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Word: ludowici (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1955-1955
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Brick Veneer. To get around the disadvantages of conventional bricks, which are heavy, costly to transport, and cannot be laid easily in cold weather, Chicago's Ludowici-Celadon Co. has developed Nail-On, a hard clay brick ¾ in. thick. It can be nailed to a wall through a lip protruding along its top edge; the bottom edge of the next brick overlaps the lip to form a neat joint. Mortar can be applied whenever builder and weather are ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Dec. 5, 1955 | 12/5/1955 | See Source »

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