Show Concrete Side Sidewalks alks Finding Much Favor The use of con concrete rete for sidewalks has haa become so universal throughout the cities and towns of this country that a town or city of ot any appreciable size Is rarely found In which the side sidewalks sidewalks walks are not all nil made mode of this favored material Concrete Is now universally accepted as th the Ideal sidewalk material Pro Properly Prop erly built concrete walks meet all the requirements of ot a n good footway They are durable smooth without being slippery and are pleasing and ond clean in appearance Good walks are easy to build It Is only necessary to follow fonow a ak ai k r t i a f S ti l Looking Good and Durable few easily understood principles to build concrete walks that that ar are practically practically everlasting Just four materials enter Dt r Into anon acon aCon crete walk walk portland Portland cement sand crushed stone or pebbles and water When these are Ire combined e II In certain e a n definite proportions placed d on a prepared pre prepa pa pared ed foundation and allowed to harden the walk Is co complete But the materials must be suitable the foun f foundation n- n dation must be properly prepared and the he mixing and placing of the co concrete creto must meet the requirements of ot sound construction p principles Failure t tm to m meet et one ODe o oc or D more ore of the above con conditions condi condi- l In the the early days of concrete concrete- making was was was' the the cause of occasIonal occasions poor walks being constructed |