Some Points to Remember
HEN you contemplate building with earth make ssure that the site has sufficient suitable soil for’ the work on or near it, without robbing the garden which is necessary to complete a home. See that the soil is of uniform quality, and make many tests, mixing different kinds of soil if not uniform. Most important of all, find out, by all means available, the chances (near or remote) of the site being flooded. Make full inquiry to discover if any works in progress, or contemplated, are likely to alter or interfere with the natural watershed and increase the risk of flooding, because our earth house, especially if it has a high proportion of clay in it; is liable to collapse if flooded for a few hours. If you think of using the socalled waterproof adobe bricks, make exhaustive tests of the materials -and seek the help of! the Department of Scientific and Industrial’ Research to discover any faults there may, be in the soil when used with Portland cement or bitumen. Bear in mind, too, that if you want a house that is easily kept clean, rough adobe walls will require plastering to produce reasonably smooth surfaces, while a well-made pisé wall will need no plaster, — =
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 479, 27 August 1948, Page 9
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210Some Points to Remember New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 479, 27 August 1948, Page 9
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