m i n I Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Holfow Building Blocks ooooaoooo < 02 • Permanent Buildings mnnnnn Experience — R e 1 i a b i 1 i t y — */ Practical Products Our experience in buying - from others has taught us respect and confidence for old, established, experienced business concerns with a reputation for manufacturing high-grade products. When the salesmen from these institutions call on us, there remain but two things for us to consider: “Do we need the merchandise?” and “Is the price right?” We know there is no need to question the quality of the goods nor the business fairness of the firm. Concerns that do not manufacture standard goods nor treat their customers fairly, seldom remain in busii^^yt^-tml-yr-^ive or thirty years. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY In asking to serve you, we feel that you are entitled to know something about our products and our company. We are in our thirty-fourth year of clay manufac- turing. The managers in control and the employees in the important positions have, through hard work and a diligent study of clay and its uses, been promoted from minor positions. These men are clay experts. Old machinery has been changed promptly for modern and more efficient machinery. Realizing that to succeed we must produce standard products meeting all the requirements applying to each product, it has always been our ambition to make the name Macomb the standard by which all clay products should be measured. The successful clay manufacturer must not only know the proper materials to use, but he must possess the knowledge necessary to properly blend and mix the several grades of the raw material. Then comes the important feature of burning, vitrifying and glazing the clay, to make it the most durable material known. Our organization couples long experience and reliability with modern methods and practical products. We not only claim to produce superior Olay products, because of manufacturing experience, but are also producing materials which are practical and economical, because they embody the newest features of design and utility. Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Building Tile is one of our most practical products. Our Hollow Building Tile is especially well adapted to the uses we sug- gest because of rapid construction, durability, economy of upkeep, and appearance. This book will show you where it is to your advantage and profit to use it in your buildings. Sincerely yours, MACOMB SEWER PIPE WORKS, Established 1883. Macomb, 111. Copyright 1919 by Macomb Sewer Pipe Works. mi ^IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllilllllllllHIIIIilllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllililltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllU illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllillllllllililii^ Permanent Buildings Preferred Everyone at all in touch with the building material market is aware of the shortage of good lumber and its high price and the high cost of many other building materials and of labor. The increased upkeep expense, due to the high cost of paint and other items used to repair non-permanent buildings, is equally evident. All these are involved in the growing demand for farm buildings of permanent con- struction, that can be built at an economical expense, using materials which do not require continual repairs and even replacement. Every wide awake, progressive farmer knows that permanent buildings are an invest- ment that will pay dividends. He knows that a substantial, permanent barn, hog house, milk house, poultry house or other farm building, increases the value of the property and insures greater efficiency in its operation. Ele knows that better housing conditions for his live stock and poultry mean better results and more revenue. He has learned that the depreciation of other than permanent buildings is a waste which can and should be elim- inated. • | To meet this demand we have designed and perfected a Vitrified Salt Glazed Build- ing Block, especially adapted for Farm Buildings. Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Tile is the most permanent, practical building material known. It is permanent, yet alterations may be made or additions built on as quickly as with any other material. There will be no cracks or gaping joints between the old structure and the new. All the walls will be wind, moisture, dust, frost and vermin proof. This is an extremely valuable consideration. Mold, dry rot, moisture, rust, acids, heat and cold have no power to destroy Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Tile. Every atom of perishable vegetable, animal or mineral matter perishes in the fierce, intense and sustained heat necessary to burn, vitrify and glaze the blocks. They will remain just as they are through years and generations, whether placed above or below ground. g Cut No. 1525 — Owned by J. E. Gangstead, Goldfield, Iowa. This combination of Silo with Tile Chute and Barn built from Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Tile Silo and Building Blocks should appeal to every farmer as the ideal and at the same time most practical and everlasting improvement obtainable. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiuiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiin l!llll!lll!!llltl!llll!llllllllllll!lll!ll!!l!lll!lli!ll!illllllllll!Nllilll|l|IIIII!llllllll!llll!ll!lllllllll!ll!llil!llll!il!l!tll!!ll!!tll!lll!ll!lllli!!!!lll!|l|lll!l|il||!!n||!!|||!||![!||]|[||||]|||||||||||||||jj;||j|||||| | j|j= PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM llllllllllllllfllllll!llltll|llllllll||il)||||||l!l||||||||||||| Vitrified Hollow Tile Buildings Are Comfortable and Vermin Proof No. Ill — Barn Building of Ross & Waldo, Ellis, Kan. "nwiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiffl^ Pests and vermin exact a loss far in excess of the amount ordinarily calculated on. It is estimated that 200,000,000 rats infest America, 150,000,000 liv- ing off the farmers. A conserv- ative estimate places the dam- age from this one pest alone at more than the total fire loss in America. The builder who uses Macomb Vitrified Hollow Tile bars the rat and all other waste- ful and destructive pests. They Cut No. 1390 — Barn of Richard Bolz, Grand Island, Nebr. cannot either HOW Or at any future time, get through a Macomb Vitrified Hollow Tile wall. Animals and people both enjoy living in a building which is degrees cooler in summer than the outside ' sweltering atmosphere. The warm building is equally prized in winter. Vitrified Hollow Tile walls are wind proof and, because of the four walls and dead air insulation in the hollow spaces between, the walls are cool in summer and warm in winter. The blocks are large and lay up rapidly lending an attractive appearance to the completed building. There is a variation in the coloring of the blocks which results in a pleasing effect in the completed wall. We have furnished these Blocks for many Farm and City buildings of all kinds, and find that they meet the requirements admirably. Cut CnimniiiiiimiiiiiHinMiiiiimmiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiHiiiiiimiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiMiimiM Macomb Sewer Pipe Works MACOMB, ILLINOIS Load Bearing Tests Hollow Building Tile M ade by The University of Wisconsin, College of Engineering, Department of Mechanics, Laboratory for Testing Materials. ^ COLUMBIA UNIVtRSIT VITRIFIED SALT GLAZED Size Strength per Sq. in. Absorption Per Cent Area Void Per Cent 8x8x16 1736 lbs. 2.5 % 55.0% 6x8x16 2060 lbs. 1.3% 54.8% 4x8x16 2050 lbs. 1.3% 37.1% VITRIFIED UNGLAZED Size Strength per Sq. in. Absorption Per Cent Area Void Per Cent 5x8x12-8 in . wall 960 lbs. 6.03% 54.0% 5x8x12-5 in. wall 730 lbs. 6.03% 54.0% Note — The Wisconsin Code requires: Strength At least 700 lbs. per sq. in. Absorption Not over 12% of weight. Voids Not over 55% of area. lay Ho llow Building Blocks s of Permanent Construction verlasting Building Material on at left shows how mortar o the vertical spaces between s, making tight tongue and s, both air and water proof, ter channel which serves as an Corner Block or Closed End muut or ciosca n-nci 1 gainst moisture or as space Block used at corner of wall and m- ctppl whpt-p it 1c next to °P enin gs to close and ° steel, Wliere It IS used. seal end air spaces in wall. ;orner BLOCKS, The design of the blocks gives them extra strength, and being .Vitrified they will carry a greater weight than the ordinary hard burned blocks. The large size of the blocks reduces the construction cost by reducing time vitrified required to build. GLAZED A permanent building material. Lasts forever. No repairs. No paint. Warm in winter. Cool in summer. Walls easily washed down and kept sanitary. This barn and silo with tile chute built by T. E. Gangstead, Goldfield, la., demonstrates the splendid results possible with our \ itnfied Salt-Glazed Hollow Building Blocks and Hollow Tile Silo Blocks. In addition to their attractiveness they defy decay and are moisture, frost and vermin proof. Macomb Sewer Pipe Works MANUFACTURERS MACOMB - - - ILLINOIS r ' 111111 mu ilium mini mm iiuiiiiuiiiiiiiinuiiuniiuiuiiiiNiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiii iiuiiiiuiiiiiiiiii limn nun ^llllJllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIW Vitrified Hollow Tile Buildiir I and Vermin T Cut No. 1390 — Barn of Richard i_ future time, get through a Macomb Animals and people both enjoy livin^ summer than the outside ' sweltering atmosp. prized in winter. Vitrified Hollow Tile walls a. four walls and dead air insulation in the hollow spa^ in summer and warm in winter. / w .er in qually t of the , are cool The blocks are large and lay up rapidly lending an atti. pearance to the completed building. There is a variation in the coloring of .. clocks which results in a pleasing effect in the completed wall. We have furnished these Blocks for many Farm and City buildings of all kinds, and find that they meet the requirements admirably. Cut No. 777 — Barn Building of Ross & Waldo, Ellis, Kan. 1 1 1 1 1 i i m j i ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 llllllll■lln:'lllllltullllllll■llnllll|llllln1lllllllllll:llmllllllllK .::!iiiii>i-niiiiii!inn niiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiniiniiiiiituiiUHmilllilillliittlitniinnMh. