READERS' INQUIRIES

Evening Star, Issue 21786, 31 July 1934, Page 2

READERS' INQUIRIES

CONSTRUCTIONAL PROBLEMS. “S” writes; “I am again asking your advice. I have an architect drawing plans for bungalow (one and a-halt story). I though only of roofing iron for the roof, but he seems to think that nothing but tiles is the right thing. As I have heard of tiles often breaking in winds and letting in snow in.bad weather. 1 am rather prejudiced against them. I bad never thought of anything but'brick for the bungalow, but the architect seems very been about rough-cast, sayingit would not cost any more, as the bricks would be cheaper.' Would you advise me about this, too—-which you consider would be a better .thing, lam told that even rough-cast over bricks is not entirely impervious, to continued ra.in. Is that so?— Please accept thanks for the help I have had from your weekly articles.” [lt is hot within the province of this column to express a difterence of opinion- with' an architect who. after all. should be in a better position to judge the merits and demerits of building materials. Having placed the plans and specifications in the hands of an architect. ”S ” has the privilege of discussing every detail'of the specifications with the architect, and in making a decision has to be largely guided by his opinions ami advice. If “S” lacks confidence in his present architect he should consult another.—“Cornice.”]