Public Library Buildings: Their Financing, Design, Construction, Equipment and OperationMary O. McComb, 1935 - 325 pages |
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Page 52
... surface is by all odds the least expensive . This is made by smoothing the freshly poured concrete very carefully to the exact level required , working the coarse stone aggregate down- ward out of sight , applying a drying mixture of ...
... surface is by all odds the least expensive . This is made by smoothing the freshly poured concrete very carefully to the exact level required , working the coarse stone aggregate down- ward out of sight , applying a drying mixture of ...
Page 54
... surface and treated with a combined varnish and wax known as " Lignafold . " Varied effects are produced by staining the blocks in different shades and laying in patterns . Additional variety is also obtained by laying the blocks di ...
... surface and treated with a combined varnish and wax known as " Lignafold . " Varied effects are produced by staining the blocks in different shades and laying in patterns . Additional variety is also obtained by laying the blocks di ...
Page 115
... surface washed with a solution of Ivory or other mild soap , a small portion of the surface at a time to prevent flooding the floor and soaking the seams . Scouring powders , abrasive soaps and those contain- ing strong alkalis if used ...
... surface washed with a solution of Ivory or other mild soap , a small portion of the surface at a time to prevent flooding the floor and soaking the seams . Scouring powders , abrasive soaps and those contain- ing strong alkalis if used ...
Contents
Chapter II Design | 28 |
Fullsize Details and Shop | 36 |
Prevention of Damage from | 42 |
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