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2169.

It has

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top, - you are practically rendering it impervious. We

have alwaysspecified six inches of lime concrete, and

two inches of cement concrete on the top, rendered

smooth.

That means rather an expensive floor ?

175349.

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A.

Yes. What we have found is half an inch of cement

rendering on the top very soon breaks off.

Mr Shelton Hooper:-

It is better in the long run to put two inches of 1753 g

cament rendering on the top

A.

YOB.

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Mr Shelton Hooper:-

What is generally done in Chinese houses here. On thể

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top of the concrete, they put Canton tiles.

A.

They are no good. They are porous. They are not

impervious.

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q.

A.

The Chairman:-

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

TILLIGO. 532.

For an ideal floor, but bearing in mind expense, dont 17537

you think that with say four inches of lime concrete

and two inches of cement -

I think the concession the Board have made at present,

four inches of cement concrete rendered smooth, is very

much better than lime concrete. There would be practic-

ally very little difference in the cost. I could work

it out

out.

17538

It would be much more expensive to lay a floor like that

that with six inches of lime conorate and half an inch

of cement concrete on the top ↑

17839

The expense would be twice as much ↑

Yes. Half an inch of cement rendering on the top is

absolutely use1.88.

A.

Yes.

39 Q.

A.

Ir Shelton Hooper:-

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A.

That is brought about by the chopping of wood ?

It is a matter of usuago..

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17541

41 Q.

At present when a building is put up, what plans have

you to send to the different Government departments?

A.

We have to send a complete set of plans to the Building

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