. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . o general has theuse of terra cotta forthe walls and tloorsof residences becomeduring the last architects and Ccvra Cotta £ilc0^oltoc a problem home builders. especialK- in the subiirlis. aremaking a sjiecial study ni the subject, theresult of which is a steady jjrogress towardperfection in the methods of handling thismaterial. .As was the case in the erectionof frame various problems in of the firejjroof house have had tobe solved. While the con
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . o general has theuse of terra cotta forthe walls and tloorsof residences becomeduring the last architects and Ccvra Cotta £ilc0^oltoc a problem home builders. especialK- in the subiirlis. aremaking a sjiecial study ni the subject, theresult of which is a steady jjrogress towardperfection in the methods of handling thismaterial. .As was the case in the erectionof frame various problems in of the firejjroof house have had tobe solved. While the construction is siiiipie, there were, of course, a number of mis-takes made that can now be avoided, andil is the ol)ject of the writer to slate in abrief way the present jiractice in detailwork of the hollow-tile house. Take, for example, the average dwelling,say of about eight rooms, two and one-halfstories and costing $). The footings of such a dwelling shoultl be of con-crete. 10 inches thick and iS inches foundations may be constructed ofeither concrete or Idlli w tile .ind should be. »f0ilifncr o( Dry>itt liiiibUtll, fHaftison 3t)r , piaindrlb, il. ?. 5>uitrri ami WyncookArchiU:ls Cl)c Suburbanite
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