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House & G ardti 
Homes Sheathed in Steel and Cement 
UTWARD LY 
these attractive 
stucco houses dif¬ 
fer in no way from 
those to be found in any 
high class residence district. 
Yet there is a difference. 
They are fire safe. In every 
wall there is a flame resist¬ 
ing heart of steef for the 
stucco and interior plaster¬ 
ing has been applied over 
Use Metal Lath to Prevent 
Plaster from Cracking 
Y OU will never be both¬ 
ered with your ceilings 
“falling down” if your archi¬ 
tect specifies Metal Lath. 
For no matter in what direc¬ 
tion a crack may start to form 
there will be a strand of steel 
lying across its path to check 
the tendency. Furthermore 
the use of KNOBURN will 
prevent the unsightly streaks 
which so greatly mar many 
rooms. 
^no-^urn 
METAL LATH 
Makes Every Wall and Ceiling 
A Fire Stop 
T he small diamond shaped steel meshes of 
KNOBURN Lath grip and hold the plaster 
tight so that should a lire start, the structural 
timbers of the house will be protected by a bar¬ 
rier of plaster and steel. For this reason 
authorities recommend that the “danger points” 
of every house—the bearing partitions and in¬ 
side of exterior frame walls, ceilings over heat¬ 
ing plant, stair wells, and chimney breasts be 
always given the protection of Metal Lath. 
Stucco Houses Can Be 
Made So Permanent 
S TUCCO homes are so 
comfortable, so easy to 
heat, and they can be made 
so permanent by the use of 
Metal Lath. 
If you are planning to build 
and desire to get the utmost 
in value and satisfaction out 
of your investment, send for 
our free BUILDERS’ 
BOOK—TODAY. 
North Western Expanded Metal Co. 
93 7 Old Colony Bldg, CHICAGO 
Makers of 
Nemco 
Expanded 
Metal 
Products 
