New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-23
Cslor Of Houses Milwaukee Brick.
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| see il editorially noticed in The Home
IoarnaI that the yellow Milwaukee bricks have been
lately introduced into hew-YoIk The editor very
properly remarks that the color these bricks renders
the decided improvement upon the common red
trick There great difference in the beauty ofth
Lut the Improvements is expensive clearer and
quite 90 permanent q color may be got by painting
Your contemporary rays that, great advantage Of
uairs the yellow brick IT, ths, one may have his house
Of agreeable color without resorting to the use of
paint which If Of frequent expense a. well "a
being. for many other reasons, Objectionable" Now
al pant u not oil paint Olpaint u expensive and u
hot, when just the thing tor brick but paint nsy
he mace tor brick without any oil much better thsn
with. Tie brisk dwelling in which | reside has n
coat Of paint 70 Which hiss been there several yesrs
ard II quiie as irerh when painted and likely 10
remain &c great may years more. Tee basis of the
PANT Is coumcn lime mixed with water Sulphate of
xinc l. the fNilg ingredient The requisite shade NAV
he made by adding celors used By house-painters /
have nCw IL my mind buildings thai have been stsnding
CUTE long time without tie renewal Of paint Tos
composition costs but little more than common white
wash The tnma adding the cost Of Vcnitian red or
yeCw ochre CT burnt sienna 10. the of the owner
may REQUIRE aud the sIlphste Of zinc This pain, v a
highly rect mns ndt ty the late A. j DOWNING
IIihoriiy N such matters. IL forms a cernen, Win
trok ~hieh nothing h,t the friction will "a
nCYe. have seen quite number OF buildings with
AlH sukee brick ront- but have noticed dull rusty
lock about the edges Of tho brick thai msisrsIv a.
itTCys the coed eject OF the cream color 4 t1urb
clearer ard richer color rlzy be stt4ined Nv
usins tie Common red brick with thi. composition win
yellow CoLre for the coloring matter For country
hcu,e's mevhst more lively and warmer col1r ,ray
be got by the addition Of Venetian 10 the oehre In .na
propoTlcLs.
ssree With Gen. hosaIs, that the rnonosony of yad
birch and brI WI stone destined 20 be brok-n "a
lhoud hsVe teen long aso IN our ces but no, by tho
inseiion Of cream c0ord edifces dug from thc cIav
bed Of Milwaukee That remedy /, tor exnep.iyss
WIEN h' re ole 20 practicable and economic 70 come
in The wsyo iit
u = considered necessary by many in order 20 nre
cent hsdst me 'front.' 10 pressed brick H,,x.v.,
Eooih and substantial they may look there H. after Al.
sSmeihipg wanting TO beauty The color il neither so
Lor eheeIfu ye part culsriy suited to hide dustanI
,ucke Money Will be saFed by the use Of the che,ns,
urprrted bikk and lime paint and the appearance rl
be better. ~
have noticed in severs Of our Western yill,x.s,n
Hclr Aiicn 20 rse stncco outsids coat In nins
of ten. the desisn VIVA, -houd be the a.
IL Is attained 10 faithful imitation of .ton.
ftu ct etta plaster after al or the inference
IoIs INTO ycur mind, tina, the building mus, have been
the SBr all one Of rock and sawed up where !,
md grraf square blocks for you csnno. inns,
gine tie huge mases large enough for tbs Component,
Il The Pyramid. Of Egypt Cleopatrss Media could
have been mi ed to the position they occupy.