Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-05

and circumstances. Tor floors. walks.
tanks, etc. there Is nothing better. Tut
for the buildings themselves other ana
terialS are just as good - of better
than cement. 40 built Soii,liy euo0ya ~
be safe and permanent The cost Of a
cement building is high. The Gust OF
forms amounts TO great deal. and
n man who Is skilled IN handling ce-
ment is needed 10 insure 4 good job.
A more satisfactory building ma
terial in most cases>iS hollow brick or
building tile. These brick can be read
lily obtained In most sections OF the
country. The cost is little higher than
that OF lumber. aud they will last as
long as ccmcnt. 4 tile building il
warmer than a single walled cement
one on account OF the dead air space
I'm the walls II takes much less skill
10 put up tile building than one Of
cement. and consequently the cost OF
construction Will Ice less For the
smaller buildings the tile may be put
mp edgewise In building the barn IL
will be necessary TO lay them fatwiSe
mp 20 the hay floor From there up
they may be set on edge They should
ment blocks may bc used i'm the same
manner rs the building tile.
Roofs ahd Floors.
There are many roofing materials
that can be used in place OF shingles.
Some OF these can be purchased little
cheaper. bat in lasting qualities they
are little better than good shingles.
The life OF shingles can be Increased
three or four times by treating them
with creosote as described in article
/. The only trouble with this ~ the
discomfort Of handling the treated
shingles.
For floors there is nothing better
than cement. Cement floors are much
more durable than any other kind aud
cost only little more To start with.
For the smaller buildings the Goor can
be built FIRST and the building set on
il with no other foundation. Heavy
buildings. like barns. should have solid
stone foundations. The hog house door
may be huilt TO extend out about
twelve feet on each side. thus making
clean feeding floor for the faticning
hogs or a summing place for the early
pigs.
The foundation for a cement door
should consist OF six inches or more
OF cinderS or gravel. II the location
is not high ana well drained 4 line OF
tile should Ice laid through this mate
rial TO carry away any water that may
collect. On this foundation layer Of
concrete should be laid three to five
inches thick. according 10 the purpose
for which the fcor is TO bc used
Horse stable floors need TO be much
stronger than those FOR hog house
or machine shed. For most farm pur-
poses the best proportions to mix this
concrete are one part cement. three
parts clean sand aud six parts broken
stone or gravel This should be spread
smoothly aud tampcd As soon is IL
has set Tor few hours IL is ready
for the finishing coat.
A finishing or wearing surface IS nee
eSsary where the floor is subject TO
much use. II is also smoother and
easier 10 keep clean. IL should be
made Of one part portland cement to
one and one-half parts sand and be- put
on TO depth OF from one To- one and
one-half inches As soon as IL h. = be-
gun TO set il can be grooved into blocks
about six inches square 10 prevent the
animals from slipping. Tho floor
should be covered with about an inch
OF sand and sprinkled daily Tor two or
three weeks. when IL will he ready for
use.