inches thick, and allother walls are 8 inches thick, and have heading coursesevery 2 feet. The bottom courses of the exteriorfoundation, to the hight of 21/, feet, are laid in mortarcomposed of hydraulic cement and sharp sand, to preventthe absorption of dampness from the earth ; all othermortar is… … HOUSE-PLANS FOE EVERYBODY. 201 story have sills of dressed stone, and have heads neatlyarched of brick-work. The window-caps for the firststory windows are laid of brick, as shown in sketch,(fig. 147). These caps are easily executed while construct-iug the walls, and are quite ornamental; the…
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