Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 164
oden buildings, except that in brick buildingsit is frequently necessary to build plank brackets, or lookouts, intothe wall to support the woodwork. Ordinarily, on brick dwellings,the wall facia comes down but 1 or 2 inches on to the brickwork andis nailed to the plate, but occasionally it is… … Fig. 139. The varieties of cornice construction are innumerable, and theirshape is more a matter of taste than of construction, the gutter, ashas already been stated, being the principal constructive feature. As an aid to the architect in de-ciding upon the style of cornice tobe adopted, and in…
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