Excerpt from Mortars, Plasters, Stuccos, Artificial Marble, Concretes, Portland Cements and Compositions: Being Thorough and Practical Treatise, Latest and Most Improved Methods of Preparing and Using Limes, Mortars, Cements, Mastics and Compositions in Constructive and Decorative Work, Including a Practical Treatise on Reinforced Concretes This book, or rather compilation, is largely made up of the very best material available on the subjects it proposes to discuss. All the latest improvements and methods in the mixing, proportioning and application of plaster, mortar, stucco and cement will be described and laid before the reader in as simple and plain a man ner as possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.