E WANT TO TELL YOU BRIEFLY IN THE FOLLOW¬ ING PAGES WHY IT IS VERY ESSENTIAL T HAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE QUES¬ TION OF SHEATHING PAPER, DEADENING FELT AND ROOFING, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST RE¬ SULTS AND WANT TO BE SATISFIED. ACTUAL RESULTS ARE THE ONLY PROOFS, AND RATHER THAN TELL A LONG STORY, WE SHOW CUTS OF DIF¬ FERENT KINDS OF BUILDINGS WHERE OUR NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS, FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT AND PAROID ROOFING HAVE BEEN USED. ALL OF THESE MATERIALS ARE THE STAND¬ ARDS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN¬ MENT AND THE LEADING ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS OF THE COUNTRY. IF WE CAN HELP YOU OUT ON ANY OF YOUR BUILDING PROBLEMS, WE HOPE YOU WILL WRITE US. F. W. BIRD & SON MAKERS ESTABLISHED 1817 EAST WALPOLE, MASS. NEW YORK CHICAGO WASHINGTON CANADIAN FACTORY AND OFFICE HAMILTON, ONT. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS Neponset Red is the original waterproof sheath¬ ing paper made over twenty-five years ago and it has been the standard for the best work ever since. Ne¬ ponset is the thickest and strongest waterproof sheathing paper made. It costs more than ordinary sheathing papers, but the difference in cost between Neponset Red Waterproof Paper and the cheaper building papers, that give practically no protection from heat and cold is too small to consider com¬ pared with the comfort which the householder gets in both summer and winter. Neponset Black Waterproof Paper we make for work where Neponset Red is too expensive. WALL SHEATHING First-class insulation against heat in summer and cold m winter requires paper that is thick enough, strong enough, and waterproof enough to keep out cold, heat and moisture. Several instances where Neponset has been placed on houses which have been repaired and the cheap resin sized paper taken out, show that the saving in coal in one winter will almost pay for the total cost of Neponset. FLOOR WORK We recommend Neponset Black for floor work because it is absolutely stainless and waterproof.^^ BACKPLASTER WORK For a great many years architects have speci¬ fied Neponset Red in place of the ordinary back- plaster. It costs half as much, and besides this, it is far superior for ordinary backplaster draws away from the studding after a time and when this happens its usefulness is entirely gone. Neponset Red is coated with a hard, impene¬ trable, waterproof coating which is of a brighter red than the body of the material. You can always tell the genuine by this bright red coating. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS CROSS SECTION SHOWING NEPONSET USED IN DIFFERENT WAYS The above plan represents a cross section of a building. You can get from this an idea of the way in which Neponset should be applied, These are the approved methods of the best architects and engineers. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS RESIDENCE OF BEN. J. FOX, ALLSTON, MASS. There are more high grade buildings sheathed with ITeponset Papers than any other sheathing paper made. RESIDENCE OF G. F. WILLETT, MAGNOLIA, MASS. NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C, Neponset is always used where first-class results are desired. GRACE REFORM CHURCH, WASHINGTON, D.C. WHERE PRES. ROOSEVELT WORSHIPS NEPONSET WATERPROOF PAPERS METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.’S BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY U. S. MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION, BEAUFORT, S.C. FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT •yHERE are two important things about Florian which we want to bring to your attention. First, it is by all odds the cleanest and most sanitary dead¬ ening felt made. The stock is thoroughly boiled and washed. It is largely replacing the ordinary deadening felts made from refuse stock and old papers swept from the streets. Florian is vermin proof. Sec¬ ondly, it is made on the right principle. The dead air principle is the best known method of insulation against heat and sound and the corrugations of Florian, which form dead air cells, make it not only an excellent sound deadener, but a fire re¬ tardent. Florian has been used in a large percentage of the modern residences, office buildings, hospitals, schools, etc. It is especially valuable under tin roofs because it reduces the temperature of the rooms below to a minimum and deadens the sound of rain. The corrugations will always retain their shape. For best re¬ sults we recommend two layers — the cor¬ rugations laid at right angles to each other. FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT Use two layers of Florian, the corrugations at rigid angles to each other CROSS SECTION SHOWING FLORIAN The above plan shows how Florian should be applied between floors and under tin roofs FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT T he following is a synopsis of the results obtained by an expert at Worcester Polytechnic Institute determin¬ ing the comparative heat and sound dead¬ ening qualities of Florian and ordinary deadening felt:— Comparative In¬ sulating- Values in % (assuming Florian=lt)0%.) One sheet Florian . . . . 100 % Three sheets "Ordinary Deadening Felt" . .... 74.5% Two sheets "Ordinary Deadening Felt" . . . . . 71.5% One sheet "Ordinary Deadening Felt" 61.0% (From the table of results, it is seen that one sheet of "Ordinary Deadening Felt" is 61^ as good as "Florian" for in¬ sulating purposes, or the "Ordinary Dead¬ ening Felt" allowed 1.64 (Vr^ = l*64) times as many heat units to pass through one square foot under the same conditions as did the "Florian"). Also from table it is seen that two sheets of "Ordinary Deadening Felt" are 71.5fo as good,and three sheets of "Ordinary Deadening Felt are 74.5fo as good, for heat insula¬ ting purposes as the "Florian." FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT BESSEMER BUILDING PITTSBURG, PA. In which 200,000 square feet of Florian was used FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT RESIDENCE OF DR. KOBER, WASHINGTON, D.C. Florian was used between floors of these residences. RESIDENCE OF H. F. WOODS, CINCINNATI, O. FLORIAN SOUND DEADENING FELT APARTMENT HOUSES, WASHINGTON, D.C. Florian used uuder roof, between floors and partitions. PAROID ROOFING A PERMANENT ready roofing and siding. While it is largely used on railroad buildings, factories, warehouses and farm buildings, it is used in place of shingles on residences, especially on porch roofs and other flat roofs where shingles rot out very quickly. Parold is a heavy felt saturated through and through with a special waterproof compound and coated on both sides with an elastic coating. It is proof against sparks, cinders, salt water, gases and fumes. The United States Government, the largest railroads and manufacturers have used and endorsed Parold for many years. If you are looking for permanent results, you will make no mistake in using Parold. Every roll contciins fixtures and complete directions for applying. We will be glad to send specifications lor mill construction work and other special roofs. PAROID ROOFING PACKARD COTTAGES, LAKEWOOD, N.Y. STORE OF GEO. H. BROWN &. SONS, MT. VERNON, N.Y. Both of these ballding:s are covered with Paroid. CHICAGO 6k NORTHWESTERN R. R. TRAIN SHED, CHICAGO Covered with Paroid. P. 6k F. CORBIN’S FOUNDRY, NEW BRITAIN, CT. E manufacture Paroid Roofing, ^ ^ Neponset Waterproof Papers, Florian Sound Deadening Felt, Ko-sat Insulating Paper, Neponset Insulating Paper, Hydrex Waterproofing Felt, Special Papers and Paper Boxes. Be sure to tell us if we can help you out in any way and send for samples and prices. F. W. BIRD & SON MAKERS ESTABLISHED 1817 EAST WALPOLE. MASS. NEW YORK CHICAGO WASHINGTON CANADIAN FACTORY AND OFFICE HAMILTON, ONTARIO