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Identifier: CementHousesAndHowToBuildThem (find matches)
Title: Cement houses and how to build them.
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: William A. Radford
Subjects: house plans -- catalogs domestic architecture cement houses concrete houses
Publisher: Radford Architectural Company
Contributing Library: MBJ collection

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calls for this number of blocks daily tomake the earning commensurate. Thereshould be a mixer suitable to handle thedry and semi-dry material, having a capac-ity at least fifty per cent in excess of the 26 CEMENT HOUSES AND HOW TO BUILD THEM. initial requirements, thus permitting theinstallation of additional block machineswithout any change in the capacity of themixer. A crusher and rolls, together witha set of revolving screens also should beinstalled to properly screen and crush theaggregates necessary to acceptable con-crete work. A system of storage bins forcement also must be provided. The num- this work should be carefully selected,sandpapered and shellacked. Columns,balusters and caps can be cast in sand orin the manner described for the casting ofornamental figures, or better still, specialmachinery for these purposes should be in-stalled. There are certain standard sizesin much of this work, and, as a rule, itwould be well to keep an exhibit on view Detail ©r Haui Corhice,.
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Ettsldfioti. Porch Retails Fig. 12—Details of concrete block porch, concrete pillars and steps. Note the method of joining the roof to the pillars. ber of cars should be sufficient to hold atleast two days output of the plant. Thereshould be an engine and boiler of sufficienthorse power to run the machinery and af-ford steam heat in cold weather. Accessories. In addition to the manu-facture of blocks, it is becoming necessaryfor many concerns to undertake the makingof sills, lintels, columns, caps, etc. This iswork that the standard block machines donot perform. Special molds are requiredfor this work of the size of the article thatit is desired to produce. The lumber for CoLunrt Fig. 30—Details of constructing porch pillars inconjunction with frame cornice. to give builders ideas as to special adorn-ments for concrete block houses. Atten-tion to the accessories and miscellaneousarticles will assure a diversity of productand an increased business. Importance of Labor. It has grown

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