Show WHY STONE WALLS ARB DAM Sudden Change of Weather Reipont ble Easy to Remedy The walls of a steno house nnl sometimes of a brick house arc covered cov-ered with dampness This Is duo to the very same causes by which dow Is deposited on grasses or moisture on the side of a glass or pitcher that is filled with ice water and brought into a warm room The walls become cold and as stone is a nonconductor of heat they remain cold for n long tlmo When the weather changes suddenly from cold to warm the air becomes filled with moisture for the warmer the air tho more moistureit will absorb ab-sorb When this warm air strikes tho cold walls tho iholsture Is deposited depos-ited on it from the air which Is suddenly sud-denly cooled by contact with them and as the warm air is continually coming in contact with the cold walls the dampness accumulates until it appears ap-pears like a dew upon them and pours down in streams at times It is easily prevented No plaster sHould be put directly upon brick or stone but furring fur-ring strips should bo nailed to tho balls and laths put on these Cellars are frequently mado very damp in the same way by too much ventilation in warm weather |