Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 184
-tage that the plaster may indry climates be applieddirectly to the brick, whilethe stone backing generallyhas to be plugged andstripped for lathing. Ifbrick is used for backingthe joints should be madeas thin as possible, and it isdesirable to use somecement in the mortar toprevent shrinkage in… … Fig. 11 stronger job than brick, but irregular rubble blocks are not suitablefor anything but dwelling house walls, unless the walls are made one-fourth thicker than with brick backing. The backing, whether ofbrick or stone, should be carried up at the same time with the ashlar,and, if of stone,…
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