School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . nst dampness. An applicationof pitch or boiled asphalt will make the outsideof a foundation wall impervious. Stone with flat bed should be the material ofconstruction selected wherever expedient. Nextto this comes the concrete wall and finally theclinkerlike vitrified brick. The ordinary brick isvery apt to be moist. Concrete for footings,where clean gravel ojgjbroken stone can be ob-tained, is preferable to stone footings. Wherebasements are impracticable for small schools, thefoundation walls should be at
School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . nst dampness. An applicationof pitch or boiled asphalt will make the outsideof a foundation wall impervious. Stone with flat bed should be the material ofconstruction selected wherever expedient. Nextto this comes the concrete wall and finally theclinkerlike vitrified brick. The ordinary brick isvery apt to be moist. Concrete for footings,where clean gravel ojgjbroken stone can be ob-tained, is preferable to stone footings. Wherebasements are impracticable for small schools, thefoundation walls should be at least twelve inchesthick, should be carried below the frost line, ex-tend not less than three feet above the grade andbe ventilated with adjustable shutters. Height.—In the congested districts of largecities, it becomes impossible to confine buildingsto a height of two stories. While, thus, the threeor four story building is a necessity, a higherschoolhouse should never be permitted. Twostory buildings are safer, more readily managed,and healthier for both girls and boys. Even 31. Ph fl > Cw OS Cffi C/2 O c ra I—I (Ul—l > .JUtfl <^ < c W 33 School Architecture though the three story building can be made tire-proof and may be cheaper and more compact, thetwo story building is safer and architecturally asbeautiful. Enlargement.— A new building can be pre-pared for enlargement vertically or horizontallyin the original plans. This in growing commun-ities is desirable and should never be can best be made horizontally withoutembarrassing an entire school. Vertical additionsare expensive because they require the raising ofa roof or an entire floor and make the buildingtemporarily uninhabitable. Horizontal additionsrequire only the breaking through walls for doorsand the connection of roof and joists. Aspect.—The classroom is the unit uponwhich the aspect of a school building must de-pend. Since sunlight is the greatest disinfectantand preserva
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