During the early 1920s, he and his father-in-law developed the Stockade Building System for producing light-weight, weatherproof, and fireproof housing—although the company would ultimately fail in 1927.
Selama awal 1920-an, ia dan ayah mertuanya mengembangkan Stockade Building System (Sistem Bangunan Tertutup) untuk memproduksi perumahan yang ringan, tahan cuaca, dan tahan api, meskipun perusahaan tersebut akhirnya bangkrut pada tahun 1927.