A treatise on architecture and building construction (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer co. · leaf 79
tity of water is added to make a stiff mortar. Thisconcrete should be spread in a layer from 3 to 4 inches thick,and should be well tamped. Before the concrete has set,the top or finishing coat should be laid, and only as muchconcrete should be used as can be covered with cement onthe same day, for… … Fig. 51. 1 part of fine sand or 1 part clean, sharp, crushed granite orflint rock. The materials should be thoroughly mixed dry,and water then added to give the consistency of plasticmortar. It should be applied with a trowel, to the thick-ness of 1 inch, and carefully smoothed and leveled on…
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