The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-11-04
viov.)

Of the building. The rotting and the
consequent heating cause the saWdust
to settle and leave open spaces which
further weakens the insulation. When
sawdust is to be employed It should b
thoroughly dried before use.
There are several makes of com.
mercial insulators that are . great
deal better than either shavings or
sawdust and are cheaper in tho end.
but their initial cost 10 somewhat
greater. They are nearly uniform in
their insulating value, and moisture
has but little effect upon them. They
are practically fireproof. occupy but
little space, and will retain their EN-.
cheney indefinitely. To get the best
results. however. they should bs In.
stalled by experienced men.
Drainage.
Provision should be made for thor.
ough drainage. In houses that have
the floor below the level Of the ground,
sufficient drainage usually can be OBJ
tained through the soil, especially II
the soil is porous. 1t may be neces-
sary. however. with . clay soil, to ex-
cavate foot or two and I'LL in with
cinders or gravel, and to plsce . ;
inch porous tile under the floor. This
drain should be properly trapped or
sealed to prevent warm air from enter.
ing the building through the floor. In
place OF the tile a satisfactory drain
may be constructed in houses having
a ground floor by digging a ditch un.
der the floor Of the house and fIling
the ditch with broken stone or gravel,
wen packed into place. This drain
should be led out with sufficient fall
to carry away the water
All floors should be sloped down.
ward toward the center Of the room
to prevent the ice from falling against
the walls Of the building and in houses
having water-tight floors to carry the
water to the drain.
Ventilation.
There is bound to be more or less
melting Of lee, no matter what the
construction Of the building may b,
and this will cause moisture to settle
on the walls and ceiling Of the room,
II the building is OF wood constructions
the moisture is absorbed by the wood,
ard rot and decay follow. Therefore
wooden houses should be provided
with means Of ventilation which can
be controlled at will. The ceiling of
such houses should be sloped up to
the center in order to assist the circu-
lation and carry the warm, moisture.
laden air to the ventilator. In those
houses In whi'h some form Of com,
nercial insulation Is used that will
take cement finish on the interior
no ventilation is considered necessary.
The building should be SO constructed
that there will be a circulation of air
through the outer walls and at the
caves to the ventilator on the roof.
as these air currents tend to break
up the heat radiation through tie
walls and roof
Watcrproofing.
1t Is OF the utmost importance that
brick. concrete, and wooden buildings
be waterproofed. Brick and concrete
work may be rendered waterproof by
painting the outside of the wall with
white lead and oil or by coating the
walls with preparation of paraffin
or asphalt, or by scme Of the patented
compounds. The preparation contains.
ing paraf'n or asphalt should be ap-
Piled hot, and the walls should also
be heated previously tc application.
There are on the market several wa
ter-excluding paints and! compounds
Tor preserving wood: creosote is con.
sidered one OF the best preservatiwss,
provided the wood is thoroughly In
pregnated with 1t, but on account Of
its odor' IL should not be used in
houses where food products are
stored