Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1915 — Substitute for Cement. [ARTICLE]

Substitute for Cement.

Those wishing for an exterior effect of cement plaster in the new house may achieve this result by using an especially prepared felt siding, which gives the effect of plaster and at a much less cost. This siding comes in rolls and is composed of layers of felt, asphalted or tarred and given an outside coating of gravel or fifte crushed stone. It is claimed to be, when properly applied, both durable and dampproof. It is applied horizontally, with cleats nailed over each Joint. This produces the effect of a plaster-cov-ered house, marked off into squares by wooden casings. This siding may also be used with good effect on certain types of houses, -as a frieze under the eaves, with brick or other material below.