Cement houses and how to build them. . for con-crete used in this work is one part Port-land Cement mixed dry with 2 1-2 parts ofcrashed slag and granite equally. Thegranite and slag should be of a size that will pass through a 1-3 inch sieve. Themethod of mixing is mechanical. The partsare placed in a horizontal cylinder andthoroughly mixed. The mold is placed ona shaking machine after being previouslyoiled and after the machine, which gives tothe mold a rapid vertical motion, is startedthe concrete is laid on the mold in smallquantities and it is smoothed off with atrowel. The molds are remo
Cement houses and how to build them. . for con-crete used in this work is one part Port-land Cement mixed dry with 2 1-2 parts ofcrashed slag and granite equally. Thegranite and slag should be of a size that will pass through a 1-3 inch sieve. Themethod of mixing is mechanical. The partsare placed in a horizontal cylinder andthoroughly mixed. The mold is placed ona shaking machine after being previouslyoiled and after the machine, which gives tothe mold a rapid vertical motion, is startedthe concrete is laid on the mold in smallquantities and it is smoothed off with atrowel. The molds are removed and per-mitted to stand for three days. Then theslabs are taken out and stand five daysmore. A silicate bath is then used for im-mersing the slabs, and they are allowed toremain in this a week. After this processthe slabs are taken out and are dried inthe open air. It is not thought best to usethem for three months. Paving Slabs. The method of makingpaving slabs is to ram and beat the con-crete into the mold by an iron hand PART XL Concrete on the Farm. Throughout the greater portion of thecountry the pioneer days of hardship andforced economy are over. These conditionsled to flimsy construction, but the time hascome now when the farmer can use bettermaterials in his constructive work. All thatis needed is that he shall understand thevalue of concrete for this purpose, itsadaptability, endurance and this material is generally adoptedin this manner in the rural communities,this country will be on basis structurallywith the old countries of Europe. The many uses to which concrete maybe put by the farmer to insure to him dur-ability and that imperishable quality somuch to be desired is being recognizedmore and more. Certain well defined rulesin the construction of concrete work, basedon the experience of others make the hand-ling of cement by even the inexperiencedan easy matter provided, of course, that therules are adhered to. Any material that assure
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