San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 38
THIRTY-FOUR It is a rash lawyer who attempts to finda loophole through the law of necessity.However, there is a curious quirk in thepsychology of builders and home-ownersthat constantly seeks to interpret groundcontact in the manner of a legal quibbler. steps, stoops, porches, etc., matters… … Fig. 24—Portion of the surface of a shingle-covered dwelling in Berkeley,California, after partial removal of shingles to show the surface attack onshingle-covered members and combined termite and fungus attack below.The shingles extended over the foundation to the ground. In the minds of these…
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