Cement Houses and How Build Them (Paperback)
This special re-print edition of Radford's book "Cement Houses and How Build Them" is a guide to planning and constructing cement houses.Written in 1909, this classic text provides insight into the "Illustrated Details of Construction of Cement Houses, Standard Specifications for Cement, Standard Specifications for Concrete Blocks, General Information Concerning Waterproofing, Coloring, Paving, Reinforcing Foundations, Walls, Steps, Sewer Pipe, Tile, Chimneys, Porches, Floors, Use of Concrete on the Farm, Etc.; Perspective Views and Floor Plans of Concrete Block and Cement Plaster Houses."A truly interesting read for those interested in concrete block houses and other buildings constructed of cement.Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.