Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 430
ing the stone. In fact, any unavoidable delays withthe stonework, such as strikes, unfavorable weather, etc., need notdelay the finishing of the interior of the building. As a protection from dampness the advantage of this system isobvious, as a continuous air space is provided between the… … Fig. 254. mental work is set, thus avoiding the cracks which frequently occurin facings that are bonded into a brick backing. Of course any set-tlement in the foundations would affect the facing as well as the sup-porting wall. A facing supported in this way will also serve, whileit endures, to…
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