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiim Vitrified, Salt-Glazed Clay Hollow Building Blocks Adapted to All Classes of Permanent Construction The Everlasting Building Material Wall Section at left shows how mortar is forced into the vertical spaces between double walls, making tight tongue and groove joints, both air and water proof. Note the center channel which serves as an air barrier against moisture or as space for reinforcing steel, where it is used. Corner Block or Closed End Block used at corner of wall and next to openings to close and seal end air spaces in wall. Our Double Wall is the result of years of experience in the manufac- ture of building material. SIZES 3 " X 0 X I 6 AND e "xe It is the best material . for corn cribs, gran aries, milk 1 hog houses . gara; ges and otlie build ings. Th c dotil )lc wa .11 with narr< space is mak es it e as y to g et a 1 Note the illustration The design of the blocks gives them extra strength, and being .Vitrified they will carry a greater weight than the ordinary hard burned blocks. The large size of the blocks reduces the construction cost by reducing time required to build. building material. No paint. Warm A permanent Lasts forever. No repairs, in winter. Cool in summer. Walls easily washed down and kept sanitary This barn and silo with tile chute built by J. E. Gangstead, Goldfield, la., demonstrates the splendid results possible with our Vitrified Salt-Glazed Hollow Building Blocks and Hollow Tile Silo Blocks. In addition to their attractiveness they defy decay and are moisture, frost and vermin proof. Macomb Sewer Pipe Works MANUFACTURERS MACOMB - - - ILLINOIS Ullldl. Build All Permanent Structures With Glazed Tile Building Blocks; They Defy Decay and Cancel Future Repair Bills There are some features in farm buildings which are more than desirable; they are vital, necessary and essential. They are: Cleanliness, Sanitation, Ventilation, Coolness in Summer, Warmth in Win- ter, Dryness, Inaccessible to pests and vermin, De- cay Proof, Pleasing Appearance, Reasonably Low First Cost, Low Cost of Upkeep. No other mate- rial supplies these essential features so fully as our Vitrified Glazed Clay Hollow Building Blocks. Stanley & Wood Garage, Pattonsburg, Mo. While we claim that our Vitrified Glazed Clay Hollow Building Blocks are the best material for permanent Farm- Construction, we do not limit their value to farm uses. They are just as attractive for town and city. Crescent Creamery Company Building, Linwood, Kan. A Few Details Showing Construction Methods Demonstrating how easily the work can be done with VITRIFIED GLAZED CLAY HOLLOW BLOCKS. The blocks can be adapted to all building requirements. Porch Columns, Pilasters, Founda- tions, Fresh Air Ventilator Inlets for Barns, etc., are easily constructed. The ends of Joists are set 4 inches into the wall. A tile 4 inches thick (4x8x16) is used at outside end of joist. The space between joists is filled with 4-inch blocks or bricks. If joists carry heavy load, corner blocks filled 'with concrete can be used under ends of joists, to pro- vide better bearing and in- creased strength. Write us, giving an idea make suggestions and quote ntut >r&tv*n' /7ou. Diocn Detail of window opening showing how full size and half size Jamb Blocks are used around the Window Frame. A Corner Block filled with concrete is placed every fifth or sixth block in top course. A bolt 34-inch and long enough to extend up through the timber plate is imbedded in concrete. A nut and washer securely fastens plate to wall. The Lintel over the window is made of blocks filled with concrete containing re- inforcing rods running across. of your requirements and dimensions of building contemplated, and we will prices. Macomb Sewer Pipe Works MANUFACTURERS MACOMB ILLINOIS iiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinniiniiiiiiiuiuiiiiii ii ii inii i i i[i imii uuiiiiiii | nii*iiiii*u)ti^ 4104— EZ— 6-4-20— F2393 The Permanent Building Material The cut at the right illustrates our Macomb Vitrified Salt-Glazed Building Block, designed particularly for Farm Buildings. It is a nearly perfect building material, brought out after an exhaustive study of the requirements for farm buildings, and into its manufacture have gone the results of our thirty-four years’ experience in the manufacture of Clay Products. Cut No. 780. Note the double wall for the inside and outside face of the tile, which makes it easy to get absolutely tight vertical mort Cut No. 1294 — Illustration of Mortar Joint, show- ing how the Double Wall Block holds the mortar and forms a tight joint. ar joints. This double wall forms a broad base on which the mortar is spread, and when the end of the next block is pushed up against it, a clinched, tongue and groove joint, ab- solutely air-tight and water-tight, is formed. This block is made Vitrified and Glazed. The top and bottom of the block are scored to hold the mortar, and the faces of the tile are smooth for both the inside and outside face of the wall, except where it is desired to plaster the inside of the building, in which case the blocks are scored for plastering on the inside of the wall. This Vitrified Glazed Block is impervious to moisture, will not ab- sorb water, and makes a permanent wall. The design of the block gives it extra strength, and a Vitrified Block will carry a greater weight than one that is simply hard burned. We make this block for two thicknesses of wall, G inches and 8 inches. The 6-incli wall is used for small one-storv buildings, such as hog houses, poultry houses, milk rooms, etc.; for barns and larger buildings, the 8-inch wall is used. Where a building requires an extra weight to be carried on the walls, piers or pilasters can be easily constructed out of the tile itself, making a wall strong enough to carry practically any building. — 5 — - |Ulllllllllllllllillj!lljlllllllllllillliiiliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiill))iiiiiiiiiiiiii!i:!iiiiiiiM Vitrified Hollow Tile Blocks Practical for Farm or City Cut No. 778 — Cattle Barn H. H. Champlin, Hartwell, Mo. These pictures show the widely varied types of buildings to which Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Blocks are adapted. It is truly surprising how many distinct uses have been found for this permanent material. Here are some of the varied uses: On the Farm — Barn, Storage Cellar, Dairy Barn, Cattle Shed, Hog House, Poultry House, Pump House, Well House, Water Tank, Feed House, Ice House, Smoke House, Milk House, Residence, Basement, Sale Pavilion, Culvert Headwalls. In Town or City — Garage, Residence, Office Building, Cigar Vaults, Real Estate Office, Business Building, Blacksmith Shop, Club House, Engine Room, Coal Shed, Lumber Shed, Elevator Building, Warehouse, Motion Picture House, Cheese Factory, Cold Storage Plant, Packing House, Ice Plant, Mill Building, Potash Plant, Hog Serum Plant, Public Garage. g Cut No. 781 — Wolfley Garage, Hiawatha, Kan. Side and rear walls of Vitrified Glazed Blocks. | Front wall Hollow Tile with Brick Veneer and Stucco Finish. it mm mum minim ■ .mi mini iimmim mug Macomb Hollow Tile Buildings Are Sanitary The United States Government is conducting an educational campaign for bet- ter health conditions on the farm. One of the' health menaces the Government is fighting is dirty milk. The sanitary features of our Macomb Vitrified Glazed Block is one of its big advantages, especially for dairy buildings. The Vitrified Glazed Tile cannot absorb odors, the smooth Glazed face of the tile and the tight mortar joints leaves no rough surfaces to collect dust, and no cracks or crevices in which dirt or filth can lodge. In stables, milk rooms, etc., the smooth glazed surface of the tile wall may be washed down at intervals, and kept clean. Our Macomb Build- ing Blocks were designed for sanitary as well as permanent buildings. Ventilation Proper ventilation is necessary in all buildings housing live stock. This ven- tilation is provided for in Hollow Tile buildings, by building fresh-air inlets into the tile wall, admitting plenty of pure, fresh air without allowing dangerous drafts. See page 32. A Building Material For All Purposes The Macomb Glazed Building Block readily lends itself to all kinds of