The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-24
A REVOLUTION IN THE BRICK
WORLD.
RE. PRODUCED BY COURTESY OF THE REYNoLDsvILLE
BRICK AND TILE COMPANY.

There is at the present time general revolution
ing in the brick world 1t only few short years
the smooth uniformly shaded dry press brick the only
brick worth considering for any high class brick work
Within the past few years the dry brick has been
pushed in very large in the background by
vent of the stiff mud brick To average individual
dry press brick very much superior in appearance the
socaled stiff mud brick il consider from Individual
brick standpoint: II carry the comparison just little
further aud able the really finished product n
completed brick residence able beauty
in high grade stiff mud brick and marked superiority In
Its appearance the old smooth brick that In the
day has become tiresome to the average eye.
The movement to away from the so called painted
brick wa did end with the advent of the ordinary stiff
mud brick but has been carried forward point using
the stiff mud brick with wire face. This few years
ago was considered by most people very rough and
saeabe product Now in addition use of the wire
cut face the upodate brick content with the
ordinary wire cut but resortng schemes
make still rougher the already rough face of the
brick The general cry Of the brick buyer the architects
and the general public is for something with rougher
face or face The leading writers building magazines
and building journals welding their pens against the
panted brick wall" and in favor of the rough faced brick
here spoken Of The matter of closely shading brick
less Importance here than 10 grades of brick the
various shades of brick being used bring
signs OF the architect Can look past rough face
brick, perhaps of several coors brick building and
the finished product of faced brick? Can you see
building with the old style Of Greek architecture standing
out and see here building completed but yesterday yet
having the appearance OF building completed hundred or
perhaps hundred years ago according as the design Of
the architect desire? II you do this you can
realize what the revolution the brick business means and
why it is all coming about.
Probably the most popular rough faced brick the mar.
ke to-day the velvet Brick" manufactured by the Reyn.
odsve Brisk and Tile Co. These brick may be laid up in
any number of different styles of architecture The real red
should be laid with red This gives rich red
N The huil6 hat totho
The brick may be laid Dutch brick in which
the red Velvet strecher black header should be
used with about an inch to inch and quarter mortar
joint The joint should then be back from the face of
the brick about and quarter inches This grade
OF brick work when viewed from of from sixty to
one hundred feet represents building of real beauty This
style Of architecture is suitable large buildings The
new dormitory of the Indiana State Normal School is built
with this design and is exceptionally piece of brick
work. This grade OF brick has been extensively for COR
nice and window trimming with both red and buff brick
The contrast of this brick for this purpose very pleasing
effect to the and when the various shades of the Ve
yet are worked out in the oriental designs into which thew
Will work the effect is doubly pleasing.
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