak t2 " Border. hn. Ft mCornertPy tO'^iO' 'i, OakCherry.DarkOak 55 ^ each 9" Border tP'/o^ tin Ft / " DarkOak P/a" Oak Pta" Oak / " Cherry ' 2 " Dark Oak . 2 " Oak _2" . 2 " Cherry th ' Border 17'^ tm. Ft h " Border, 3 '/at Oak . i'. ■\ A -■Z‘' r /•’ I'.i'ijualry N° dtO.Oak i Cherry. 55‘t sq Ft Parquetry N°8t8. Oak & Cherry, 07'^sq Ft Parquetry N° 820, Oak & Dark Oak. 50^ sqFt Scale Inch= I Ft. Border N°76'i, iO Oak. Cherry & Dark Oak. 80^ Unit Corners 1 1 80 ear < Border and Parque /ry with uak Si rips under Rua Boro ii"77- : 6SH:Y: r., O Scale /a Inch =/ Ft A GOOD CARPENTE^R will have no difficult}' in laying- the most intri- cate patterns if our instructions are carefully followed. Four out of every five floors that we sell are laid by men who have never before done this class of work. TOOLS FcEQUIRED. Fine back saw, smoothing plane, jack plane, square, chisel, compass, cabinet scraper, veneer scraper, medium hammer, nail punch, chalk line and straight edge. FOUNDATION FLOOR. See that it is fairly level, well seasoned and dry. If the under fioor cannot be successfully leveled with jack plane, take it up, level off joist and re-lay old floor. The more nearly level the under floor the less scraping will be necessary when smoothing our floor. Spread out the material on the floor, check up invoice and com- pare with plan but make no cuts until sure it is understood just how border, strips and field are to be laid. When la\ ing* the par(|uetry lay a row ot slabs across the room each way, crossing in the center, so as to determine the position of the center block. Nail this block in place and lay slabs each way from it until the base is so nearly reached as to leave proper space for border and border strips. Our borders are usually widened with strips or strip borders thus ; 2 S]np _ i -^“-Slmipjorder- 8'' Strip. : - “ . , 2" Strip ; ‘ ' a . ' an" : -W ; . - ' ^‘ShipBcn-der Dors" show where nails should be driven Be careful to work perfectly square. It is usuall}" necessary to trim the par- <}uetry slabs only at hearth or irregular places. Now fit in border, strips and cor- ner pieces and scribe in strip next the base to take in irregularities in the room and finish with quarter round. Ascertain how much if any the room is out of square. When laying roll goods and strips lay border first then centerfield. Full instructions for nailing strips on Page 1. NAILING IMPORTANT. Great care should be taken in nailing for if sufficient nails are not used, the material will not stay in place during damp weather. Each individual piece of wood, except lines of quarter inch or less, should receive from one to four nails. 'Phc nails used should be No. 15 1 'X in. Set nails 1-12 of an inch using center or nail punch no larger than nail head. For any considerable elevations use smooth- ing i)lanc. This plane should be used with great care and only when absolutely necessary. Now scrape the entire surface with Stanley adjustable veneer scraper No. 12. This scraper is same as smoothing plane except that the iron is set in opposite direction. Then go over lightly with cabinet makers’ scraper. When using plane or scrapers be careful to work when possible with the grain. Go over the floor with No. 0 sand paper sanding with the grain where ])ractical. Keep the floors clean when working and be careful to scrape and sand i)crfcctly smooth as any defects will show when polish is applied. The floor is now ready for finishing. The average cost for laying and finishing floors com- plete by unskilled workmen is about 10c per square foot. Oofs show where nails should be driven • 1 1- 1 r- 1 1- 1 r- 1 1- ■! f- - JlJlJlJljlJl. i □ P i linniUnnyiDn^DiHUDiTyrnrj . r , Scale --f r^cH Apply a coat of paste wood tiller tinted with 3’ellow ochre so it will not show white in the ‘jrain of the wood. Our tiller is already tinted. It is made of tine g^round material called silax, linseed oil and Japan dryer. It I must be thinned with benzine and turpentine to the consistency of flowing- varnish. Appl)- with a brush and remove the sur- plus filler thoroughly with waste or excelsior before it sets and becomes too hard. Fill all nail holes with good putty colored to match the different woods. Use ochre for coloring putty for oak or prima-vera, burnt umber for dark oak or walnut and burnt sienna for cherr}' or mahogany. If puttj’ing is nicel}’ done it will be impossible to see where the nails were driven. Mix putty for filling nail holes dry