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THIS is another of Mr. Hodgson's practical works that appeals
directly to the workman whose business it is to make and apply
the materials named in the title. As far as it has been possible
to avoid chemical descriptions of limes, cements and other materials,
and theories of no value to the workman, such has been done, and
nothing has been admitted into the pages of the work that does not
possess a truly practical character.
Concretes and cements have received special attention, and the
latest methods of making and using cement building blocks, laying
cement sidewalks, putting in concrete foundations, making cement
casts and ornaments, are discussed at length. Plastering and stucco
work receive a fair share of consideration and the best methods of
making and using are described in the usual simple manner so
characteristic of Mr. Hodgson's style. The book contains a large
number of illustrations of tools, appliances and methods employed
in making and applying concretes, cements, mortars, plasters and
stucco, which will greatly assist in making it easy for the student to
follow and understand the text
300 pages fully illustrated.
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