Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-01
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Demonstrated for the Hone Mis- ,ionaty.J
"UNssT BRrcKs;'says The Encyclopedia
Americar. are of great antiquity. They are
fonnd in 20 Roman and Grecian monuments,
and eyepn the ruins Of Egypt and Babylon.
They we mixed with chopped straw, and
dried inle sun, 10 give them tenacIiy. On
account The extreme heat aud dIyness oil me
cilnaie.hey acquired great hardness and
have lased for several thousand years" AS
,hec hav been supposed unsuitable tor norih'
o,o l,IiySes. 5urned bricks have been used
Pni o they unsuitable for northern Gil
,,a,es1 An intillicen, Englishman informs
mo /" at houses Of this material have stood
: ceo,n,s in various parts Of EngIand-ihat
,aL,, tyelye wears have been introduced
,o,o ooada West, where they can be seen
c.; "A IA various ways, in and near Toronto,
H., xun,sy churches and school houses are
Afecied with this material on account Of
~ and duyGbiHfy--ihat farmers, though
-: q midst of abundance Of timber, prefer The
- and stable Of unburnt brick. 10 those
,.rucAd Of logs, and that where fencing
,;,,er V scarce, these bricks supply the place.
"a (enevia, N. y. several houses have
Zen ut up Of this kind OF brick. The max
- ohhe brick and putting them in the wall,
las PSI less than the common red brick would
fUst. There is less timber in them il is
athln in other kinds Of buildings, and as
nIhiHg or siudding is necessary for walls
brlilions, they are not only Of small cost
are less liable TO be destroyed by fire
he frost has no effect on these walls. and
fey may be easily preserved iom the effects
! rain. The bricks being Hon.conductors Of
bois,ure and heat, are dry at all times, and
POOL in summer and warm 10 winter The
brick may generally be made on The site, SO
khai 10 caring will be necessary.
Process Of making Sun.ariei Bricks IN
this C-nnfry.
All soils are suitable excep, Of pure sand or
gravel. The best material is two thirds clay |
and one third sand, with The straw and water
requisite. Lay floor Of boards, which may
afterwards be used for roof boards, on which /
throw the clay and sand To the thickness OF
about foot. The mass should then be soak
ed with water. and horses or oxen be kept NOV.
ing ia the mud i've or three hours until il be-
came well mixed and sticky. With The mate
rial for abou, a thousand brick, about 800 lbs.
Of straw should be mixed, and The whole be
well lfodden for about an hour. when il will
be fl for use. Have prepared two wooden
moulds, tho size Of the brick you wish. The
bottoms Of The moulds should be 50 narrow as
10 leave half an inch open on each side, which
permits the clay to leave the mould easily. A
bench should be made and placed close TO the
material, TO enable one man TO supply two
others, engaged 10 moulding and carrying
away, and turning them out on the ground 10
dry, on plot made as level as possible -
Three active men thus engaged, will make
800 large brick per day. When moulding, the
mould should be washed--lhen liiile sand
shook n--then we'll filled with the material
and struck off level, either with piece Of iron
or a wooden strike. II the sun is powerful,
little loose sand sprinkled over tho soft bricks.
viii proven, their cracking. II the weather
continue dry. they may be raised on their ends
The next day. In about four days they may
be placed on u board and piled up in the form
Of a wall, and then covered with another board
un.il required for building. They should thus
Ieh.an fortnight before building.
Foundation. size Of Brick. &c.
A solid foundation Of burnt trick or stone
should be built above the surface. on which the
nnburnt bricks should be placed, aud cemenIed
together with The same material, either with
Of without the straw. The FIRST laying OF bricks
line.
4 mason who has had some experience in
building these walls. informs me ,ha, an Is
neh wall is sufficient Tor building 30 fee,
nrh. That 20 build a IL inch wall. the
mouds sh,oid be one foot square and 6 inches
lecp-and some Of the moulds Is inches long.
FOR brelking break joints. &c. TO build an
IN 1 caN. the moulds shonld be Is inches
4 4. Ia ,,.ts 1. 10 A..
Ter brick ia preferred. | foo, long 9 inches
wide aud inches Geep And to buin a Is
inch ipat or firo feet ,oiH, the moulJs should DO
5 inches long, foot wide and inches deep,
In building n two feet wall some OF the brick
should be Two fee, long and inches wide,
" hich would serve FOR binders aud to break
oias.
The partitions Of building may DO pu. Up
Ia the same way, but the walls need not be SO
thick. As one brick is equal to many Of tho
common brick mason can build avail quick
aT with The large than with the common brick.
Wedges ate driven in,o The walls. or wooden
blocks, put 10 at the ilme OF building, TO which
The trimmings are nailed. A projecting roof
Tor buildings Of this description Is said 70 be
needlul. These building may be finished
with plaster or cement, and DO made Of beauti.
FOL proportions and appearance. The simplest
and cheapest finish being merely 10 smooth
them OF as they are built, and then color them
both inside and out. if the outside be peneiled
to represon, stone, il will look very well. -
Good common lime and good sand make fine
and substantial outside finish.
The cost Of these walls can be easily es,i.
mated. Brick Is inches long, foot ~ .de and
q inches deep, can be made and pu, into the
,,,,u a. a cents rer brick So that the out.