The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-08

:, = the storage of Portland cement. AL
!. most any material will do for the con-
. struction provided it will shed water
# and will remain waterproof FIRE.
# quently for temporary storage, con
tractors build sheds of Cup and down"
q plank covered on the outside with one
+ or more thicknesses of tar paper The
floor must be above possible high
water and open SO that the wind can
circulate under it. To make the house
!, more completely damp-proof, the floor
should be double or its equivalent Of
. ten the same effect is obtained by
make-shift double floor of loose tim
bers and boards laid upon the regular
! floor. For such temporary shed,
there is nothing better than a we'll
made one-way slope tarred paper roof
on sheeting laid with tight joints
lengthwise or in clapboard fashion
crosswise. Let the roof have dip or
overhang of at least foot on all sides.
See that it is absolutely water-tight,
that the rain cannot beat in under the
caves, and that the roof is fixed so
firmly that wind storm will not raise
it. 1t is advisable to put no windows
in such house and to have the door
SO securely hinged and fastened as to
keep out intruders Where the use
Of cement in the work is dependent up
on acceptance by test, provision for
cement storage house should be large
enough to have aisles between the
| piles of various shipments, SO that the
piling should be made in accordance
with instructions given below for
dealers.
STORAGE HOUSES FOR DEALERS.
The same general principles stated
above apply to storage houses for
dealers. Naturally the house is made
more permanent in character Con-
sequently it should be supported by
concrete foundation extending into the
ground below the frost line. Likewise,
for a permanent building, there is no
material SO good as well-proportioned
concrete. Place the concrete floor on
sufficient coarse. compacted gravel or
broken stone fill to bring the floor level
a foot above the surrounding ground.
Slope the surface of the floor toward
the door. For a one-story building, a
six-inch reinforced wall is strong
enough With a reinforced roof. the
cement will be protected from all JOS
sible danger of dampness.
Since Portland cement weighs prac-
tically 100 pounds per cubic foot, the
beams of the floors elevated above
ground must be heavy and be sup
ported at frequent intervals by con-
crete piers. If window openings are
necessary, do not use sash. A strong
door hinged at the top and capable
of being fastened on the inside is much
better for keeping out dampness Of
ten the building has solid or skeleton
lining on the inside, for reasons given.
1t should be well swav-braced on the
inside to prevent springing of cracks
or bulging.
The size of the house is dependent
upon the extent and character of the
dealers trade. An average carload of
Portland cement contains about Us to
to 200 barrels of four bags each In
determining the necessary size of the
cement sheds, consider that each bag
of cement stored will occupy one cubic
foot. Do not build too small. There
is an increasing demand everywhere
for Portland cement and the trade of
loca: dealers is far surprising expccta-
lions.
The character of the trade has
much to do with fixing the size OF the
storage house. Especially dealers who
supply contractors should have suf-
icient room to keep every shipment
for cement used by con-
FACTORS and builders must often pass
seven or twenty -eight-day test be-
ore being used Moreover, every
cement may be removed from stoI age
n the same rotation as it was put IN.
STORAGE FOR USERS OF CEMENT
Many users of Portland cement
iced to store it only for the short
interval between the time of hauling
from the dealer and using it IN the
oncrete work. Any building with a
1ood roof, tight sidewalks, and dry
oor will do Make a temp. ery
ouble floor by means of small beams
r logs and loose boards. See that
irving rains or damp air cannot reach
he cement.
DIRECTIONS FOR STORING CEMENT
Portland cement weighs nearly 100
ounds per cubic foot, there judgment
lust be exercised in loading the hoor.
likewise, on account of its weight and
ossible damage from dampness, do
OF pile the cement against the side
'alls Of the building unless the house
full-lined or skeleton-lined on the
lside. Store the cement SO as to leave
n open space or an aisle along the
de-walls and aisles at places neces-
Try to separate shipments Get rid of
all possibility of the cement piles
'ppling over BY laying the bags, as