The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 70
o parts clean,sharp sand. Thisshould be mixedfresh as required,and not allowed tolie. A mortar con-sisting of one partlime, one part ce-ment and two partsclean, sharp sand is gOOd, but thlS miX- f-iit-o ic «/-»!• ic ci-tvinrrtUre IS nOt 38 Strong as the cement alone. Concrete for the cellar bottom… … Fig. 2. Sections showing wood and brick construction a. Brick fire stop d. Quarter round g. Vaulting or air space b. Sunk girts e. Part of sill h. Fire stop c. Furring I. Drain k. Flashing The Country House coat of cement. It is best to make the flooring with a slight drain about the out-side wall…
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