struc- tures. No building too large — none too small. If you plan to build a barn, milk house, hog house, garage or any kind of farm building, residence, store, warehouse or public garage building, you should get prices on this permanent building material, and compare with other construction. Send for a sample of our Block, which we will be glad to forward to you free of charge; examine the texture of the Block, how thoroughly it is vitrified, and the smooth, glazed surface; compare it with other building materials, and even with other grades of hollow tile, and you will appreciate why we state so positively that this is the highest grade building material on the market, for the construction of farm buildings. Cut No. 782 — Dairy Barn on W. W. Finney’s Farm, Emporia, Kan. Cut No. 1258 — Sheep Barn and Silo on farm owned by W. S. Dickey, at Deepwater, Mo. - ,,iiuiiiiiMiiiiiniiin'>'' | uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil'iiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiiiMiiiiiiiininiiiniiii Illlllll Illllllll IllUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllWlimillllllllllllllllllltinilllllllll^ Dairy Barns Increased prices for dairy products lias caused a corresponding increase in dairy farming. It is also responsible for a much better grade of cattle on the aver- age farm. Better cattle necessitate better care and better housing conditions. You cannot select a better material for your dairy barn than Macomb Vitrified Glazed Building Blocks. They will give you a permanent, attractive, sanitary struc- ture, and will relieve you of all expense for repairs, painting and maintenance. Cows will keep in better condition, require less feed, and produce more milk in a dry, well lighted and well ventilated building which is warm in winter and cool in summer, than they will when given less careful protection and housing com- fort. The hollow air spaces in the tile wall provide an even temperature and shut out the cold and dampness during winter weather. Proper ventilation is easily ar- ranged by our system of fresh air inlets built into the tile wall, providing plenty of fresh air. Plenty of windows should be provided to admit an abundance of sun- light on winter days. The smooth Glazed surface of the tile wall provides- the best possible sanitary condition, and allows the most scrupulous cleanliness. With a stable and milk room built of Macomb Glazed Blocks, no dairyman will have any difficulty in complying with the most stringent rules of sanitation and cleanliness laid down by any board of health or inspector under whose supervision he may market his milk or cream. The buildings illustrated in this booklet are only a few of those which have been built of our Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Tile. We have a number of stand- ard plans for barn buildings, and for the interior arrangement of dairy and beef cattle barns, many of them prepared by experts of the different agricultural col- leges, and by others who have given considerable study to the subject, as well as men of practical experience. Write us what kind of a building you want, and we may have a plan that will suit your needs, or if not we will help you plan a building that will be satisfactory. 1 a Siliiiiiliiiilliiliiliiiiliiiiiiiiiiiii in hi mi in mu Cut No. 786 — -Adams Barn during course of Cut No. 787 — Interior view of Adams Barn, showing construction. Feed Alley between double rows of stalls. — 8 — 3|lllllllllllll|IIINIIII|||l|||||||||||||!||||l|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||l|||||||||t||t|l||!l|||lll!||llll!lim mli'-- Cut No. 785 — Dairy Barn and Milk House on farm of W. S. Adams, Blue Springs, Mo. Cost of Farm Buildings In figuring the cost of any farm building that you may be planning*, you should take into consid- eration the length of life of the building and the necessary repairs, cost of painting and keeping the building in good service- able condition, as well as the first cost. To make a comparison, take the first cost of the building of each construc- Cut No. 869-Dairy Barn, S. S. Beggs, Topeka, Kan. tion that you have under See photograph on page 10 showing Fresh Air Inlets. . . . consideration ; e s 1 1 m a t e the number of years that you can expect each to last, and the cost of repairs, painting, and expense that you will probably have to put on the building during that time; add these items to the first cost and divide this total by the number of years’ service that you will get out of each. This will give you the cost per year for a building of each class and the cost per year of service is really the vital question. You will find that the cost per year of service from a building of Macomb Vitrified Building Blocks will be less than any other construction. The average cost per year of service is the only true measure of the cost of a build- ing. Everlasting Vitrified Salt Glazed Hollow Tile is lowest in cost because longest in life without upkeep expense. 1 mu ■ muimnn — 9 — piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Cut No. 78-1 — Close view of wall of Beggs Barn, showing Fresh Air Inlets built into Tile Wall. Cattle Feeding Sheds Many cattlemen like open feeding sheds, where the stock may be fed in the day time, when the weather permits the cattle being out of doors during the winter. Macomb Build- ing Blocks make tbe finest kind of a building for this purpose. Here is one that has been built by W. D. Corbin, of Merwin, Missouri. The open side, of course, faces the south, so that the sun warms up the interior. The tile w r alls effectually shut off the winds from the other directions, and provides ample protection during ordi- nary weather, allowing stock to get out of the barn for several hours during the day to obtain a healthful airing and exercise. See detail on page 31, showing how columns are made. — 10 — ^i. imi .ni m^ min.m ii inniiimm imjnillllH! Ill) mllllll mil Illllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIII mill IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUII Illlllllllll Ill Illllll IIHIIIII Illllll Illllllll Illllll mill Illlllll II Illllllllllllll Hill Hi i.illliiiiiillliliiliiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiuiiinmiummiiMuiimumiiiiumiiiiii^ Milk H ouses One of the most important buildings on a dairy farm is the dairy house, or milk house. It is generally desirable to have the milk room located in a separate building, outside the barn and stables, although the dairy house is frequently con- nected with the barn by a passageway, thus avoiding the necessity of going out of doors in passing from the barn to the milk house. The milk house should be located on that side of the barn from which the pre- vailing winds blow — that is, so that the prevailing winds will blow stable odors away from the milk house instead of toward it. When the two buildings are con- nected by a passageway, there should be a door at each end of this passageway to shut out all barn odors from the milk room. This is the age of quality. Good products bring good prices. Good milk or cream must be handled in a sanitary milk house. Macomb Glazed Blocks meet the requirements. The Vitrified Clay cannot absorb moisture or odors; the tight joints leave no cracks where germs or dirt can find lodgment, and the smooth Glazed surface of the wall can be washed down daily or as often as necessary, keeping them absolutely clean and sanitary. A building of our material will easily comply with the rules of any health department or of any other official under whose super- vision milk is marketed. Arrangement of Milk House The principal purpose of building a dairy house is to provide a place where the dairy products can be handled apart from anything else. To carry out this idea it is necessary to divide the interior of the building so that the utensils do not have to be washed in the room where the milk is handled. For the complete sterili- zation of utensils an abundance of hot water or steam is necessary; a pail or can may appear to be clean and still contain numerous bacteria which will hasten the souring of the milk. After the utensils are thoroughly cleaned they should be either scalded with boiling water or steamed. In some markets the health authorities require that all bottles and cans be sterilized by a steam jet. This necessitates that a third room be provided for a boiler room, and the partition wall of the boiler room should be of building blocks to shut off the heat from the other rooms. We are illustrating, on the opposite page, an arrangement for dairy house as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture. Doors should be located so as to avoid the danger of drafts through the milk room; this helps to maintain an even temperature. Plenty of windows should be placed so as to admit sunlight and fresh air. Ventilators in the roof are desirable, to keep the air in the milk room fresh and free from odors, and to carry away steam from the wash room. A plentiful supply of cold running water should be provided if possible, as the dairyman can ill afford to spend his time carrying water for cooling the milk and washing utensils. imimimiiimiiiiimiiiiMiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiM — 11 — Plan For Milk House The floor of the milk house should be preferably of glazed tile, or at least tile