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 (14740834256)

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Title: 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.
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Radford, William A., 1865-
Subjects: Brick houses--Designs and plans--Catalogs Architecture, Domestic--United States--Designs and plans--Catalogs Trade catalogs--Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.
Publisher: The Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y.
Contributing Library: Winterthur Museum Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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FIG. 91. LIVING ROOM WITH FURNITURE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MATCH THE HOUSE. sides; and in addition to this, it wouldbe well to plaster on the inside of theflue from bottom to top. In the illustration we have shown anash-pit beneath the fireplace, where theashes may be dumped and taken outlater. This pit should have a vent intothe flue, so that when the ash dump isopened a downward draught will becreated which will prevent the ash dustfrom flying back into the room. For of the opening, as shown in the cross-section. The arch in front shoidd besupported on a segment made of % by3-inch wrought iron, set back from thefront so that it will not show. If astraight-top opening is desired, thenuse a 3 by 3-inch angle iron, with theflange on the inside of the brickwork. The dotted lines show the position ofthe flue for the fireplace, and will re-quire the opening or throat to draw RADFORDS BRICK HOUSES
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