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New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6667, 31 March 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)

£ ADVERTISEMENT. J WILSON'S HYDRAULIC LIME. Why Coi-crete has fonnd bat favour with many is bccauee it is assumed to bo a un'.ried material, which age may deteriorate ; but tbi3 is an assumption that will not bear reflection, for, whether formed with Lime or Oej.'icnt, Concrete is really a random rubble.vall of Cement or Lime mortar, as the case may be. and In the construction of which the ; materials are blended together and inter- ; locked one with another in a way that could not possibly be attained by the ordiuary method of forming that cass of work, and with the additional advantage that the c< mentitious ingredient must, for obvious reasons, be of the best and purest description. With rega'd to Concrete being a modern invention, history > jpeats itself in this as in most other things, for the Greeks and Komans undoubtedly used it, and it exist 3 now in the foundations of many of their aucient buildings. As, however, Portland Cement was unknown sixty years since, all the ancient Concretes had Limu for a cementitious constituent; but the excellent quality of the which a.l the mateiiala were incorporated, and the apparent knowledge applied in the selection of the component parts, resulted in the construction of buildings equal to Ot eup. rior in strength and durability to any of modern erection. We were the in New Zealand to risk our capital in erecting machinery (which we did four years ag«>) to grind this Lime and to make any systematic attempt to introduce Concrete generally. Before doing so, we satisfied ourselves, by actual experiment, that the materials were right. We have had to cope with the dttermuitd opposition of the Government, aud last, buc not least, with prejudice iu all its forms; 'out our material is good. We have an inexhaostabie supply, and know that we are right, and right will triumph. We have now tifteen kilns (started with two), and recently Have had to enlarge and renew nearly the whole of our machinery, aud can supply large quantities of a well-ground, uniform and fresh article. We have erected nine Concrete buildings. One of them—Mr. J. C. Firth's granary, foot of Albert-street—we believe is the largest in the colony. After this experience, we bare no hesitation in adhering to our former statement, that a well-fiuished Concrete building will not cost more thau 10 per cent, over the same in timber. Farmers would ;::so find it very snitable for building Concrete dairies, out-buildings, &c., or laying Concrete cow-shed**, stock-yards, dairy, barn, piggery, or any other floors required on a farm Drains may be formed in the CDncrete, without any additional expense, and connected with thr manure tanks, thereby saving the l : quid manure and pre* venting any offensive smell. On receipt of letter describing the materia] available for Concrete, dimensions of buildings, (loots, live., and purposes they are to serve, we will forward .circular explaining treatment of Lime, and state what thickness the walls «r floor should be aud quantity of Lime required t-j complete the work, and on personal application will explain framing for buildings, tanks, &c. In districts were neither g«avel uor ash can be got, rich clay may be burned, and makes a good aggregate— aggregate means any material used to mix with Lime or Cenunt to form the body of the Concrete. F. r brick or stone work, plastering buildings, tanks. &c., it is a good substitute for Portland Cement. A reference to Messrs. Woodward and Jenkins's testimonial will show that any one may carry out such works as tank?, &o. Good buildings require a cu,.* p; ntor to carry them out to advantage, and do not take the generally supposed. We are ordering by this mail improved iron standard* for Concrete building frames, designed to combine ease of vorVing, cheapness, durability, and lighv.efj*. This improvement is Wrll worthy of a nt, but we beg to prcseat the idea to the public with the view cf encouraging Cot-Crete generally. All Mahuraugi Limes are not alike, and none of Wilson's is genuine without the Trade Mark. Also on sale Bricks, Sand, Pipes, <£c. John Wilson & Co., SI, Queen-street. I Auckland, September 4, 1382. McPfirs. J. "WilPon & Co.

