Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 218
cement. This will protect the wall for several years, but isnot as lasting as terra cotta or metal. 242. Surface Patterns.—Surface patterns, or diaper work, artvery common in brick buildings in Europe, and they have lately beepintroduced to a considerable extent in this country. BRICKWORK. 213… … Fig. 131. Usually sorting the brick into light and dark shades, or varyingthe color,of the mortar in which the pattern is laid, will be sufficientfor any surface decoration, the best success in this class of decora-tion being obtained by using comparatively simple designs and quietcontrasts of…
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