San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 425
s usually selectthe hidden parts of a structure for theirdestructive activities, such as the under-pinning, posts, and sills. For this reason itis possible for the racketeers to ply theirtrade and prey upon the credulity of theaverage home owner. The above record at hand, showing 71per cent of the… … Intermediate piers should becarried well above the groundline to prevent any possibleground contact by the woodcolumns. Dirt tends to slidedown such embankments andpile up against the wood mem-bers, providing easy entranceby termites into the building. Illustration on the right—A condition found to…
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