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ture for casting these caps as was used 
in making the posts. 
Various designs are resorted to in 
filling in between the posts in fence 
work, such as balusters, scroll designs, 
panels, etc. The diamond or lattice de- 
sign of railing or panel, shown in Fig 4, 
is largely used for porch work as well 
as fences. It is cast in one piece and 
is reinforced with a sheet of 6-inch 
mesh No. 4 expanded metal placed in 
the center of the concrete strands which 
are made about 2 inches square. The 
expanded metal reinforcing lends itself 
nicely to this design, inasmuch as the 
meshes are of a diamond shape. If, 
however, this metal is not available, 
¥%-inch round or square steel cords can 
be used for reinforcing the panel, with 
good results. The method of mak- 
ing a fence panel of this kind is sim- 
ple. All that is required in the way 
of a form is a box 2 inches deep by 
the desired height and length of the 
panel which is to be made. In the 
bottom of this box locate the position 
of the diamond-shaped holes. Then 
make of wood as many diamond- 
shaped blocks as are required, and 
secure them by nails in their proper 
position to the bottom of the mold. 
Allow a good draft or taper on all 
sides of the blocks as shown, so that the fence-panel, when 
cast, can be easily withdrawn from the mold. Before cast- 
ing, shellac and oil well all part of the mold that will come 
in contact with the wet concrete. When the mold is com- 
plete, as shown in Fig. 7, place about 1 inch of concrete in 
it, then place the sheet of expanded metal or steel rods in 
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December, 1909 
position on it, and proceed to fill the 
mold flush with the top. Level off the 
concrete and allow it to set for two or 
three days, occasionally wetting it down 
well with water. After the concrete is 
hardened, the mold can easily be re- 
moved by gently tapping the surface of 
the exposed diamond blocks here and 
there through the surface of the mold. 
Any corners of the cast that may have 
been broken or injured in removing the 
cast from the mold can be readily 
pointed up with a mixture of cement 
mortar composed of 1 part Portland 
cement to 2 parts of sand. The whole 
surface of the panel can then be well wet 
down and painted with a mixture of 
neat cement and water mixed to the con- 
sistency of a thick cream; this on dry- 
ing out will produce a good uniform 
color to the whole piece. The concrete 
mixture used in making this panel 
should be composed of 1 part Port- 
land cement, 2 parts of sand, and 
2 parts of gravel or broken stone, not 
to exceed 1% inch in size. 
In setting this panel in place, the 
fence-posts should be provided with 
a groove 2% inches to 2% inches 
wide by 3% inch to 34 inch deep in 
the middle of their two opposite 
sides, as shown in Fig. 2. ‘This is 
to allow the ends of the panels to set into the posts. After 
having located the panel in its proper position in the groove 
or recess, the recess should be filled in with cement mortar 
flush with the face of the post, thus producing a good smooth 
finish as well as firmly cementing the panel in place. 
The panel should be topped off with a coping, as shown 
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