HOUSE AND GARDEN 
January, 
DU 
1 Paris is still the Fashion Center 
Paris, even in these days of the Great War, remains the fashion 
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Walls from the Outside In 
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lapped. On top of this we strap the whole 
wall, either vertically or horizontally, 
with 1" x 1" strips, 9" on center. Over 
this is stretched a metal lath, either woven 
wire cloth or expanded metal. This keeps 
the metal one inch away from the backing. 
We are now ready for the plaster. This 
is a mixture varying in its proportions 
with each plasterer, of cement, lime and 
sand. It is applied in three coats. The 
first is mixed with hair and troweled firm¬ 
ly, so that the mortar is squeezed through 
the mesh and falls over behind. Thus, if 
properly done, the wire mesh becomes en¬ 
tirely imbedded and so preserved from 
chance of moisture and consequent rust. 
This coat is scratched before it is dry. The 
second coat without hair is then applied, 
care being taken to trowel it well in be¬ 
hind all wood finish, which should be re¬ 
bated for this purpose in advance, and all 
horizontal meetings of wood and plaster 
must be metal flashed. The third coat is 
usually diluted to the consistency of thick 
cream and thrown on with a paddle, after 
which it is allowed to dry without being 
touched. Small pebbles are often mixed 
in this last coat to produce a rough tex¬ 
ture, but the roughness of the surface is 
more easily governed by the viscosity of 
the mortar. A thick mixture dries out 
very rough, while a more liquid mass 
makes a smoother wall. It is a common 
practice to mix coloring matter in the last 
coat. Only mineral colors should be used, 
as any other will be vitiated by the action 
of the lime and sun. We may also get our 
color by washing it on after the wall is 
finished, especially prepared colors being 
sold for this purpose, which give the add¬ 
ed advantage of waterproofing the wall. 
This plaster coating when finished is 
somewhat more than an inch thick, and is 
not only fireproof, but makes an excel¬ 
lent non-conductor of heat and cold. Vines 
may be allowed to cling against it without 
harm; it requires no care, and should be 
in itself practically everlasting. 
A better method of building a concrete 
wall is to apply our plaster as above di¬ 
rectly on a wall of hollow terra-cotta 
blocks. These are made for the purpose 
with roughened faces to provide the neces¬ 
sary clinch for the plaster both inside and 
out. We have, then, a fireproof masonry 
wall with no danger of settlement and its 
consequent cracks, and with dead air 
spaces for insulation. Or we may use con¬ 
crete or brick walls, provided we take care 
that the surfaces are left so that the plaster 
may get the necessary physical grip, plas¬ 
ter having no adhesive qualities of its own. 
We might also speak of the concrete 
blocks, of terra-cotta blocks untouched, of 
tile, of half timber; but we have exam¬ 
ined the most common methods, and the 
others are only modifications of them. 
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