Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905, Nolan, Thomas, 1857-1926 · New York : W.T. Comstock · leaf 150
ks loose. A better method is to spike blocks of wood to the back of theframe, if the frame is built in place, as shown by the dotted lines inFigs. 121-123, and even these will not hold the frame firmly unlessthe brick or stonework is solidly built around them. The authorstrongly favors the use of… … Fig. 126. hold the frame securely, and they are not affected by shrinkage. Ifthere is no wood threshold the bottom of the jambs should always besecured to the stone sill by means of iron dowels, either made as inFig. 126 or let into the bottom of the jamb, and even wherethere is a wood threshold it…
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