. Radford's brick houses and how to build them : a standard collection of new, original, and artistic designs for brick houses, apartments, stores and flats, garages, etc. ; together with complete instruction in the manufacture of brick and its practical uses as a building material selected and compiled by William A. Radford ... Every plan designed and executed by a corps of licensed architects of the highest professional standing, assisted by a staff of expert draftsmen. Over 300 designs and details. . 11% X 6 = 138 sq. ft. of wall surface. From table for 12-inch walls, 100 sq. ft. = 2,250 br
. Radford's brick houses and how to build them : a standard collection of new, original, and artistic designs for brick houses, apartments, stores and flats, garages, etc. ; together with complete instruction in the manufacture of brick and its practical uses as a building material selected and compiled by William A. Radford ... Every plan designed and executed by a corps of licensed architects of the highest professional standing, assisted by a staff of expert draftsmen. Over 300 designs and details. . 11% X 6 = 138 sq. ft. of wall surface. From table for 12-inch walls, 100 sq. ft. = 2,250 bricks Mi mi. ft. = bricks 8 sq. ft. = 180 bricks Total, 3,105 bricks in area-way walls. Piers—The following piers are calledfor by the plans: 2 16-inch square brick piers at front, 7 ft. high. 2 16-inch square brick piers at front, 4 ft. high. 2 13-inch square brick piers in cellar, 7 1-3 ft. high. 1 16-inch square brick pier at rear. 4 ft. high. 1 ^x 12-inch brick pier at rear, 4 ft. high. Figuring these as walls either 12 or 16inches thick as the case may be, wehave: 7 X *% X ~ = I9 sq. ft- °f wa wface in 2piers, 16 inches thick. From table for 16-inch wall, 10 sq. ft. = 300 bricks9 sq. ft. = 270 bricks Total, 570 bricks Also, 4X *■%X2 = ll scl- ft- °f wal surface in 2piers, 16 inches thick. From table for 16-inch wall, 10 sq. ft. = 300 bricks1 sq. ft. = 30 bricks Total, 330 bricks Also, 7% X * X2 = 15 s1- ft. of wall surface in 2piers, 12 inches thick. AND HOW TO BUILD THEM 61. Second n .00/? Pla/v Fig. 67. Second-Floor Plan of Brick House Shown inFigs. 62 and 64. Fig. 62 First-Floor Plan of House Shown in Figs. 62and 64. 62 RADFORDS BRICK HOUSES From table for 12-inch wall, 10 sq. ft. = 225 bricks 5 sq. ft. = 113 bricks Total, 338 bricks Also, 4 X^s = 5Vn sq. ft. (nearly) of wall surface 16inches thick. From table for 16-inch wall, 5 sq. ft. = 150 bricksV2 sq. ft. = 15 bricks Total, 165 bricks For the 8xl2-iuch pier, figure it as awall 12 inches thick, 4 feet high, and
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