Dear sirs,—ln answer to your request asking me to i Hive you my opinion of Concrete as a building material for dwelling-houses, I will plainly state wh.it my impressions aro after livinp in a Concrete house one year. Concrete houses require to be plastered or 1 stuccocd on the outside to make them impervious to a driving rain. When this is done, no houso can be more free from damp, or healthier. Concrete honors beinsj homogeneous require great c.iro ahout ventilalation, as no air can through anywhere but the are warm n winter from tho saiuo reason. Having occasion lately to cut a hole for a water pipe, the Concrete was so hard it took two men nearly a day to put it through. J am so satisfied with Concrete that should 1 reqnfre another house i» would be built of it.—Yours very truly, •John Chambers. Olynn. Camhri''?e. yth September, 1532. J. Wilson <fc Co., HI, Queen-street, Auckland. Gcnllemcii,—ln reply to your favour, it affords mo p'eas re to bear testimony to the quality of your Hydraulic him# as a Cement. I have just completed building a 1 irg»i Concrete culvert in which your Linio was used as Cement. Tho foundation of the culvert was inundated on several occasions on account of heavy rains whibt the work was being done, notwithstanding the Concrete set well.—Yours faithfully, G. F. UorsKi.so, Civil Engineer. CITY COUSJIL OF AUCKLAND. City Surveyor's Ollice, September 7th, ISSO. Fir,—Your I.irne Concrete Water Channels, put down for the Auckland City Council, havn. given much sati.-facticn. When properly put down on a sou fouQdat on, with a reasonablo amount of caro to allow il stt, it woars well, will stand the ordinary cart tnffic, a.id water (io:s not injure it, but rather it is very suitable for flat gradients, being smooth it enables tho water to run off easily, and the channels to be kept clean. I have seen it used iu yards where it i* subjected to heavy cait traffic without any apparent irjury, and on the whole think hichly of it. I belie?* it would wear well as a side pavement iu hot climates, wherr asphalt is affected by heat, it i.. not slippery, and can bo made agreeable to the eye by givirg it a tight coat of tar.—Youri respectfully, Wk. City Surveyor. J. Wilson & Co., Concrete Works, Auckland. Monafc Albert, Auckland, March 17th, 18S2. Messrs. Jno. Wilson k Co. Gentlemen,—The Concrete tank which I built and plastered w»t.\ Wilson's Hydraulic Lime contains 20,00)* gailojii. It has beeu in use about eighteen months, ant-, is iu every way satisfactory.—Y„urs faithfully, Wm. Woudwaud, Farmer. AuckKnd. September 13, 18S0. Messrs. J. Wilson ft; Co., Auckland. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in testifying ti the excellence of the Concrete made by you from vuur Mahurangi Hyaraulic Lime. The floor of the Urge store at Stanley which you made for me last year has stood remarkably we'd, and in tvery respect has given mo very great satisfaction.—Yours truly. J. C. Firth. Que©n-strect, Auckland, October 18th. ISSO. Messrs. Wilson & Co., Mahuranpi Hydraulic Lime Merchants. Gentlemen, —I have great pleasure in stating that the three Concrete houses you have erected with your Hydraulic Ground Lime, and under my supervision, have fully come np to my expectations, that they are now without either tlaw or crack of any kind, and I consider them quite equal to the cement Concrete buildings I have seen in Auckland. 2nd. For cisterns I have proved it to be both cheap substantial, and perfectly wator-Ht?ht. ' 3rd. For building purposes, and especially for ?toi e work, I c nsider your Limo unequalled, particularly in d-.mp situations. I have scon it set very little inferior to Portland Cement, and for this purpose I can siren.ly rccorameur*. it as one of tho best Lime-. 4th. The plastering on wall*, chimneys, Ac., done with your Lime about twelve months ago is now nearly as hard as Portland Cement, and with this advantage, its natural colour is tho colour of lUth tone. 6th. For inside plastering—after the Lime hw been properly slaked—work done about twelve months is now qvrte hard, smooth, and free from tlawa of any desctiption. tith. For floors or footpaths it is, in my opinion, very much superior tc "-*phaltiu s -forthisdmiatc. l»oth for resisting tho action of water and wear of tn.itc. fci»WAtti> li\»:TLfc:v, Architect. Auckland, April 6th. UhO. Bfessrs. Wilson k Co. Oentl-Mnen, — I have much pleasure in recommending yuur Hydraulic Lime as a very suitable »nd sivo material to construct Walls, Retaining Walls, Water Tanks; and those built by your tirm or rny property have given satisfaction.--1 remain, yours truly, Saml. M.>iuun. To .1. Wilson k Co. April Irtt!., lb'-O. tlentlemen,— Havin;T thoroughly >at!s'ied invself, after oiqht months' trial, of the r*liab!e:u-s rfycur Concrete 1 iutend at onro to lav two t"th~r floors in my stable and do nw.iv with the asphalt, which 1 have foiuitl to be no Hie on a stable floor subject to tho amount of rouyh u-c that tuiiio yets. The concrete still remains found an«l M»lid, and appears just as yood a.i when l.ii•?. --Yours. W. CitOW IHKU. Ptikekohe, December l'2th, U32. Messrs. «T. Wilson Co., Auck and. Sirs.—The Concrete tank which I built and jdastered with Wilson's Hydraulic Lime holds ;:ocn> gallons, and cost, for lime, sand, and freight, £0. Ihe labour I did myself. 1 never had anything to do with Concrete work before, but followed your instructions, and have every reason to bo satisfied with the result, as the tank has been in uss for twelve ißontlis, and is perfectly tlgH. William Jemi.ns, Pokekohd West.