New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-20

Americans Now BUILDING
Homes to Last for Az.
Utilizing the Lessons Learned by Engineers !
Dwelling Builders Are Using Concrete I, ~
New Building Movement

its principal ingredien.
efty or growing stronze, 10. e. INC W.
S.eaa oi deteriorating. III. ssst
- "ne OF the eutstadinS i ~ qssss
concrete block Fress issstsses i
machine. the blocks Az = ucM n
great care must be used :. .'sz'ls Il
whIie at the age Of foas . ~ ssadlEsr
u lead Of three-quarte-." ssks I I'd
a ton an, and a half sqgs !, . 70
preaS down good block az 4 neg
the block viii be az mpss year I'D
cent stronger again. n a % e ~
OF strength, together wis sas fssss]
handling and economy, a., = ease 4
the material such f,;ess ss nag nass'
sineer FOR important wsrE. " 'se al
FOR all the loads thai ess /.
to bear upon it fW aw. Z ofeughi
garage construction a. sa'ag and
block has 9trength fl, Z esasrs;s|
what Is required. This i :, sAesss 4
the advantage Of the honas h;Iss',
Because concrete block i ss'.as
product and are lefd Cd ia
mortar, the two bond togetbs, S -
come practically one. 80 49, III
sulbng wall is much stxerg..' ' - n
wall built Of dissimiisr -s saat
Tests made at Colnrb;a Tgr sss
nave indicated, for example, ~.
cause Of this quality eonet,s. 4
will make wall much ssrasss. s Y
the one obtained By using 80 's'1|
Of equal quality. sha|
Like ell other matsrisls H.,
quires proper hsndling II tsa ~ ~ =!
suits are to be obtained. p...s1|
causes Of trouble are we'll knsx ~ q
attention should be given !. I.
points in order 70 get esas 81 -
tin roof poorly soIdered viii rss I.
out the weather, and siuiI,,,.
other structural materials ~.
handled in the right way to "a I.
best results.
Suggestions 10 Follsw
The fear is sometimes exnys.,ss 4.
a concrete block house mas 5 -
or cold. Az long as the rules .ss,,.s
herein are followed there is 10 ass~,
from this score, as will be tssts,g 4
by the owners of thousands q bzrs|
already built Of blocks.
The foundation walls should b. s,,|
careful attention. In sandy soil 49,
the drainage is good il is rsaaTs III
ficient to see that the block AZ, s.yss
and dense; and that the BLOCK srs N
in a good full mortar bed. sax.
block should not be used foy tssrss
tions unless a watsrpreoang sxs
used on the outside Of the bisss.
II the soil is heavy the cellar 4
csvation should be carried show "
feet outside the cellar walls ., 1
sides, and after drain tile here lss
laid in the bottom Of the trench I'd
open joints and connected to azs
line to carry away the water the tres
should be filed with about tvo fss,
coarse stone or gravel and tie siz
then placed on top Of the grasd u
tamped. Then any water naklts i
way down the wall viii pefcolEss 81
the drain through the gravel sst
carried away. II there is aaasw
water standing against the wslI
should be given a coat OF erfE
mortar. or painted with Tar pa
interpreting compound.
The upper walls Of the house msy
laid ND of smooth-faeed block, Ets
look like dressed stone, or PLAZA Bio
may be used and a coat q Pertsl
cement stucco applied. In AIRY syss
wherever masonry CONSTRUCTION g ~
foE an outside wall, whether i b elia
stone. terra Gotta. tile OF conetess eaps
plastering directly on the nssisl
should be avoided. Woodea ira
strips, inch by 2 inch. shaslE
fastened TO the walls and the ssth II. Y!
applied to the Turing strips ~
there is little likelihood that wsts :.
ever work its way through the -
proper attention is paid to seSss
good mortar joint between TIE sk ~
Turing out the wall will ecaFsa
avoid the possibility Of dsrnpssa
cold getting through.