New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
How 10 Make 1t NOn-Com-
bUstibIe. or Very
Nearly So.
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A. isolated country dwelling Is always exposed
r La peri of fire ard generally with means
e combating T. The rural lre department may
awe tine n watch 1Le blaze and save the
occupants or stable and heuhouse. Probably the
715-1-eer NE fighters could nor help much II they
s---7el early The only certain protection is pre-
s@--71- and this means z building which VIII NOT
r--l Many bungalow owners esteem the non
eo1als,l-ie feature above all other considerations
sad ers Wiling 70 sacrifice 10 Il looks convenience
III economy From large standpoint they are
's-ae5 The extra - or 80 per cent of cost
l-zgs r7r onlE security from -iTe, but durability
G re structure against wear and weather which
rsys e. TIE Icr= r71-- The saving IN repairs over
PERIOD OF years Is q large item. a cheap wooden
151se becomes expensive when Il Is continually
PATCHED and painted On the a2sthetc side there
Progress IL making the Gre2roof structure as
E1-acJiEe as the graceful tinderbox.
Z has become possible to-day 70 put ZIP . dwell
-g s. absolutely non-CornbUstible that an iucenl-
s-v could not destroy II with week assidUoGs
kbo-. Not only Sire walls. floors and roof may be
1-eFroo<, but the doors and window frames, much
e TIE furniture and a pa-t of the furnishings. Il
q ccuceEed that reinforced concrete is the correct
zzrer5sI fer the BODY OF suck an invUneraole
E-rucr-re Brick, stone and hollow concrete blocks
81 E1- resist extreme temperatures Moreover
wien t1ese materials are used there must be pro-
7ilel rooe supports. either Of wood CT stee. Wood
rsteTs ere o-t OF The question and steel does not
Withstand great heat Where reinforced concrete
Il employed the ROOF and its supports are made Of
lie same l16escructl5le material
Sole Interesting developments O concrete build
sig have been carried out bv u. n Wight, de-
Egr-Gg engineer o. this city. 4 bungalow put up
according To his plans al Haworth. \. J., is en-
--eiv 1s concrete. from the lattice work 81 the
s--s C TIE porch % The roof The building IS
Slo-E and q half IN height, contains nine rooms
ard has a. ordinary gable roof. There = cellar
II IS. O. course a. ai-tLe-year residence. steel
we mesh. q 1g inches was used for reinforcing
N---s and partitions. wElle long steel bars were
inserted the concrete Tafte-s- The roof was
-zcs -- one piece with wire mesh reinforcement
-e ratte-s being produced by deep channels II
ne wooden mould The floors were made IL the
ez-ls Wsy Tie root. but The occupants Of the
--aga-ow have preferred % have them covered
"--- various woods The verzuda floor. roof and
'@---= are entirely @ concrete An approaching
''silo- would imagine tlat the graceful lattice
--1--sl which Gos-eriaE vines are weaving an
-l"afl path IS as indesJr-ctibie ss the rest of
-s 2-.dlag Exclusive of the land, this bungalow
o'sl about S5G
-- t-s oHr concrete house. 81 Gestwood. X J, /
- wight E-s concrete refrigerator under the I
---i back stairs with an opening out - doors /
= -s -eea-aE - L =RitLcGt ao-Ae-12E az one.
& engineer made Tie Enolld for the refrigerator OF 4
.--sa plank and smoothed the concrete when /
t'5s2 with wooden Jronel Il is feet inches /
= ne cellar 81 Wright has introduced several i'm
s< --s sH1cs With concrete eau he has Iesseued
IT s T-Sk, saved heat and provided an oId-fashioned
'N--~' Foom foT fruits and vegetables. The latter