Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar81911newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Vlll AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS November, 1911
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ERE is an example of the modern built-in bath, which lightens housework. It is one piece of snowy Imperial Solid Porce- lain, glazed inside and out—built permanent- ly into the tiled floor and walls. No awkward, hard-to- keep-clean spaces be- neath or behind it. A damp sponge keeps it spotless. May be built in across end of small room, adapted to a recess, or placed in a corner. MODERN Write for "Modern Plumbing," PLUMBING an ^0-page booklet which gives information about every form of modern bathroom equipment. It shows 24 model bathroom interiors ranging in cost from$73 to $3000. Sent on request with 4 cents for postage. The J. L. Mott Iron Works 1828 OVER EIGHTr TEARS SUPREMACY 1911 Fifth Ave. and Seventeenth Street, New York BRANCHES: Boston. Chicaso. Philadelphia, Detroit. Minneapolis. Washington, M. Louis, New Orleans. Denver. San Francisco. San Antonio. Atlanta. Seattle, Portland (Ore ), Indianapolis. Pittsburgh, Columbus. O.. Kansas City. Salt Lake City. CANADA: 1)8 Bleury Street. Montreal. JUST PUBLISHED Popular Handbook for Cement and Concrete Users HANDBOOK By MYRON H. LEWIS, C. E. Octavo (Gl/z x 9'/2 inches) 500 Pages, 200 Illustrations Price, $2.50, Postpaid THIS is a concise treatise on the principles and methods employed in the manufacture and use of concrete in all classes of modern work. The author has brought together in this work, all the salient matter of interest to the users of concrete and its many diversified products. The matter is presented in logical and systematic order, clearly written, fully illustrated and free from involved mathematics. Everything of value to the concrete user is given. It is a standard work of reference covering the various uses of concrete, both plain and reinforced. Following is a list of the chapters, which will give an idea of the scope of the book and its thorough treatment of the subject: I. Historical Development of the Uses of Cement and Concrete. II. Glossary of Terms Employed in Cement and Concrete Worlf. Ill, Kinds of Cement Employed in Construction. IV. Limes, Ordinary and Hydraulic. V. Lime Plasters. VI. Natural Cements. VII. Portland Cement. VIII. Inspection and Testing. IX. Adulteration; or Foreign Substances in Cement. X. Sand, Gravel, and Broken Stone. XL Mortar. XII. Grout. XIII. Concrete (Plain). XIV. Concrete (Reinforced). XV. Methods and Kinds of Reinforcements. XVI. Forms for Plain and Reinforced Concrete. XVII. Concrete Blocks. XVIII. Artificial Stone. XIX. Concrete Tiles. XX. Concrete Pipes and Conduits. XXI. Concrete Piles. XXII. Concrete Buildings. XXIII. Concrete in Water Works. XXIV. Concrete in Sewer Works. XXV. Concrete in Highway Construction. XXVI. Concrete Retaining Walls. XXVII. Concrete Arches and Abutments. XXVIII. Concrete in Subway and Tunnels. XXIX. Concrete in Bridge Work. XXX. Concrete in Docks and Wharves. XXXI. Concrete Construction LTnder Water. XXXlI. Con- crete on the Farm. XXXIII. Concrete Chimneys. XXXIV. Concrete for Ornamentation. XXXV. Con- crete Mausoleums and Miscellaneous Uses. XXXVI. Inspection for Concrete Work. XXXVII. Water- proofing Concrete Work. XXXVIII. Coloring and Painting Concrete Work. XXXIX. Method for Finishing Concrete Surfaces. XL. Specifications and Estimates for Concrete Work.

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