The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house (1871)
Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806-1871 · London, J. C. Hotten · leaf 101
the height above. Abody of concrete 8 feet in width by a thickness of 3feet was thus formed; the water ceased to enter thetrenches, and the building was commenced. Mr. G. Godwin, the editor of the Builder, in anessay on concrete which gained the first prize given bythe Royal Institution of British… … A garden gate—plan and elevation. 96 CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR COTTAGES. In France it is used to a very great extent, innumerous bridges, and several miles of large sewers.A churcli (that at Vesinet, near Paris, of mediaevalarchitecture), constructed entirely with iron and thisconcrete, is…
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