BRICK VERSUS CEMENT WORK. 935 



falsehood ; the work, whether Flemish or English or any other 

 bond, should be so set out that there should be no occasion for 

 false joints. This will especially ajDply to gauged jack arches, 

 to door and window openings. 



I think we should look back to the work the Romans and 

 Normans did in their time, but only as examples to improve 

 upon ; we should also look forward for the proper use of new 

 material that from time to time will come to our hands — this is 

 a progressive world and we must still go on. Hundreds of 

 years ago brick walls were covered with compositions, and 

 Portland cement is really (on exteriors) taking the place of 

 such coatings. 



In large towns 1 think a good effect is given, especially 

 where the streets are very long, by a combination of material 

 being used, either in one building, or a separate material for 

 each, for nothing wearies the eye more than to see all buildings 

 the same. 



Again, referring to the pointing of brickwork with the trowel, 

 it is frequently done upside down — i.e., the joints are under- 

 cut instead of over-cut or weathered. This mistake causes 

 the rain-water to lie on top of the joint and also to lead same 

 to the bed of the joint. 



Exceptions are taken to lining out Portland cement fronts 

 to represent blocks of stone, but surely anyone can tell a 

 Portland cement front from stone, unless painted, and then it 

 is a matter of indifference of what material it may be ; there 

 is no more disguise in it than a man having his passage 

 papered with marble paper and lined out, or an enamelled 

 slate mantel-piece, for the difference can always be told. 



I would advise all architects, and especially young architects, 

 to be not afraid to express their opinion, and not to proceed 

 to design a building in any material (simply to carry out his 

 client's wishes) until he has properly advised him and pointed 

 out clearly all his reasons why he would recommend a certain 

 material in preference to others ; but if after pointing out the 

 differences the client still persists in his wishes, then the 

 architect can honestly proceed with the work. The architect, 

 in advising his client, should show clearly every reason for his 

 recommendation of such a site, surroundings, back-grounds, 

 materials most easily available, including difference in cost, 

 the effect of certain weather, &c., and to be thoroughly honest 

 in every particular to his chent and also to his builder, foreman, 

 and clerk of Avorks, but first of all to himself, for without that 

 he cannot be honest to the others ; but I am afi*aid that com- 



