American homes and gardens . cted m one form fromits foundation to its he composition ol thewall material is somewhatdifferent from the onealready described, a n d,that is, it is composed ofone part of Portland ce-ment and seven parts oicinders, the various in-gredients of the cindersforming a very compactmass with the the forms were re-moved the exterior wallswere given a coat of roughcast, composed of one partGiant Portland two and one-half partsoi sand, the whole stippledwith a whisk-broom to giveit an uneven surface. Thetimbers used in the formswere reused in
American homes and gardens . cted m one form fromits foundation to its he composition ol thewall material is somewhatdifferent from the onealready described, a n d,that is, it is composed ofone part of Portland ce-ment and seven parts oicinders, the various in-gredients of the cindersforming a very compactmass with the the forms were re-moved the exterior wallswere given a coat of roughcast, composed of one partGiant Portland two and one-half partsoi sand, the whole stippledwith a whisk-broom to giveit an uneven surface. Thetimbers used in the formswere reused in the con-struction of the roofand the interior, therebymaterially reducing thecost. The roof, which is offrame construction, is cov-ered with shingles andstained a moss green, har-monizing well with thesoft gray of the cement color of the walls. The columns to thepiazza, which form the chief characteristic of the exterior,are constructed of solid concrete. The building as already are Built of Reinforced Concretea Cement Tint. 2 1 —The House of Mr. Bassett Jones at Bryn Mawr Park, New York, has Reinforced Concrete Walls Finished with a Pebble Dash, and a Shingled Roof Stained a Moss Green with Good Effect 94 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS August, 1906
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