Common Sense Gardens
Common Sense Gardens
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The rowlock cap was used extensively in the South where bricks were a favourite material Digitized by Google 176 COMMON SENSE GARDENS in all construction. There are miles of beautiful walls in Annapolis, Maryland, capped this way, or with the round moulded cap which makes an attractive finish. You can get moulded bricks nowadays, but be sure that they are of the same character and colour as those used in the wall.
Walls under six feet in height are usually made one foot thick, but eight inches ...is sufficient if the wall is built in the right way, with three courses of stretehers and then one of headers, and the joints filled in with good mortar made of Portland cement. If you are afraid the rowlock cap will not withstand the weather, let the mason float three- eighths of an inch of Portland cement over it. This is a good precaution in Northern climates and does Digitized by Google WALLS OF STONE AND BRICK 177 not detract much from the effect of the wall. The foundation for a wall should be at least three feet and a half deep, or down to solid rock; otherwise the frost will be sure to get under it and throw it.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The rowlock cap was used extensively in the South where bricks were a favourite material Digitized by Google 176 COMMON SENSE GARDENS in all construction. There are miles of beautiful walls in Annapolis, Maryland, capped this way, or with the round moulded cap which makes an attractive finish. You can get moulded bricks nowadays, but be sure that they are of the same character and colour as those used in the wall.
Walls under six feet in height are usually made one foot thick, but eight inches ...is sufficient if the wall is built in the right way, with three courses of stretehers and then one of headers, and the joints filled in with good mortar made of Portland cement. If you are afraid the rowlock cap will not withstand the weather, let the mason float three- eighths of an inch of Portland cement over it. This is a good precaution in Northern climates and does Digitized by Google WALLS OF STONE AND BRICK 177 not detract much from the effect of the wall. The foundation for a wall should be at least three feet and a half deep, or down to solid rock; otherwise the frost will be sure to get under it and throw it.
What to read after Common Sense Gardens?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Sewell, Cornelius V. V. [from Old Catalog] to read onlineMoreLess
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