Cement and how to use it : a working manual of up-to-date practice in the manufacture and testing of cement : the proportioning, mixing, and depositing of concrete, and its application to all forms of concrete construction, plain and reinforced : with special chapters on concreting tools and machinery, waterproofing, working rules, etc. (1910)
Radford, William A., 1865- · Chicago : Radford Architectural Co. · leaf 203
184 CEMENT AND HOW TO USE IT rior, metal lath is nailed right on, and the ce- ment plaster, in two coats, is applied to it. This plaster coat is thoroughly weatherproof and waterproof; and the lime in it, acting as a pre- servative for wood, stops all further decay of the timbers underneath. This… … Fig. 24. Detail of Construction at Corner — Cement Plaster '•Overcoating." hardly more than double the expense of a good job of painting. All the various finishes in use for ordinary cement surfacing are equally well adapted to this overcoating process. If no alterations of plan or design are…
Cement · Concrete construction
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