The carpenter's and joiner's hand-book : containing a complete treatise on framing hip and valley roofs ... (1888)
Holly, H. W. (Henry Wells) · New York : John Wiley & Sons · leaf 50
on a side hill, so as to giveit the position in Fig. it will be seen thatthe 8 ft. sides are brought nearer together,thus lessening its capacity. Continue to in-crease the steepness of the ground, as at Fig.37, or more, the 8 ft. sides would finally HAND-BOOK. 45 come together, and the frame… … The pieces slide together diagonally, aswill be seen by Fig. 39. This shows one Fig. 39.
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