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The American house carpenter. A treatise on the art of building. Comprising styles of architecture, strength of materials, and the theory and practice of the construction of floors, framed girders, roof trusses, rolled-iron beams, tubular-iron girders, cast-iron girders, stairs, doors, windows, mouldings, and cornices; together with a compend of mathematics. A manual for the practical use of architects, carpenters, stair-builders, and others (1880)

Hatfield, R. G. (Robert Griffith), 1815-1879, Hatfield, O. P., ed · New York, J. Wiley & sons · leaf 384

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from the fourth point from 30 draw a line to the base, b c,parallel with b d\ then the distance of the point at whichthat line cuts the base from b will be the projection re-quired. So proceed for a cornice of any height within 70feet. The above is based on the supposition that 36 inches … Fig. 244. is the proper projection for a cornice 70 feet high. This,for general purposes, will be found correct; still, the lengthof the line be may be varied to suit the judgment of thosewho think differently. Having obtained the projection of a cornice, divide itinto 20 equal parts, and apportion…

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