underneath with a coating of concrete on top, to guard against dampness. The floor should slope to a tile drain, to carry away water from flushing the floor. This drain should also be connected to the cooling tank, to carry away surplus water and to provide for draining and cleaning the tank. It is not possible to plan a dairy house that will suit all conditions, but the one shown has been designed by the United States Department of Agriculture to meet the needs of the average dairy that ships either milk or cream. This plan is capable of considerable variation to adapt it for individual uses. For larger dairies the same plan may be used on a larger scale, each room being increased in size as may be necessary. k 20-0 1 q Manure Pits Farmers are coming more and more to realize the importance of saving manure and not allowing any of it to go to waste. A manure pit is the best way to keep manure and not allow it to be blown or washed aw r ay, or lost through leaching by rain or snow. Vitrified Building Blocks will make a good manure pit, easily and quickly built. Only a small number of blocks are required. Order a few’ extra blocks for this purpose when you are purchasing material for other farm buildings. ;nnnnnnnnnninnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunninnnnnnnnnnnnnnniinninnnnnninnnnnnninnnnnnnnniniinnninnnnnnninnniiiii Mil II mini inn MiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM^ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii^ Ice Houses It is often found convenient to combine the ice house and the milk house into An ample supply of ice is of greater economic importance in the country than in the city. Not only is ice appreciated for the preser- vation of fresh meats, butter and other table supplies, but the production of high-grade domestic dairy products is almost impossible without it. Many markets to which milk is now shipped demand that it be cooled, before shipping, to a degree not attainable without the use of ice. In a cold climate the cost of harvesting and storing is not great compared Cut No. 795 — Ice House, W. S. Adams, Blue Springs, Mo. with the comfort it brings. T.illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllll!llllilllllllllllllllllllllllli;illlllllllllli lllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllimni!llllllll!llllllllllllllllllllll!!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllinilllllllllll!lllll!lllll!ll!lll!llllll!!IIIIHIIIII!ll 11 I — 13 — ^Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ |l!lll!llllllllllll!ll!ll!llllllllllllllllllllllllill!!llll!lllllllllllllllllll!l!lllilllllllll!l^ Arrangement of the Ice House An ice house should be built nearly square, in order to keep the ice in as com- pact a body as possible. The cakes should be packed close together, to avoid cir- culation of air through the mass. Opinion is divided as to the necessity or advan- tage of a ventilator in the roof, when the walls are built of Glazed Tile. An open- ing for ventilation may be provided if desired. The floor of the ice house should be built of 4-inch hollow tile with a layer of concrete 2 inches thick on top of the tile. This will keep the floor dry and prevent its absorbing moisture. A tile drain is best, with a trap to prevent warm air entering the building. The floor should be sloped from all directions toward a drain, so that all water from the melting ice will run off easily. A building of Macomb Vitrified Glazed Blocks makes a splendid ice house. The advantage of using hollow tile for the walls of an ice house will be easily apparent, as the hollow air spaces in the tile provide the best kind of insulation and keeps the ice from melting. The tile should be Vitrified and Glazed, so that it will not absorb moisture from the melting ice. Capacity of Ice Houses For the cooling of cream, figures compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture show that about 1,000 pounds of ice are required per year for cooling the cream from each cow, and keeping the cream in good condition until delivered to the creamery. Thus for a twenty-cow dairy it would require ten tons of ice, if the cream alone is to be cooled. For cooling the whole milk, two and one-half or three times as much ice is required, or about one and one-half tons of ice per cow. From forty to fifty cubic feet are required for storing a ton of packed ice, conse- quently for ten tons of ice about 500 cubic feet of space is required. To this should be added the quantity of ice needed for domestic use, and the total quantity in- creased by about 15 per cent to allow for melting. In an ice house built of Dickey Blocks, the loss from melting should not, under most adverse conditions, run higher than 15 per cent. The ice house should be located close to the milk house, so that ice will not have to be carried far, and so that the same drain can be conveniently connected to both buildings. Corn Cribs and Granaries Vitrified Glazed Building Blocks will make you a good serviceable granary or corn crib, a building that is permanent and fireproof, and that will keep the rats and mice out of the grain. The grain will not stick to the smooth, glazed wall surface, and any kind of grain will be kept in perfect condition. The glazed hollow blocks can be used for the floor of bins and cribs as well as for the side walls, keeping out the rats and mice from all directions. It is easy to sweep out a bin having this smooth glazed surface on all sides, keeping it absolutely clean. A square building like the cut on opposite page makes the finest kind of a double corn crib, with driveway through center. The inside wall of each crib, next to the driveway, may be built of open slat work, allowing plenty of air for the curing of corn that is not entirely dry. By giving the roof a steep pitch, or making the side walls a little higher, room may be provided for additional bins above the driveway, | for small grains or additional corn storage. Mechanical elevators may be installed in the driveways, to hoist the grain into the bins, and save shoveling. In winter the driveway space may be used for storing wagons or implements if desired ^nuuiiiiimuiiuiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiumuuiiiiiiniiuiuiiiiiiiimiiiuiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiHiittiiiiiniiiiiiHiitiiiiiiitniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiEHiiiniuiiiwiiimiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimnniiiiiitiEijuiHiiiiiiHiniiiiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiitmiiiiuiiifniHiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiitMiiiiiiwmiM^ — 14 — Front Elevation ~F loor Plan Cut No. 800 — A convenient Corn Crib, with Mechanical Elevator, and Grain Bins above Driveway. Ventilated Hollow Tile Corn Cribs "VVe are now making Ventilator Blocks to be placed in outer walls of corn cribs. This method results in air circulation and dry- ing out of soft corn. It also prevents heating or molding. See Cut 1 568, page 34. Round Granaries Round granaries may be built of our Vitri- fied Glazed Silo Blocks, which are similar to our Building Blocks, except that they are made curved, to lay up a circular wall. These round granaries are ideal for storing of small grains, or for corn where too great a capacity is not required. It is a fire-proof, rat-proof, perma- nent granary building. irpiaia mmum Cut No. 799 — Round Granary. l!llll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllll!l lillllllllllllllllNIIIIIIIliT- — 1 5 — : i ll!ll|!ll|||||||||||||||||li||!:i!!!!||||l||||i||||||||'!l!ll!!iin"i IIMIIHIIIIliiil'IlH'HirillllliinilhlllliillMillilli.lllllJlllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilimilllliMlllllllllllllim^ Hog Houses The following is an extract from Bulletin of the Iowa Agricultural College on this subject: “Proper housing is essential in profitable swine production. The largest financial returns are obtained only when dry, sanitary, comfortable and convenient housing conditions are provided. It is a mistake to think the hog does not need to be pro- tected from the weather. Having been originally a native of comparatively warm climates, nature has not provided the hog with much in the way of protective cover- ing. It is true it has layers of fat, when it is fat, which offer protection, but there is not the thick coat of hair or wool with which other farm animals are provided. Again, it is recognized that the best way to guard against the ravages of disease is to provide sanitary conditions. These Considerations, together with the possibility of saving much labor in a well planned house over a poorly planned one, makes it im- portant to give much thought and study to the problem of housing swine. The Essentials of an Ideal Hog House “The successful and satisfactory house for hogs should in general fill these re- quirements: 1. Warmth. Reasonably warm shelter, in season, with smallest ranges of tem- perature, is demanded by swine if best results in health and profits are to be counted on. 2. Dryness. A dry, well-drained floor and dry, tight roof and walls are quite essential. Masonry construction which provides for hollow air space commends itself. 3. Abundance of Light and Direct Sunlight. Direct sunlight should some time strike every part of the interior of the house daily, especially the floors of the pens in the special farrowing months of February, March and April. 