Inexpensive Methods of Fireproofing 
Fi S ure 7 A FIREPROOF DWELLING-HOUSE 
bring before my readers what has been done 
in the fireproofing of houses of medium cost, 
and to lay before them the various types of 
fireproofing applicable to bouse construction. 
Under a general classification, the methods 
of fireproofing used to-day may be grouped 
into two main divisions, namely, “semi-fire¬ 
proof’' and “fireproof.” 
Finder tbe first division come sucb types of 
construction that, while not intended to 
possess all the fire-resisting qualities necessary 
to class them in the latter division, neverthe¬ 
less greatly reduce the danger of the destruc¬ 
tion of the building in the event of fire. In 
this class wood is employed in some form 
or other as a supporting material. 
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