Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 166
top. A single thickness of |-inchceiling is hardly sufficient to make a good job, although it has beenused for shingled roofs. The rafter ends are generally sawn to apattern, and they have a better appearance when 3 or 4 inches thick.Fig. 143, from a house at Germantown, Pa., Frank Miles Day… … Fig. 142. T64 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. in the elevation, a portion of each tile was placed across the gutter,and, aside from the looks, the author would regard this as a very im-portant precaution, as these tiles will prevent snow from lodging inthe gutter, while without them such a gutter would be…
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