. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . These, inside, may be either leftrough or finely smoothed, without additional cost. Inthe former case it is said they resemble the ordinary dashes of stuccoed cottages; in the latter theyappear as if coated with Roman cement, after thefashion of villas and town houses. If a construction of this kind can be made durableit possesses superior advantages to every other. InEngland both stone and brick are great absorbents ofmoisture, causin
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . These, inside, may be either leftrough or finely smoothed, without additional cost. Inthe former case it is said they resemble the ordinary dashes of stuccoed cottages; in the latter theyappear as if coated with Roman cement, after thefashion of villas and town houses. If a construction of this kind can be made durableit possesses superior advantages to every other. InEngland both stone and brick are great absorbents ofmoisture, causing the occupants of the houses to hiafflicted by rheumatism and other undesirable ailments. H 98 CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR COTTAGES. Any building material that is non-absorbent ofmoisture is a great desideratum yet unsatisfied. An elevation of a design for a garden gate andbalustrade to be formed of concrete blocks is given inDesign No. 7. It was originally intended for theentrance to an old house in Berkshire. The vignette beneath is a Swiss pattern of openwoodwork used by the author as balustrading. Theconstruction is too simple to require DESIGN No. PAEK LODGE.
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