Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

No. II.
that wall being four (4) inches or one
l(4) half brick wide, or thick, shall be
calculated at seven a. bricks to the
superficial foot; nine (9) inch, or one
/ Il lbrick wide wall ,at tOurteenQ bricks
to the superficial foot; thirteen (l3l
inch wall or one and ~ one-half bricks
wide, at twenty-one (2I bricks TO the
superficial foot; an eighteen (lS)
inch wall, or two ~ bricks wide,
at twenty-eight (28l to the supe, ticial
foot, and then raising seven "a bricks
for every additional brick in width.
To find the amount OF brick work
done, measure the length OF the wall
by the height of same, which will give
the superficial area in feet, then multi
ply this amount be either seven az,
fourteen (!4). or any other number OF
bricks respectively as the thickness of
the wall is one e-half ~, one J, one ~
and one-half- (A), or other number OF
bricks wide, and the result will give
the exact number OF brick work done,
including the mortar. Thus, for an
illustration of the rule and an exam
Pile: A wall measures thirty (3O) feet
in length, ,twenty-One (21) in height ,and
one t. y brick wide, how much brick
work done? ,S2O bricks,
measure outside from corner to corner,
ihus allowing double measurement for
each corner in the building. Gable
and other triangular shaped walls,
measure the length, multiply by one
half Of the height, and by the respec-
tive number of bricks for the thickness.
Projections on walls, chimney breasts,
fiues, pilasters, ETC., are measured by
adding one (1) return to the length,
multiplied by the height and respec-
tive thickness; no deductions shall be
made for inside vacancy. 4 Chimney
tops shall be measured by taking the
face and ~ return for the length, null
tiplied by the height above wall, and
by the number of bricks. Example:
A chimney tops face measures four
(4> feet, is eighteen (1S) inches, or
two (2) bricks wide, and six feet high,
how many bricks? Answer: 4.6x6x2S
|=756 bricks; no deductions shall be
made for inside flues. All chimney
stacks, whether square, circular or
octagon shafts, measure solid cubic con-
tents, and allow twenty-one (2l) bricks
to the cubic foot. All openings in
walls shall be deducted, less the reveals
or jambs outside of frame. When
openings have arches over same deduct
for the height of ope ming the distarce
from the sill to the spring of the arch.
Openings built without frames, the
jambs on each side shall be deducted
from the width of the opening. For
example, if all opening in thirteen
(13) inch wall measures four a. feet in
width, the deductions will be only
one ~ foet ten (10) inches, multiplied
by the height and respective thickness; !;
or. in this case, by twenty-one (21)
brick. No deductions are to be made
for plates, bond-timbers, joists, stills,
caps, lintels, etc +, but two (2) inches in
height are to be allowed for bedding
plates, where no brick work is over
them. To measure cornices, take the
length and height by the greatest pro.
jectiOns. which, in no case, shall be
less than four az inches wide, all frac-
tions to be put in the next higher class
caps are to be measured the same as
cornices. In measuring partition walls
take the dimensions clear of the front
and rear walls. For fire walls and
gables, add two ~ courses of brick,
or five (5) inches for cutting the brick
and waste thereon. Pilasters are mea
sured over face and one side for length
multiplied by height and thickness
No deductions are to be made tor cir
cular or semi circular openings fol
arches, vaults, sewers, etc.. take out
side circumference by the length anC
thickness. For arches in solid walls
add to measurement the superficial
area, multiplied by the thickness o
the wall. Projecting arches are to b'
measured by the length and heigh
from the spring to top of center of the
arch by the thickness of the projec-
tions, which in no case shall be les
than az inches, or one half "a bricl
wide. Vault arches are to be mea
outside girt. Ovens, coppers, boilers
etc., are to be measured as solid work
deducting only the ash holes, but tn,
fire bricks, tiles, etc., are not deducted
, out the brick work. In measuring
isolated piers, take the face and OH,
return for the width and multiply b,
the height and thickness or number o.
, bricks thick. Isolated walls are to b.
: measured by adding to the face tw'
~ returns or thickness of wall for tn
length, multiplied by the height ant
| thickness; on corners more or less thai
a right angle, allow additional tn
thickness of the wall for each, and cor
ner in the length. In measuring stool
, or pressed brick fronts take the area O
f such facing and returns at each corne
and deduct openings; all opening
where frames occur to be deducted
less the reveals, when the opening
, are without frames and have the jamb
faced through the full thickness OF tn
/ wall, both jambs to be measured, an
four a. inches on the inside to be al
J lowed. A superficial foot of facing t
/ front will take seven ~ bricks. Brio
\ paving IS to be measured by the super
: fetal yard, equal to nine t9) squar
: feet, which will require forty (40) brick
G to the yard when laid flat. In brio
9 paving, paving on edge or border al
e low double the aforesaid measurement
: aud in brick Oh end allow four "A
o times the aforesaid measurement
h Pointing fronts is to be measured b
: the superficial foot.
e SEC. 4. Stone cutting worK.-Fo
J. plain rubbed face to ash'ar platform
e posts, watertables, cornices, take til
IS superficial measurement upon all part
II of the work where exposed. FC
II moulded work to corniccs, archives
!. imposts, ETC.. girt the whole face Of til
e mouldings, beginning with the tape s
e the extreme edge of The moulding an
Il emerging il into the hOllows and quic
Z across the whole face. The dimension
Il multiplied by the length, will give th
IS superficial feet. Take all flat circuls
a work at one i and one-half ID time
e the straight, and when OF quir
h sweep, fifteen tl5) inches radius {
IL under, twice the straight. Panel wor
IS measures double. Measure the differ
= ent kinds of work for labor, as follow
h only by the lineal foot: Rough brus
It hammered work, one ~ foot al
}. under; fine hammered work, one Il
y foot and under; checks under ten IL
, inches, checks over two ~ inche
z measure double. Rebates, steps an
e moulded nosings, window stills wit
lie nosings, window caps, moulded viii
II dow caps, moulded string course, pie
1t caps, plain plaster caps, moulded pila
IL er caps, moulded cornice, moulded fenC