The American house carpenter: a treatise upon architecture, cornices and mouldings, framing, doors, windows and stairs. Together with the most important principles of practical geometry (1852)
Hatfield, R. G. (Robert Griffith), 1815-1879 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 108
e of wood; they aremore durable; not so liable to injury by fire, nor to need repairs ;and will be found in the end quite as economical. A woodenhouse is suitable for a temporary residence only; and those whowould bequeath a dwelling to their children, will endeavour tobuild with a more durable… … Fig. 118 Fig. 119. 92 AMERICAN HOUSE-CARPENTER. 213.—Dwelling houses are built of various dimensions andstyles, according to their destination; and to give designs and di-rections for their erection, it is necessary to know their situationand object. A dwelling intended for a gardener, would…
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