Washington County News | 1927-07-21 | Page 10 | Good Material is Real Economy in Foundation

Good Material Is Real Economy in Foundation With the cost of building al a point where every dollar expended must be made to count a full 100 cents, the home-builder, the man who expects to be personally In touch with the op eratlon, should be especially careful In the selection of materials. What may appear to be Justified savings In the original cost will be found to be a constant and growing expense If low-grade materials are used, causing the home owner endless worry and Inconvenience. On the other hand, the use of only high-grade materials will mean thai the lirst cost Is the only cost, and that a life-time home has been erected one that will require the minimum ' amount of attention anil expense. In the average inoderiite priced house, It will be well to reiiieinliei that the foundation Is all-liiiporiiint If a brlek, stone or concrete founda tion Is provided, high grade materials should be used and a careful selection selec-tion made of the Ingredients. Cement, lime. Hand und stone are basic. Lime Increases the alreiigth 'of the whole foundation und at the same time In fcuros water tightness. Willi the choice of clean, well graded sand, five from organic matter mat-ter and an excess of loam and silt, fresh lime and cement of known brands, the home biilliler has started along the right lines. In the preparation of mortar or plaster either hydruted llmu or quicklime quick-lime may be used. Several materials may be used for piaster. After the base coats have been applied, ap-plied, time should be allowed for Hie house to dry out. If this is not done there Is a possibility that the Mulsh or while coat will crack. There Is one IhliiK more that will appeal to the man wishing to make his place attractive. That Is the free use of whitewash to give a decorative and sanitary touch to fences, cellars, ornamental stones ami driveways, elc Whitewash and cold palms nnisl be applied thin to il H ii I ii best results The lime palm may be prepared from either quicklime -'I- liydruleil lime ami waler. Whitewash will often have the np-pearniiee np-pearniiee of sofl white paint, and will n.)d materially to the cITcctiveiiesi of i.. (rounds fl'irromidinif the boom.