Pitman's Vol 2 - Gauge Box

Front Cover of Volume 2

Building Educator
Volume 2

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
30th October 1926

No ISBN number

Gauge Box
This is for accurately measuring the quantites by volume, for concrete or mortar. They are bottomless, have four sides and are often fitted with handles

Gauge Box
Fig. 4 - Volume 2, page 61

Pitman's Vol 2 - Hoffmann Kiln

Front Cover of Volume 2

Building Educator
Volume 2

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
30th October 1926

No ISBN number

Brick Manufacture
The Hoffmann, is undoubtedly the most successful type
of kiln. In these kilns, the whole of the heat generated is utilized progressively, with the result that the process of burning is gradual and controlled

Pitman's Vol 4 - Bonding

Front Cover of Volume 4

Building Educator
Volume 4

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
27th November 1926

No ISBN number

General Principles of Bonding
The arrangement of bricks when building, is of great importance, as upon this depends the strength and appearance of the work

Wall without Bond
Fig. 7 - Volume 4, page 157

Consider Fig.7, it is clear that a wall built in this manner would tend to split along the continuous vertical joints,
if subjected to any irregular strain

Pitman's Vol 4 - Openings

Front Cover of Volume 4

Building Educator
Volume 4

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
27th November 1926

No ISBN number

Window and Door Openings
In forming window and door openings, some modifications of the foregoing rules are necessary, and will entail the use of several different types of closer

Pitman's Vol 4 - Junctions

Front Cover of Volume 4

Building Educator
Volume 4

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
27th November 1926

No ISBN number

Junctions
Where two walls meet at an angle, the bond at the junction should be arranged, if possible, so that the
indent is in the stretching course, and the tie, or projecting toothing of the joining wall, in the heading course

Pitman's Vol 4 - Squints

Front Cover of Volume 4

Building Educator
Volume 4

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
27th November 1926

No ISBN number

Squint Quoins
Where the corner, or quoin, a building is formed by two walls meeting at an angle other than a right angle, specially shaped bricks are required at the external angle

Using Squint bricks for obtuse corners
Fig. 23a - Volume 4, page 162

Bricks purposely manufactured can be obtained for angles in common use, otherwise they must be cut on the job

Pitman's Vol 5 - Bonding

Front Cover of Volume 5

Building Educator
Volume 5

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
11th December 1926

No ISBN number

Stretching Bond
This bond, see Fig. 24, applies to walls of ½-brick thick, such as sleeper or partition walls, and also to chimney stacks, where it is frequently termed chimney bond

Stretching Bond
Fig. 24 - Volume 5 page 214

Pitman's Vol 5 - Cavity Walls

Front Cover of Volume 5

Building Educator
Volume 5

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
11th December 1926

No ISBN number

Cavity Walls
In bleak and exposed situations, subject to driving rain and snow, the external walls of buildings are frequently built with a space in their thickness, usually 2" wide, to prevent penetration of dampness into the interior of the building

Near the sea, the spray carried by the wind, deposits salt on the face of the walls, and this permanently attracts moisture from a humid atmosphere

Pitman's Vol 8 - Isolated Piers

Front Cover of Volume 8

Building Educator
Volume 8

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
22nd January 1927

No ISBN number

Extract from pages 373-374

Isolated Piers
Receiving no support from abutting walls, these need to be of a greater sectional area than connected piers

Their height is relative to their sectional area, owing to brickwork's liability to buckle under its own weight, as well as the applied load

Pitman's Vol 12 - Copings

Front Cover of Volume 12

Building Educator
Volume 12

by R Greenhalgh (Ed)

Published by Pitman & Sons Ltd
19th March 1927

No ISBN number

The tops of all walls exposed to the weather have to be protected by some form of covering, to prevent the penetration of rainwater, which would otherwise soak down through the wall into the interior of the building