New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

- from 50 10 s100 month for eacA
,,h,-o about = per cent on the invest
-a,air hills cut this down 20 about 3
cent Then. he said. he decided 10
=. vr Edison S advice. and since mas
,o,lsnted fourteen Of them with concrete
-, with the result lie declares. that the
- hill is a thing of the past
- these structures. al Watching
| g and Valley Road. is shown in this
-. There IS a $500 mortgage on II,
- ~ the Prudential Insurance Com
- ~ Newark. without fire insurance
/ ~. house weighs 500 tons. and is only 80
az, sgusre According 70 NJ. Lanbie'
80 house of this size would WelSh
,Fsnty-nine tors
.. warrants that the house Will stand
~ me thousand years without paint or
,.o,ir, o. any kind. II has now stood for
er,- two wears he says. with ample proof
,sa, weather changes have no effect upon
d His concern. he adds. expects 70 90
considerable work along the lire Of a poor
mans home. and he believes that IN the
,ea- future the desire for the ownership
- s,cb structures will surpass that Of the
automobile
On Nay = work was begun on sohd
concrete house IN Mountain avenue Mont
ear and although several DAYS were lost
a The start. Il is expected 70 complete al.
ncludins fire. damp. germ water and nood
Voot n thirty days.
ne American Building Corporation mas
issued a small booklet. which 1t has sent
% contractors. etc. entitled Eighth Won
ters" Il reads. in part:
Tie poor quality and high price OF lum-
Ter cost % repairs. insurance ana otIlVI
t;avbachs IT. connection with the oIun,ldI.
ran. structure have for years past htpl
architects and builders hard al WOIk ell
tsayOTinc 10 solve this great ma lmpOI
isni question. The ordinary Hiy ~ -.
osneEt block, hollow tile. stucCo, Co1i S,, ,ie
q he bill. The reinforced concrete hUtec
vas barred except IN warehouses rae
t9-ss and tho ike. where brick ana stone
were me, in competition, ana Woous-'
roUds could be used al consl.eis.tI as
Isrss ard thrown away. This Situauon To-
csussd 4 great scramble amonE lnNentC..S
icr some wears past 20 devise lnueS = ~ 49,
ss meta ~70ul6s for the casting 81 lIc
.ogss q stone scores or "hlCn ia 49, bss
.rsi ana found wanting. while none ,3
s---r4roiali,. Tued the bill until now, ann
Nsrv "doubting Thomases' have come
z locked MS over and nave oesH
vncsd WHY Because they touho ih
zsrd 70 our moulds. ILL. ~
Frst-The plates are not too pu!nS ~
.esvv 70 e taken from one JoD 20 W
next al a nominal cost. ana no pc 49,
single piece Of the system Is heavier imam
ols can handle 10000
Se60nd-Lyower cost over frame or e,U'D
? per cent and cut out fire insurance.
T1ird-De=igned as % he quickly 49,
-a,slv and firmly set in place and reno ...-i;
Fplrth-Product smooth. solid stone VA
vtsn removed. with prOtTuding TIE Whes
Or bolt holes 20 point up afterward ana CUT
% absolutely All stucCO or veneer lnlsH.
Nf1-The plates. although unmaIhe" ''
Numbered cannot be displaced.
SNth-Wind0ws doors. paruilons. el~.'
EASILY placed when and where desired.
yenth-Floors stairs. roof. mantels'
t,inueys etc are as easily PROVIDED lol
an cast as the side walls
Eghth-The moulds. by our orlslnS
Method are 50 arranged that the Work
hey turn out is on q basis Of 50 per cent
noul6s and machine and % per cent man.
Nnih-Of light smooth. high g"ade Steel
Practically indestructihle.
Tsnth-The cost ~ set is wltnn INC
'sach o. tie contractor of small capltaL
arf the ina ard total cost Ot the tuNdihg
Is guaranteed before the work - started.
Eleyenth-Practically any plan o. house
o. desired ornamentation can he made. ana
sery part rs fire. water. rat, mouse, re-
iair paint and vermin proof