4. Ventilation. An abundance of fresh, pure air of satisfactory humidity, pro- vided without draft, is demanded. 5. Sanitation. The cleaning and disinfecting of the hog house is imperative; clean, dustless floors encourage healthfulness, especially as the hog always breathes, eats and drinks close to the ground. 6. Durability. In general, that building givingthe longest continuous service is the most valuable. 7. Reasonably Low First Cost. Consistent with the service rendered, the initial cost per pen should be kept low. 8. Minimum Cost of Maintenance. A maximum of satisfactory service for the lowest possible upkeep charges, is the ideal. 9. Pleasing Appearance. To harmonize with the general agricultural surround- ings; to be neat in architectural design, and to be sensible in construction, are the three leading considerations in planning for the attractiveness of the hog house.” ^tl]lllllllltllllllllllllllllillllllllll!llll[l!llllllllllltllllllllllllllll|]ll|l|||||ttlllllinill 'ii ,,, iiiiMili', ,i, — 20 — ..i:iMiiiiiiin'iiiMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiniHiiiMiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii!iiiiii:;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!ininuiiiiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniim!iiiM:;iimimiiiiiiiiiiii:iMii . ... . 1111:11111111111111111:11:::. niiiniiii 1 111111:: iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii- "Illllllllllllllllllllll ^lllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllilllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllillllllllllllHMIllllllllllllillll Creamery Buildings If there is one building more than others that needs to be always clean and sanitary, it is a creamery. Ma- comb Building Blocks are ideal for this purpose. Being Vitrified and Glazed the tile walls cannot absorb odors which might affect the quality of the product. The smooth glazed surface of the walls may be easily washed down and kept absolutely clean at all times. The tight mortar joints, made possible by the double wall feature of our block, leaves no cracks where dirt or germs may collect. The hollow air spaces in the walls give an even temperature in the building, cooler in summer and warmer in winter than a building of any other material. Cut No. 802 — Crescent Creamery Co. Building, Linwood, Kan. Cut No. 803 — Creamery Station and Warehouse Building, Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Windom, Kan. Elevators and Grain Storage Tanks 1 ate — 71 i / j' Vitrified Glazed Blocks are being used exten- sively in many parts of the country, for elevators and storage tanks for grain. The entire plant may be built of Vitrified Glazed Blocks, the regular Building Blocks being used for the walls of the head house, machinery room, and all buildings; the storage tanks and grain bins are built of the curved Silo Blocks, also Vitrified and Glazed. This makes a fireproof plant, of attractive and pleasing appear- ance. and the smooth glazed wall surface is a big advantage in an elevator. Cut No. 613 — Morrison Bros.’ Mills, Jer- ferson, Okla. Grain Tanks of Glazed Blocks. The Silo Blocks for grain tanks are designed to hold reinforcing rods to carry the outward pres- sure of the grain, and we furnish with the blocks the necessary reinforcing for any size grain tanks. ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinuiiiiiii;iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini ' iiimiiiiiiimiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiim —21 — Ill iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiilllllllllUUlH Garages and Machine Sheds Cut No. 798 — Garage, C. A. Dauvvalter, Deepwater, Mo. Everyone realizes the importance of. properly housing an automobile. A build- ing of our Glazed Blocks is ideal for a garage; there is very little inflammable ma- terial about the building, the danger from fire is reduced to a minimum. The hol- low air spaces in the tile walls keep the building dry and warm, protecting the mo- tor against freezing. In a building of Macomb Vitrified Glazed Blocks, it is never necessary to drain the radiator, except in the very coldest weather. These blocks are also admirably adapted for machine sheds and tool houses. At the present high and increasing prices of farm implements, one can hardly afford to leave his tools without the best of protection. Residences A Hollow Tile residence is the most comfortable home that can be built, as the hollow air spaces in the tile walls make the building cooler in summer and warmer in winter than walls of any other material. In addition the building is fire-proof and vermin-proof, requires no paint, never needs repairs, presents an attractive appear- ance, and is a permanent building. The Vitrified Glazed Blocks make a pleasing appearance in a residence building, and are especially attractive in the bungalow type of house so popular at the present time. The dark chocolate color of the blocks, and their smooth surface, blend har- moniously with the trimming and decorations, with pleasing effect. For a one story house of average size, the 6-inch wall of the Vitrified Glazed Blocks is amply strong, and for larger buildings or for two storie ■, the 8-inch block should be used. Cut No. 1341— Residence, H. J. Meierotto, Clinton, Mo. Some people prefer a stucco finish for the outside of a residence, or a brick veneer. This is a matter of taste, and we can furnish tile for this kind of wall when desired. In either case, plaster on the inside of the building is applied directly on the tile. The cost of a Hollow Tile house is little if any greater than any other con- struction, and with its many advantages, you should give our material serious con- sideration. riiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiilliilllliilNiiillilimiiiiliiiiiiiniiiiliiimiiiiiiiliiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiMniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiitiiiiiMtiiniKiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiMKiniiiiiitininiii'iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiMiiMuiuunuiiiHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiitiiiiii.- — 22 — Jiiillllllllllllllllllllllll|||IINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII[lllllllll|llllllll!l||llll!lll]|IN||ll|||[lI,l||lll!!||lll|||lll|||||;||i|ll|||||||||[|l||||t!!|||||'!|||[|||||||||||||||||!tl|||||;||||||||||]||||||||[||||||||||||||||||!l||| : ||;||,|||,;|[ i ||:||,||| l ,; i | l |||| ; |;|| . ; H||l||||||||||||t||||||l|||||||||||||||||||||l|||||||!|||||]|||||||!||||!]||||||||||||| l |;i|[|||| 111111,1 III 111,1111; . Vitrified Building Blocks for Foundations Macomb Vitrified Building Blocks are admirably adapted for foundations for all kinds of buildings, either residences, farm buildings of any kind, or warehouse and business buildings. Being Vitrified, the blocks are impervious, cannot absorb water, and therefore will not scale off or disintegrate, and are unaffected by freezing and thawing. They will last forever when used below the surface of the ground, as well as in walls above ground. Where a basement under the building is desired, the blocks are particularly de- sirable, as they insure a warm, dry basement absolutely shutting out all dampness, and keep an. even temperature, cooler in summer and warmer in winter than any other kind of wall. Building Blocks lay up very rapidly, and make an economical foundation wall. Their cost compares favorably with any other material used for this purpose. The square blocks tit into the wall easily and quickly; no breaking to tit as with stone, and no form work necessary as is the case with concrete foundations. For ordinary buildings, a foundation wall 8 inches thick, built of the 8x8x16 blocks, is amply strong. For some large residences, we have built a foundation wall • 12 inches thick, made by placing an 8 x 8 x 16 and a 4 x 8 x 16 block side by side, al- ternating the courses to break joints and tie the wall together. Where extra strength is re- quired in a foundation wall, piers or pilasters may be built as re- quired, out of the blocks them- selves, by using corner blocks which have the openings running vertical, and tilling them with concrete. This makes a solid post 16 inches square, in which reinforcing rods may be run if desired. A detail sketch on page 28 shows how the blocks are laid up to form these pilasters. Cut No. 811 — Residence A. H. Klepper, Mt. Wash- ington, Mo. Foundation of Vitrified Glazed Blocks, Upper Walls of Hollow Tile with Stucco Finish. Vitrified Drain Tile Around Foundation Where a foundation encloses a basement a Macomb Vitrified tile drain should be laid around the footing of the foundation wall to prevent dampness in the basement. This should be done whether the wall is Hollow Tile, Concrete or Stone. Our 4-inch Vitrified Drain Tile is laid with open joints outside the wall, draining to an outlet on lower ground or into an underground gravel sink pit. This method avoids flooding of basement floor and disagreeable dampness. 