Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-11-04
BsR't begin ts Build in Autumn.

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There are several strong objections
against beginning 10 crccta building
in autumn with The intention of fin
fshing Il the next season. or even
completing the edincc before cold
weather. Mnsans have often pcrsua
dedthcircmrloverst eccilarand
then let thcmcarry up the foundations
walls late in autumn, so rs To be ready
very eurlvt the Apxt season to erect the
surerstructurc. Every intelligent ma
son knows that the practice il not a
good one. Yet as mlSons are always
crowded with fuuudation-work in the
former part Of the seasou-which Is
the proper time to do such Work-if
they can induce an employer 10 COM
Rencc the foundation Ola building In
the fall, the masons will gain the
benefit ola payingi job, and frequently
two Jobs, rs a ccllar-Wall erected lust
Before cold weather will often be SO
seriously damaged by bearing and
settling that Il rortion-pcrhapS all of
twill have to be reluid the next
season. When n loundation-wall is
Luilt with mortar filled in the inter
stices-which is the only correct way
10 prepare 4 foundation Tor any build
ihg-thc mortar near the middle OF
the wall will not become really con
solidatgd during a period of six
Months, ifthe weather were favorable.
But, it0 new WALL 10 exposed TO cold
weather only Il few weeks after it is
built, the green mortar ut the middle
viii be frozen before ii is dry, which
Will damage the wall by bursting the
myers Of stone or brick aSundcr, and
by destroying the solidifying princi-
Pile Of 1.-THE lime or cement. After green
mortar has been frozen and thawed
two or three times, there will be no
more strength in a wall than if the
stones and bricks had been laid in u
mortar made with ashes, sand, and
clay, In most Instances, the earth be-
meath toundation-wNll will be frozen
more or less, which will destroy its
compactnGss to such an extent that
the wall will settle unevcnly, often
cracking from top TO bottom before
u Sllptrstructlrc 10 erected, Besides
inns, the bank OF earth outside of
the wall will expand by freezing
especially where IL Is not of a dry and
grnyelly charactcr-so that the whole
wall will hcthrusti inward so farboyond
aICrpendicuIar positionthat most oft
VIII have betakcn down and rebuilt.
Cellar-WallS are frequently thrust in
ward by the frost, even when a heavy
sQperstructurc rests on them. 1t is
sonetlmcs as important to exclude
lroNt rom 4 cellar, 10 prevent freezing
the earth outside Of the walls, as to
Keep vegetables from being frozen.
me disadvantages OF shorter days
also, and more stormy weather than
we are liable to have in the former
lirI Oh the season, must he encounter
ca when one commences to build in
autumn fAlher IMAM spring. III the
louIldaIioil-WalI ~ punt early IN the
season with good mortar, the entire
H'rurtarC VIII nave ample time to
soIlIliS before cold weather, so that 1t
VIII rcsiNt all ordinary thrusts of the
Cdrll during the freezing process,
Nhch one commences in the latter
part OF the season, there Will usually
bCmorcorlG less unaVoidable hindranccs
Wnch building almost of any sort Of
eulilce. Hence, ita builder commcn-
ceS carly IN the former part of the
season. ne VIII be able TO meet hind
RANGES without much, II any, real
damage. 1t IS always Objectionable
10 allow the loundotlon-WalIs to stand
any considerable time without the
SupcrstructUre. The most complete
preparation should DC made before the
ground Is broken. All the lumber
should be delivered and stuck up |
tIIuCl SIlNItCi, 50 lll,ll II may nave Il |
lOnr Time 10 dry and hrrnu,p snosound