as possible, for if oil is ab- sorbed around the nail head it will leave the wood dark. Allow floors 24 hours for filler and putt}' to dry. Now apply two coats of our Prepared Wax, rubbing each coat on as thin as possible with a cloth and polish each coat with a dry cloth or weighted brush. Commence polishing fifteen minutes after first wax is ap- plied ; do not wait until the entire floor has been waxed. Floor can be used one hour after waxing. If a very quick brilliant fin- ish is required, apply one or two coats of white shellac just as soon as nail holes are puttied. As soon as the shellac is dry go over lightly with No. 0 sand paper; then apply two coats of our Prepared Wax. The main objection to shellac is that when wax is applied over it the surface obtained is quite slippery. Do not, under any conditions, use floor varnish, for var- nish gives a thick coating for a finish that shows every scratch and heel print. When a hard and very brilliant finish is de- sired, there is nothing better than shellac and wax. Above in- structions apply for finishing all hardwood floors, plain or orna- mental. To Keep Floors in Perfect Condition. Weighred Brush Clean soiled portions every two or four months with our Restorer. This preparation will remove all stains in or above the finish. If the wood under the finish is stained, these stains can be removed with our Renewer. To remove spots dampen cloth with Restorer, rub until spots disappear, then rub perfectly dry with dry cloth. When floor is dry apply a coat of our Prepared Wax. Worn spots can be re-finished without going over the entire surface. For Hard Pine or Maple. If a dark finish is re(iuired apply one coat of dark oak or mahogany stain, then one coat of white shellac. Sand lightly with No. 0 sandpaper, apply two coats of our Prepared Wax, polishing each coat well with the weighted brush. If a natural finish is recpiired, finish without stain or shellac and apply three coats of our Prei)arcd Wax, polishing each coat. ^5888888 587. 12 in Oak . Man’:- 5, Prima .'^fa, 65 ~ Im.n. Border k/° 838. 12 Oak :3a,. 5 ■' h Corners. i2r. .^r: Border N9 80S 12 n As soon as floorin'; arrives, store in a dr}' warm place until it can be laid. Do not commence laying; until all other mechanics are out of the building-. Do not use any flnish that will chang-e or darken the natural color and beauty of the woods. Never use oil, for with each coat your floor will grow darker and as oil does not dry quick- ly, it gathers dust and dirt. Floor varnish, regardless of cost, is never satisfactory, for it will show every heel mark and scratch, and these blemishes cannot be removed without removing the varnish entirely and finishing as a new floor. Worn spots, in a varnished floor cannot be re-finished without going over the entire surface. When finishing your floor do not listen to outside advice. We have been man- ufacturing and finishing fine flobrs for eighteen years and we ought to be able to give proper information. Floors finished with our Prepared Wax can easil}' be kept in beautiful condition by any inexperienced person. If you have an old floor that 3'ou wish to re-finish ask for our booklet “The Proper Treatment For Floors.” Insist upon your dealer furnishing you with our preparations; accept no substitute. Our Powdered Wax gives a perfect surface for dancing floors. For bath-rooms, kitchens and stores that require frequent scrubbing, we recom- mend our floor finish No. I. This preparation is more of a floor dressing than a floor polish. It preserves the wood preventing it from becoming soft and gray under the constant action of soap and water. PRICES. Fine Back Saws, Veneer Scrapers, Cabinet Scrapers, Nails, Putty, . Shellac, cans. cans. each, $1.50 Restorer, quart bottles. each, 1.25 2.00 Restorer, pint bottles, . 75 25 Renewer, quart bottles. 75 I)er 11). 08 Renewer, pint bottles, . * ‘ 40 05 Solvent, gallon cans. * ^ 2.50 per gal. .5.00 Solvent, quart cans. 75 , cans, per lb. 60 Steel Shavings, per lb. 50 . cans, “ 50 Steel Wool, No. 1, 75 :ans, 50 “ “ No. 3, . 60 k 2 lb. Weighted Brushes, 15 lb. size. , each. 2.50 12 Weighted Brushes, 25 lb. size ( 4 3.00 £ 12 lb. Floor Brooms, 12 in. wide, 4 4 1.25 10 F'loor Brooms, 14 in. wide. . “ 1.50 b. cans “ (H) Floor Brooms, 16 in. wide. 4 4 1.75 1. cans, each, 2.50 Amberene, 8 oz. bottle. 25 . cans, “ 75 Amberene, 4 oz. bottle, . 15 These prices are not subject to discount. r Hardwood poors use Johnsons Prkpai^ed