The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-23
SARA Eu.LDIStiS.

Concrete Structures Highly Hecam.
ucnded-The Me,hod Explained.
Buildings made Of concrete have never
received the attention IN this country that
they deserve. They have the merit OF be-
ing durable and ire-pzooi, and Of not being
liable 10 be blown down by violent windz.
It IL very easy to erect them in places where
sand and gravel sre nea. at hand and lime
ia comparatively chesp. Experiments
made in England show tia. coal SCREENINGS
may be employed TO good ADVANTAGE in the
place OF sand and gravel. Mr.. Samuel
Preston, OF Noun. Carroll, H., has 4
dwelling and several other buildings made
OF concrete and erected by himself. They
were pu: up in 1851. and are in excellent
condition. Ii the farmers Hris1r he gives
the following directions ior building con-
crete vale:
First, secure good stone foundation,
tie bottom below frost, the TOP about one
foot above grou1d. Near :he TOD Of the
foundation bed in p: scantiing edgew;se
transvessely With the walls, at s1ch distan.
ces apart IS the length Of the piauks tina!
forms the boxes TO hold the concrete nav
require, the ends OF the Ecantliug to run six
inches beyond the outside and inside OF
the WALL Now take 2z9 studding, one foot
longer than the height OF the concrete walls
are to be, bolt in an upright petition in
pairs to esch END Of the 2I+ scan;lius, and,
II foo! val ia to be built, sixteen ,nches
apart, az the box plank will take up four
luchea. To hold the s!udding together a.
TIE top, take pieces OF 2y6 lumber, make
tTc moFtices In each piece large enough to
slip EASILY up and down on tie etuddiny,
forming g tie. Make one mortice long
enough 10 insert key, so that the studdiag
can.be opened thetop when the box plank
as TO be ,aised. When the box plank are
in position ns:, c,ea:s With hole in each
TO them on each side Of the studdIny, and
corresponding holes in the s.udGin9, into
which insert a pin TO hold the boz PLANK
to the s.udting. Bore holes along up in
the studdirg to hold the bo3es when
raised. -
To make the walls hollow, and I would
do it in 4 building for any purpose, usa
lrca boards the came width OF the boz
plank, one side planed; put the tive rough
sides together with shingles between, ns;l.
ing them together win siz-penny nails,
place them IN the middle Of the wall, the
thin end Of the shinsle DOM. That gives
them bevel and can DO easily raised with
tie bozeg. To tie the wall together, at
every third course place strics Of boards q
little shorter than the thickness oithe wall,
cut aotchss in each end go that the con.
crete will FL in, holding ali fast. The side
.sl!3 being rp, place two inch plates on
top Q; the wall upon which to rest the
upper joiss, put Oh ioist and 1ai.eIs, re.
move the hcx i.snk,- take inch hoard fer
boxes, cut to Fl. between ioists aad ratters,
and Ill! with coGcrete to upper side OF rai,er
which makes walls that will keep out cold
and damp, all kinds OF yermin, sud q 700!
which nothing but a cyclone can remove.
In making door and window frames, make
the jsmbs two inches narrower than the
thickness OF the walls, mailing on temper.
airy two inch sIips
Make the mo1tai.bsd large enough Ia
hold the material for one ccu,ee; put in
unslacked 9uicklime 10 proportion to l 10
20 or 60 OF other material; throw into il
plenty OF wG.er, AND don't have that ante
diluvian idea that you can drown III Poi
in clean ssnd and gravel, broken stone
making it thin enough, 60 that when it /
pr. iato the boxes the thinner portion
will run in, ding sll intsrs!ices, forming
solid mars. 4 b,ick.trowel is Necessary Il
work it down alongside the boxing plank
| One CT the beet and easier things to carr
the concrete To the boxes Is i railIcat
wheelbarrow, scccpiny /. in with scoop
SHOVEL. Two courses week Is abou. :!
ias. US it will be safe to ley up the walls.