Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 179
n this way is very cold in winterand hot in summer, as well as much less rigid. 122. Wall Shingling.—Previous to about the year 1880 clap-boards or siding appear to have been considered the only suitablecovering for the walls of frame buildings of any pretensions, butwith the advent of the modern… … Fig. 158. WALL SHINGLING. 177 The choice of shingles or siding for wall covering is generally de-termined by the effect desired. As a rule, shingling a wall costs atrifle more than covering it with beveled siding or clapboards, butthe difference is not usually a very big item. Shingles…
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