Concrete in the country / [American Cement Company]. (1910)
American Cement Company · Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers · leaf 91
means of preserving this valuable food. A rootcellar must be sufficiently warm and dry to keep roots from freezing or rotting,liy building ihc cellar below ground the warmth is greatly increased. To dothis, howe\ er, a material must be employed which is moisture-proof and w^hichwill not rot. For… … Choose a well drained site, and dig a pit in the earth to the desired depth andwith an entrance-way so sloped as to make provision for concrete steps, whichwill have a rise of 7 inches and a tread of 10 inches. Build a floor of the same thickness as the walls. Set inside box form and fill the space…
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