CHEAP AND DURABLE STUCCO. 127 



To make a strong Stucco t or Mortar* 



Three parts Bridport Harbour sand to one of lime, both Method of 

 finely sifted and mixed with lime-water; if used as stucco, makin S iu 

 the first coat to be laid on half the thickness of a^ crown- 

 piece; let it remain two days, then with a painters brush 

 wash it over with strong lime water, and lay on the second 

 coat of the same thickness. 



1805, March 25. — Measured a coal half-bushel of Bea- 

 inister lime*, and put it into a hogshead of water, to make 

 the lime-water. — Measured two coal half-bushels more of 

 the lime, slaked and sifted it, it then measured three half- 

 bushels, to which were added nine coal half-bushels of 

 Bridport Harbour sand well sifted; I saw it well mixed up 

 with lime-water, and thoroughly worked together; the next 

 day saw it turned, and again mixed up, that it might be 

 well incorporated together. 



27th.— This morning had a fine coat of it laid on the 

 west end of my large storehouse at Bridport harbour. 



29th. — Had it washed with lime-water, and a second 

 coat laid on. 



Cost. 



9. d. 



One sack and a quarter of lime, at 25. 6d. - 3 l| Expense, 



Two men and one boy two days each, fetching and 

 mixing up materials, and laying on ; men 2*. 3d. 

 per day, boy 10d. per day, and one pint of ale 

 each per day, 1 2d, - - - 11 io| 



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N. B. — I suppose the expense rather over than under-rated. 



May 11. — This day Thomas Everett measured and exa- 

 mined the work, found it hard and sound, 24£ square yards, 

 a little done to the house, suppose the whole to be twenty- 

 five yards square. 



Twenty-five square yards at 7\d. per square yard, would 

 be ISs. l\d. 



* This appears, from a subsequent part of the paper, to be chalk 

 lime. C. 



June 