'illllllllllltllllllllllllliliilliilllillliiilllllll|||||||||||||||||||ltllllll|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||i|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||j| — 23 — mini mi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiinm i. ’ Building Blocks for the Town Macomb Vitrified Glazed Building Blocks are used in town as well as in the coun- try, for foundations, for residences and small garages, as well as for store and busi- ness buildings, warehouses and garage buildings. The glazed blocks have been re- ceived with special favor for public garage buildings, a large number being built of our blocks. The Vitrified Glazed Blocks present a neat and pleasing appearance in the fin- ished wall, and make an attractive, serviceable building, of permanent construction, at an economical expense. Cut No. 805 — Stanley & Wood Garage, Cut No. 806 — M. J. Bengston Garage, Pattonsburg, Mo. Windom, Kan. For garages, warehouses, etc., it is easy to arrange a building 50 to 75 feet wide, with no posts in the interior of the building to cut up the floor space. This is done by using trusses or steel girders to carry the weight of the roof, leaving the entire lioor space clear and unobstructed. The ends of these girders or trusses are supported by piers or pilasters, built out of the blocks themselves. A detail sketch on page 31 shows how the blocks are laid up to form these pilasters. By running reinforcing rods in these pilasters they can be made as strong as required. They have been used for a 50 foot span, without any reinforcing steel in the pilasters. =fi!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin *>Miiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii!iiiiiiii!i!iitmiii!i;. MiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiniiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiinjiliiiittii. Cut No. 809 — Huddleson & Funk Garage. Powhattan, Kan. Cut No. 808 — Store Building, Deepwater, Mo. "inminm ; 111111 mu 1111111111111 i up 11111 11 111 1 mil mini II nillllllinr Illllllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Residences Finished With Stucco iii!iii!ii Occasionally the builder of a residence prefers the appearance of a stucco fin- ish on the outside face of the wall, and for such cases we furnish our Vitrified Build ing Block with the faces scored or roughened, so that stucco may be applied directly on the outside face of the tile wall and plaster on the inside. Cut No. 812 — Residence, Brick Veneer on Hoi- Cut No. 879 — Residence, Hollow Tile, Finished low Tile, C. A. Dauwalter, Deepwater, Mo. with Stucco, J. B. Irving, Kansas City, Mo. Cut No. 814. Cut No. 815. Cut No. 816 — Residence, Stucco Finish on Hol- low Tile, John Ford, 4001 Locust St., Kan- sas City, Mo., During Construction and After Completed. Cut No. 817 — Residence, Stucco Finish on Hollow Tile, I. B. Dunlap, 53d and Belleview, Kansas City, Mo., During Construction and After Completed. '•>IIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIII|llllt||||||||||||||||||||||||||!|||||||||||||||||||||||||||j||||||j;||||||I|| ||||||||||||]||||||||||||||||| l |||||||||||||||||||| j|[| ||i|||||{|| iiiiiii] |i lit;;: iiiiiii || !|i|[||||||||||j|[| i|i||||||i| i ||[|||||||||i||||[ l ||||){[| || |;||| i ;||{ | llllllllllllll llllllllllllllillllll'li ' 1 1 1 41 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 . 1 1 — 25 ^i|lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!lll|||||||||||||||||||||l!l|||||||||||!ll!l|]||!i:lli;!i!I:!!:!M llllllllltllllllllllllllll 1111(1111111 II IlllllllllillllltllllllllllllllllllllllllltllUllllllllllUl Keep Walls Clean Care should be taken in laying up walls of these Glazed Building Blocks, to avoid getting mortar stains on the surface of the blocks. Mortar spots or streaks where the mortar has run down from the joint above, spoil the appearance of the building, and this can easily be avoided by using care, by having the mortar quite thick or stiff, so that it will not run easily, and by wiping off the surface of each course of blocks as it is laid, using a piece of gunny sack, old carpet or heavv cloth. Cut No. 818 — Garage, George Hundertmark, Lincoln, Kan. Contrast the appearance of the nice clean build- ing at the top of the page with that of the building below. In the lower building the mason was not careful, and the result is the building looks spotted, and the owner did not get as nice or attractive a building as he would have if the mortar was wiped off the blocks. Cut No. 1340 — Building of Hollow Tile, Central City Park, Macon, Ga. (Note collapse of adjoining build- ing, caused by a storm, which did not affect the hollow tile build- Mortar stains can be removed from the blocks after the building is completed, by using muriatic acid, applied with a stiff scrub brush. Commercial muriatic acid can be obtained from any drug store at a small expense, and cuts the mortar spots off quite easily. The muriatic acid should not be placed in a tin vessel. ing.) Best Results Obtained With Colored Mortar A pleasing effect is obtained by using a dark gray, brown or black mortar. This adds much in appearance and will assist in keeping the wall clean. • t 3 uU n ft i*j- Cut No. 860 — Urich Electric Light & Power Co. Building, Urich, Mo. iiiiimiiiimiiiimimiiiiiiiiimiit • iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiniiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiillliniBe —26— Illlllllllllll ’iiiilllliiillliliiiillliiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiHiiii'iiiiiiii^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii Details of Construction We are showing herewith some of the general details of construction of buildings from Macomb Vitrified Glazed Building Blocks. If any other points come up in connection with any building that you are planning we will be glad to have you write us fully, and we will ex- plain the best method of con- struction. In starting to lay the blocks in the wall of a build- ing, we recommend that the mason first lay the first course of blocks along on top of the foundation, loose 'without mor- tar joints, and space the blocks so as to come out even at the ends of the wall. He can then vary his mortar joints, making them narrower or wider as may be necessary, to make the blocks come out even at the corners of the building and next to openings. Cut No. 793 — Telephone Exchange Building, Deepwater, Mo. | Cut No. 820 — Newspaper Office " and Printing Plant, The Amster- Cut No. 821 — Factory Office Building, | dam Enterprise, Amsterdam, Mo. Deepwater, Mo. luiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiuiiuimumimmwiumuiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii mini mini iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiul With a little practice, a mason soon becomes proficient in laying the blocks, and can put them up rapidly. In nearly all communities there are now masons who have had expe- rience in laying Hollow Tile blocks, and we will be glad to assist you in securing the serv- ices of one of these experienced men, who can put your building up in first-class shape. Care should be taken to see that the vertical mortar joints are tight. Getting the great- est amount of satisfaction out of a hollow tile building depends on having every joint tight, and you should therefore watch the mason, and see that he gets the joints well filled with mortar. If there are any joints left open aftw the wall is finished, he should go back over them and point them up, and see that every joint is com- pletely filled with mortar, from the bottom to the top. With the broad, double wall of the block to hold the mortar, it is easy to get tight joints, by using a little care and plenty of mortar. j ^ifiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllliiiiiiii)iiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ Vitrified Salt Glazed Building Blocks I he Block shown at the left, that is used for the walls, is the regular 8x8x16 block, having openings running horizontally. The Block shown at the right is the Corner Block, having the openings running vertical; this block is used at the corners o “ the buildings, and next to windows and door openings. Cut No. 832. The foundation wall below the frost line, ing, will generally be deep enough, be a basement below the building level of the basement floor. Foundations Tn putting in foundation walls of Buildings Blocks, it is well to put in a concrete footing 6 inches or 8 inches deep, to form a level base on which to lay the first course of blocks. This con- crete footing should lie about 6 inches wider than the thickness of the tile wall, that is, extending out about 3 inches on each side of the tile wall. should extend down into the ground far enough to get safely Two courses or three courses of blocks, with the concrete foot- Of course in residence buildings, where there is to the foundation wall must extend down below the Corner of Building This cut shows how the corner blocks are used at the corner of the building. The corner block lays in the wall 16 inches on one side from the corner, and 8 inches on the other side. The 16-inch dimension is laid in one di- rection from the corner on the first course, and in the other direction from the cor- ner on the second course, thus breaking joints 8 inches, or just one-half the length of the block. inillll!tllllllllllllllllllllllll|||||||||||||||||lll||||l!l!ll||||||l!||||||||||||||l!l|||||| l llllllllllllll | |||||||lll!l p Il1llllllllllllllllltllll!lllllllll!llllllli;!i:il|llillllllll!;;!