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Building construction and superintendence (1909)

Kidder, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1859-1905, Nolan, Thomas, 1857-1926 · New York : W.T. Comstock · leaf 215

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ears and is highly endorsed by architects who have used it. Itis made by special machinery from pine, hemlock, cypress and sprucesheathing in random lengths and in 4, 6 and 8-inch widths, the 4-inchbeing the best to use, as it affords less opportunity for shrinkage andbuckling. The strips are… … Fig. 181. along the Mississippi River, and it is carried in stock in all the largercities of those sections of the country. As it is very light (weighingonly about i| pounds per square foot), it may be sent a long distanceat a small charge for freight. The cost at the mills varies from $8 to $12…

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