Radford's brick houses and how to build them... (1912)
William A. Radord · William A. Radford · leaf 19
urned. The burningis the crucial test of clay quality andhuman skill. Brick, perfect in shapeand composition as they emerge fromthe drier, may be ruined in color andshape by mistakes in the firing. Underthe action of fire, clay loses plasticity,and its particles are fused together inenduring form.… … Old-Style Up-Draft Kiln. themselves, built up in piles 30 to 50 ft.long, 20 to 35 ft. wide, and from 12 to18 ft. high. In beginning to build thepile, the lower half is constructed inthe form of a series of arches stretchedclear across the kiln. Above these AND HOW TO BUILD THEM 11
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