(llll'!! !!IIIH!Klllllllli!lll!!llllfllll!llll>l|||||llill[lllllinillHl(lllllllllll1tllllltlfimill(fM!llll)ll!l(lll|[fllllllVllln - 28 — miiiiitmiiitiii Illllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllltllllllllll' the next regular Walls of 6x8x16 Building Blocks In building a wall 6 inches thick from the 6x8x16 blocks, the 6 inch dimension of the corner block of course shows on one side of the corner on each course. To match this we make the 6 inch corner block for turning the corner of the wall, 14 inches long instead of 16 inches. This 14 inch length of corner block breaks joints with the 6 inch dimension on the next course, just 8 inches, or one-half of the length of block in the wall. This is illustrated in Cut No. 1648 herewith. tiAir pi | J 1111 JATOCXCCIV JdnD Dloov IUJJ Detail of Blocks Around Window Openings In order to get a solid dead end wall next to a window or door opening with- out the openings in the tile being ex- posed, the corner block is used next to the window on the first course, and on the alternate course a half length tile set on end is used. The window frame is then fitted up against this solid end of the wall, and it is easy to get a good tight fit around the window. II 11 If ' 1 ~ IT u \~ 1 t ll . .v 11 : a . -ii ~ "11 ir It is necessary to use the blocks with closed ends next to openings, in order to seal the ends of the hollow air spaces in the wall, to prevent circulation of air into the hollow space in the wall. Thus the “dead air” space in the wall is formed. For the lintel above the door or window, the blocks are filled with concrete, in which reinforcing rods are run. For an ordinary window or door opening, two % inch rods will be sufficient. See detail on opposite page showing how lintels are built. Of course for lintels above extra wide doors, it necessary to use angle irons, or steel of some sort, to support the blocks above the opening. Cut No. 1530. — 29 — INIIIliiilllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllNIlilllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllljlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllM lUlllllliillllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllltinilliliimiiiiniiiiimiii^ Lintels Above Openings For lintels across doors and win- dows, the first course of blocks above the opening is filled with concrete, in which reinforcing rods are placed. The top of the block can easily be broken out as shown, by using a brick hammer; first tap the block gently along the line where it is to be broken, the en- tire length of the block; then hit it a quick, sharp blow and it will break along this line. After a few trials a mason can. break the blocks at this point with very little danger of spoiling a block. The frame for the window or door is set into place, and this course of lintel blocks laid on this framework over the opening; then the reinforcing rods are inserted in the blocks, and they arc- poured full of concrete. For a wide door- way it will of course be necessary to support the frame work in the center of the opening, until the concrete has had time to set. The amount of steel reinforcing necessary for the lintel depends on the width of the opening, and on the height of wall to be supported above the opening. By using heavy iron, a lintel can be built in .this manner for almost any farm building. One of our customers used old railroad iron for his wide doors. Old wagon tires or similar iron, which can be used for this purpose, is generally available around the farm, or at the local blacksmith shop. Setting Ends of Joists into Tile Wall The ends of the joists should be set into the tile- wall 4 inches, giving the joists 4 inches of bearing on tile wall. A tile 4 inches thick (4x8x16) is used at the ends of the joists, so as to form a smooth un- broken tile wall on the outside of the building. The space between the ends of the joists is then filled in with 4 inch blocks, or with brick. In case of heavy floor load, corner blocks filled with concrete can be used under the ends of the joists, to give a better bearing. ^riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii MittiiiitiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiniuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiifuiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiuiiiiuiiiitnuittuuiiun — 30 — T* o o^Block cut OUT WITH Window ©« Qoow. F RHM Cut No. 827. < Pilaster Construction For wide span buildings, where heavy girders or trusses are needed to carry the weight of the roof or floor, piers or pilasters to support the ends of such girders are easily built out of the tile itself, by using corner blocks, which have the openings running vertical, and filling them with concrete. The cut herewith shows how the tile are laid in the wall to form the pilaster; each course of blocks forming the pilaster should be tilled with concrete as laid, forming a solid post 16 inches square. Rein- forcing rods may be run in this concrete if necessary, but the pilaster itself will carry a con- siderable weight without any steel. Buildings 50 feet wide have been built without putting any steel reinforcing in the pi- laster. Porch Columns Attractive Porch Columns or posts can be built out of the Corner Blocks; simply alternating the courses as shown in the sketch herewith, makes a post 16 inches square. In case a heavy second story structure is to be supported by the porch posts, they may be poured full of concrete, making a solid post 16 inches square, which will carry considerable weight. AiTiRNfirt Covnst Cut No. 829. Fastening Plate to Top of the Wall For fastening the plate to the top of the tile wall, a good plan is to place corner blocks 'about every 5th or 6th block in the top course of tile in the wall. These corner blocks have the openings running vertical, and after be- ing laid in the wall they are tilled with concrete, %-inch bolts should be placed in the concrete as it is poured into these blocks; bolts with large heads should be used, or the lower end of the bolt may be bent over to form a hook. The bolt should be long enough to extend up through the timber plate placed along the top of the tile wall, and on the upper end of the bolt place a large washer, and screw the nut down tight. Cut No. 830. pillllllllllllllllllllllllll!!llllli:illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllll!lj|||IIIM Ventilators or Fresh Air Inlets The sketch herewith shows how the Fresh Air Inlets are built into the tile wall. These ventilators may be placed as close together as necessary, along the entire length of the stable wall, in order to provide plenty of fresh air. Notice the air enters the conduit on the outside of the wall* near the ground, and comes out on the inside of the wall near the top, thus avoiding drafts. Using a 4 inch block (4x8x16) on the inside surface of the wall at the inlet of the conduit, leaves an opening into the conduit, and a 4 inch tile placed on the outside surface of the wall in the same manner forms an outlet from the conduit. Using corner block (having the opening running vertical) in the intervening course, forms an unobstructed passageway for the air to enter the building. The height, or distance between the inlet and outlet, may be made as high as desired. Vitrified Unglazed Blocks'” Cut No. 831. From time to time we accumulate some of the Macomb Vitrified Building Blocks that are not glazed. These unglazed blocks are thoroughly vitrified, will not absorb water, and are good serviceable material, differing from the glazed blocks only in that they have failed to take the salt glaze in burning. They of course do not look as well as the glazed blocks, on account of not having the glazed finish on the outside. These Vitrified Unglazed Blocks we can of course sell at a lower price, and for many uses they are practically as good as the Glazed Blocks. This is the grade gen- erally used for foundations, below the surface of the ground, and for any buildings where appearance is not as important as service, they are entirely satisfactory. The unglazed blocks themselves make a good looking building, but do not have the rich appearance of the glazed blocks. Fire Clay Flue Lining Every chimney should be lined with Macomb Fire Clay Flue Lin- ing. This flue lining is made from fire clay, which is not affected by the heat, and serves to confine all the fire within the chimney, elimi- c nating the danger of fire getting out Showing Flue through any cracks in the brick Lining in Chim- , • ney 6 chimney. Over twenty per cent of all residence fires in the Lhiited States are caused by defective flues. By lining the chimney with our Clay Flue Lining, the danger of fire from this source is absolutely eliminated. Made in all sizes for fitting inside brick chimneys. Cut No. 3/8 — Straight Flue Lining. Cut No. 376 — Opening for Pipe. ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiuiuuuiiiHiuiuiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiuyiiiiuiuiniiiiiiiDiiiiii:iiiiiiinnniiiuiininuiiuuiiHiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiwii«NiiiiiiiwuiiiuiiiiHiiiniiiiHinBMiiiiiinnuiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiiiMiniiniiiiiia^ — 32 — The Dickey Flashing Block For flat roof buildings having a fire wall above the roof, the roofing should be fastened to the tile wall by using the Dickey Flashing Block, illustrated in the cut herewith. OOF FLASHING FASTENED TO HE ROOF AND TUCKED IN THE LOWER GROOVE OF THE BLOCK. BUT NOT ANCHORED; THIS PER- MITS MOVEMENT OF ROOFING MATERIAL WITHOUT CRACKING This Flashing Block provides the surest and most economical method of joining the roofing to the wall, and getting a water-tight joint at this point, which is often the source of an- noying leaks. Notice the block has a double groove, the itself being into the lower and an extra placed in the upper groove to hang down over the edge of the roofing; no chance for any water to find its way through. roofing tucked groove flashing Flashing Blocks can be shipped in mixed cars with Building Blocks. Inside Corners are made by butting the end of one block against the face of another, with grooves matching. DlCKvEY VITRIFIED 5 ALT- GLAZED WALL COPING FOLDED IIN NOT RIQI D NO CRACKING MERE Cut No. 1275. Outside Corners are made by using two of our special Mitered Corner Flash- ing Blocks. We can furnish Half Length Blocks when required. Vitrified Salt Glazed Wall Coping Macomb Vitrified Salt Glazed Wall Coping should be used to finish all Tile and Brick Fire Walls. Our Vitrified Salt Glazed Wall Coping is not injured by any of the destructive elements acting on an exposed wall. The Vitrified body is imperishable and the Salt Glazed surface is impervious to moisture and gases. It is superior to stone or concrete coping and is the cheapest permanent coping obtainable. We make Coping to fit 8-inch Building Block Wall and 9-inch, 13-incli or 18-inch Brick Walls. Straight Coping is 2 ft. long. We can furnish Wall Coping fittings for various structural requirements. iiiiiiiii Iiiiiiiii min iiiiiiiii mm mini mum mini mini iiiuini min Sfflilii mm mi niiinin mm iinumnmi “The Fruit Jar of the Field” This booklet on Farm Building Blocks would hardly be complete without mention of the Dickey Glazed Hollow Tile Silos. The United States Government usually buys the best, and they always investigate thoroughly. In July, 1916, the Quartermaster of the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Ft. Leavenworth, Ivans., decided the Government could save money by using silos, as they keep a large number of dairy cows. The result was, we received the Gov- ernment’s order for a 16x40 DICKEY GLAZED HOLLOW TILE SILO. Same was erected and used during the fall and winter of 1916- T7, with such satisfactory results that in August, 1917, they placed their order with our company for two more Dickey Glazed Tile Silos, 16x40, and these have been erected and filled', and it is the intention of the Quartermaster to build more of these dividend payers. We also sold two 16x40 DICKEY GLAZED TILE SILOS to the U. S. Govt, in 1917, for use at the National Soldiers’ Home at Leavenworth, Ivans. Your silage will be preserved in perfect condition if properly put in the silo, and the silo will he a per- manent improvement, with no expense for paint or repairs, and will be an attractive addition to your group of farm buildings. Let us send your our booklet on the “Dickey Silo.” The U. S. Govt, also placed an order under date May 28, 1917, for a 16x40 Dickey Glazed Tile Silo for the Haskell Institute at Lawrence, Ivans. This makes six Dickey Silos sold the Govt, in territory tributary to Kansas City in a little over a year’s time. The picture above shows the 1916 Dickey Glazed Tile Silo erected at Ft. Leavenworth. Our Silo is built of Vitrified Glazed Blocks, simi- lar to our building blocks. The silo blocks have the same double wall design, making air tight .mortar joints possible. When carefully built in accordance with our instructions. Cut No. 1260 — Silo on Farm of Cecil Welch, Laclede, Mo. | - ■ ■ ■ tir -,i!i:; i, liiii'iiiiiiiiirmiiiiiir'mi.i'iniiillllllllii:" — ^ <> — liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiittiiiiiiiiiiiniiiuiimiiiiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim ^NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIH IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIilllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIH'^ Is Your Home Sanitary and Your Water Supply Safe? Science has demonstrated that the farm communities are ravaged by Typhoid, Dysentery and Hook Worm more than the city sections, because of neglect and bad sanitary conditions. These destroying diseases have their origin entirely in human wastes and are entirely preventable through Sanitation. Thousands of deaths from Typhoid, millions of cases of Hook Worm and a like proportion of Dysentery cases involving millions of dollars in expense and losses through lowered vitality and efficiency are the toll paid by our rural communities annually. EACH SECTION IS 2 FEET b INCHES LONG AND 24 INCHES INSIDE DIAMETER SECTION THROUGH SEPTIC TANK Any good farmer knows that he wouldn’t put his pedigreed hogs in a pen where filth might l?e responsible for their getting hog cholera. Yet he will run the risk of his entire family getting sick by constantly exposing them to the dangerous old style open privy. The ever increasing demand for lavatory and closet accommodations, in busi- ness and public buildings, as well as bath rooms in private homes, makes sewage dis- posal a vital feature in every building that is up to date in its equipment. Dickey Septic Sewage Disposal Tanks put an army of harmless Bacteria at work destroying disease germs, purifying and disposing of sewage, and removing the dan- ger of disease transfer. Our Patented Septic Tanks eliminate the obnoxious and unsanitary open privy and work automatically, requiring very little attention. Write for complete details. Disease Lurks in Many a Well STRATA This startling demonstration showed the danger from foul seepage originat- ing in the barn yard or from privy, cess- pool or leaching pool. We make the most practical and permanent lining for use in wells or springs. Our Vitrified Salt Glazed Well Pipe should line all wells or springs ex- tending from above the ground down to the water, cemented joints making a smooth water tight tube, with a water tight cover to keep out all filth and seep- age. This Vitrified Glazed Well Pipe is best because it does not rust, rot, disin- tegrate, provide lodging for moss or change the taste of the water. CLAY SUB-SOIL WATER BEARING Cut No. 959 — Showing how our Vitrified Salt Glazed Well Pipe keeps out polluted seepage. A common ' finding of the U. S. Health investigators in a recent survey were dug wells with no casing or lining— just a hole in the ground reaching down to water. A test was made on one of these farms, using a green liquid in a place where human waste was regularly dis- posed of, and within two hours the water in a spring 600 feet away was discolored. —37— Ill I Stop the Leaks and Losses on Your Farm Insure Your Crops with Vitrified Drain Tile Vitrified Drain Tile with Open Joints. Drainage of wet land or land which does not produce satisfactorily will, where the ele- ments of fertility are in the soil, yield surprisingly increased crops, advance the land values and rid the farm of unhealthy and unsightly bogs and marshy spots. This is not a theory, but has been demonstrated in all sections of tire country, as shown by hundreds of letters we have received from users of our Vitrified Drain Tile. Drain file makes wet land tillable, prepares the soil for cultivation earlier in the spring, and makes it warmer by several degrees ; makes possible deeper rootings and larger access to necessary plant foods; helps prevent soil baking and clod formation; tends to eliminate chance by insuring crops in a favorable, wet or dry season, prevents soil wash and the loss of the soluble and most fertile elements of your land ; increases crops twenty to fifty per cent or more in quantity and improves the quality. Remember it costs no more to install Dickey Vitrified Hard Burned Clay Tile, which will last forever, than it does to install the inferior kind which will disintegrate and cause trouble later. Keep Your Fields within Your Fences with a Soil Saving Dam o Ditches and Gullies Set tour pom jnd wrap with wire to keep rubbuh out o* A Soil Saving Dam catches the top soil washed Irom the fields — also stores the surplus water. in' your fields reduce land values, produce no crops, increase taxes, and hinder all opera- tions of cultivation and harvest.- They enlarge from year to year. A Soil Saving Dam holds the washed soil and refills the ditch or gulley, saving the rich top soil, and replaces the cut-up field with continuous acreage eas- ily cultivated. A few joints of Vitrified Salt Glazed Pipe and an earth dam are required. The rains do the rest. 1314 ber pipe lee firm bed ol none*. Clear none* trom nrcam bed and lamp soil earth hrmly around and under pipe Dig a »mall hole under Bell ol each pipe *o that '’Barrel' rest* on firm ground. Vitrified Pipe Culverts Improve the Farm Impassible gullies and water holes can be eliminated permanently with Vitrified Cul- vert Pipe. Thorough Cross Drainage is as necessary to your driveways as to public road- ways. Our Vitrified, Salt Glazed Culvert Pipe is easily installed and when properly placed is in to stay. This pipe will' not rust, rot, decay or disintegrate. We will help you deter- mine the size and plan the culvert. Head Wall told ground SECTION ODOWIM^ CULVERT o-soldsrw** . NOTE'- Cover pipe with Q" lbtckrx£55 os Corccrele