Building construction and superintendence, by F.E. Kidder ... (1896)
Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905 · New York, W.T. Comstock · leaf 262
painted, the nails should be driven in the quirks ofthe mouldings wherever practicable. Hard wood finish, if nailed,should be bored for the nails to prevent splitting of the wood. In common work the contractor usually has the finish stuck inpieces of random lengths, 12 or 16 feet, and for the sake… … Fig. 242. 260 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. against it the specifications should provide that no splicing of thearchitraves or casings will be allowed. Nail holes in hard wood, even when puttied in the most skillfulmanner, greatly mar the appearance of the finish, so that in the bestgrades of work it is…
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